Hutchinson Island South

Population: 4,350
Median household income: $61,422
Median home value: $362,100

Hutchinson Island South is a community in St. Lucie County, Florida, home to 4,350 residents. The median household income of $61,422 is below the St. Lucie County median ($69,027).

From 2019 to 2023, Hutchinson Island South's population declined 16.4% from 5,204 to 4,350, while its median home value rose 34.5% from $269,200 to $362,100.

The median resident is 72.0 years old. The largest age group is 75 and over, 37.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,350
Median age: 72.0 yrs
Median household income: $61,422
Median home value: $362,100
Median gross rent: $1,818
Housing units: 6,690
Homeownership rate: 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2044,350

Median household income

$52,026$61,422

Median home value

$269,200$362,100

Median gross rent

$1,262$1,818

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,204	$52,026	$269,200	$1,262
2020	5,025	$50,761	$288,200	$1,500
2021	4,535	$57,019	$316,200	$1,950
2022	4,203	$63,300	$351,000	$1,888
2023	4,350	$61,422	$362,100	$1,818

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 171.6%

18 to 241.2%

25 to 341.8%

35 to 443.5%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7434.7%

75 and over37.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	68	1.6%
18 to 24	54	1.2%
25 to 34	79	1.8%
35 to 44	153	3.5%
45 to 54	262	6.0%
55 to 64	616	14.2%
65 to 74	1,508	34.7%
75 and over	1,610	37.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,077	93.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	118	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	151	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate25.0%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree23.9%

Graduate or professional degree18.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	225	5.3%
High school graduate	1,055	25.0%
Some college or associate's	1,159	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,010	23.9%
Graduate or professional degree	779	18.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone74.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.9%

Other means5.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	733	74.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	206	20.9%
Other means	49	5.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	55	7.0%
15 to 29 min	402	51.4%
30 to 44 min	176	22.5%
45 to 59 min	68	8.7%
60+ min	81	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.64
Poverty rate: 7.9% (345 of 4,350)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,391	52.5%
Nonfamily households	1,260	47.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,651	39.6%
Vacant	4,039	60.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,399	90.5%
Renter-occupied	252	9.5%

1-unit, detached15.9%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units53.8%

Mobile home & other23.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,061	15.9%
1-unit, attached	76	1.1%
2 to 4 units	95	1.4%
5 to 19 units	301	4.5%
20 or more units	3,597	53.8%
Mobile home & other	1,560	23.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1232993
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.31 sq mi
Water area: 44 sq mi
Center point: 27.3053, -80.2202