Vero Lake Estates

Population: 6,262
Median household income: $63,487
Median home value: $293,500

Vero Lake Estates is a community in Indian River County, Florida, home to 6,262 residents. At $63,487, its median household income sits below Indian River County's $71,049.

From 2020 to 2023, Vero Lake Estates's population declined 9.7% from 6,937 to 6,262, while its median home value rose 63.1% from $179,900 to $293,500.

76.7% of workers drive to work alone. 97.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,262
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $63,487
Median home value: $293,500
Median gross rent: $1,882
Housing units: 2,753
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,9376,262

Median household income

$48,145$63,487

Median home value

$179,900$293,500

Median gross rent

$1,176$1,882

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	6,937	$48,145	$179,900	$1,176
2021	7,194	$60,448	$218,700	$1,667
2022	6,714	$62,093	$255,100	$2,073
2023	6,262	$63,487	$293,500	$1,882

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4422.4%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	311	5.0%
5 to 17	808	12.9%
18 to 24	432	6.9%
25 to 34	563	9.0%
35 to 44	1,405	22.4%
45 to 54	691	11.0%
55 to 64	1,004	16.0%
65 to 74	430	6.9%
75 and over	618	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,109	65.6%
Black or African American	480	7.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	105	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	113	1.8%
Two or more races	365	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,090	17.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate28.9%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	830	17.6%
High school graduate	1,360	28.9%
Some college or associate's	1,606	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	637	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	278	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled15.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,126	76.7%
Carpooled	438	15.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	189	6.8%
Other means	20	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	463	17.9%
15 to 29 min	1,141	44.2%
30 to 44 min	768	29.7%
45 to 59 min	151	5.8%
60+ min	61	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 15.6% (979 of 6,262)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,662	71.3%
Nonfamily households	669	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,331	84.7%
Vacant	422	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,766	75.8%
Renter-occupied	565	24.2%

1-unit, detached97.6%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,687	97.6%
1-unit, attached	21	0.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	7	0.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	38	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1274225
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 27.7463, -80.5283