Jensen Beach

Population: 12,456
Median household income: $63,397
Median home value: $363,100

Located in Martin County, Florida, Jensen Beach is a community with a population of 12,456. At $63,397, its median household income sits below Martin County's $80,701.

From 2019 to 2023, Jensen Beach's population declined 7.6% from 13,479 to 12,456, while its median home value rose 56.1% from $232,600 to $363,100.

59.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1983.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,456
Median age: 54.5 yrs
Median household income: $63,397
Median home value: $363,100
Median gross rent: $1,227
Housing units: 7,179
Homeownership rate: 74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,47912,456

Median household income

$54,778$63,397

Median home value

$232,600$363,100

Median gross rent

$972$1,227

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,479	$54,778	$232,600	$972
2020	13,592	$55,430	$243,300	$984
2021	13,108	$55,614	$266,200	$1,112
2022	12,581	$62,699	$318,500	$1,198
2023	12,456	$63,397	$363,100	$1,227

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6418.0%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over16.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	314	2.5%
5 to 17	1,455	11.7%
18 to 24	492	3.9%
25 to 34	1,241	10.0%
35 to 44	1,574	12.6%
45 to 54	1,220	9.8%
55 to 64	2,245	18.0%
65 to 74	1,854	14.9%
75 and over	2,061	16.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,732	86.2%
Black or African American	158	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	430	3.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	0.2%
Two or more races	245	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	862	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate26.2%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree25.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	669	6.6%
High school graduate	2,674	26.2%
Some college or associate's	3,120	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,611	25.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,121	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone74.2%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home16.2%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,984	74.2%
Carpooled	329	6.1%
Public transit	38	0.7%
Walked	37	0.7%
Bicycle	39	0.7%
Worked from home	870	16.2%
Other means	75	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,149	25.5%
15 to 29 min	1,523	33.8%
30 to 44 min	1,005	22.3%
45 to 59 min	264	5.9%
60+ min	561	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 17.2% (2,129 of 12,351)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,944	50.0%
Nonfamily households	2,946	50.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,890	82.0%
Vacant	1,289	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,385	74.4%
Renter-occupied	1,505	25.6%

1-unit, detached59.6%

1-unit, attached8.0%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other15.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,279	59.6%
1-unit, attached	572	8.0%
2 to 4 units	644	9.0%
5 to 19 units	344	4.8%
20 or more units	237	3.3%
Mobile home & other	1,103	15.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1235550
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.97 sq mi
Water area: 1.21 sq mi
Center point: 27.2440, -80.2411