Gifford

Population: 4,658
Median household income: $27,765
Median home value: $259,300

Gifford, a community in Indian River County, Florida, has 4,658 residents. Its median household income of $27,765 runs below the Indian River County figure of $71,049.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gifford's population declined 55.5% from 10,479 to 4,658, while its median home value rose 12.2% from $231,100 to $259,300.

47.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1993.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,658
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $27,765
Median home value: $259,300
Median gross rent: $890
Housing units: 1,850
Homeownership rate: 46.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Unemployment rate: 10.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,4794,658

Median household income

$36,323$27,765

Median home value

$231,100$259,300

Median gross rent

$789$890

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,479	$36,323	$231,100	$789
2020	4,481	$21,719	$115,700	$683
2021	4,477	$22,353	$115,300	$740
2022	4,868	$23,969	$175,200	$949
2023	4,658	$27,765	$259,300	$890

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1726.3%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	325	7.0%
5 to 17	1,224	26.3%
18 to 24	385	8.3%
25 to 34	437	9.4%
35 to 44	623	13.4%
45 to 54	357	7.7%
55 to 64	704	15.1%
65 to 74	370	7.9%
75 and over	233	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	835	17.9%
Black or African American	2,829	60.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	15	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	104	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	875	18.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.6%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	507	18.6%
High school graduate	852	31.3%
Some college or associate's	634	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	477	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	254	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit5.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,079	75.1%
Carpooled	45	3.1%
Public transit	83	5.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	229	15.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	496	41.1%
15 to 29 min	519	43.0%
30 to 44 min	170	14.1%
45 to 59 min	22	1.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.13
Poverty rate: 52.3% (2,430 of 4,643)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,073	72.4%
Nonfamily households	410	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,483	80.2%
Vacant	367	19.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	694	46.8%
Renter-occupied	789	53.2%

1-unit, detached47.8%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units26.3%

5 to 19 units13.5%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	885	47.8%
1-unit, attached	76	4.1%
2 to 4 units	486	26.3%
5 to 19 units	249	13.5%
20 or more units	91	4.9%
Mobile home & other	63	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1225925
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.72 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 27.6756, -80.4252