Indian River Estates

Population: 7,331
Median household income: $54,563
Median home value: $238,000

Located in St. Lucie County, Florida, Indian River Estates is a community with a population of 7,331. At $54,563, its median household income sits below St. Lucie County's $69,027.

From 2019 to 2023, Indian River Estates's population grew 8.5% from 6,754 to 7,331, while its median home value rose 69.2% from $140,700 to $238,000.

88.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1986.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,331
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $54,563
Median home value: $238,000
Median gross rent: $2,177
Housing units: 3,178
Homeownership rate: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7547,331

Median household income

$44,413$54,563

Median home value

$140,700$238,000

Median gross rent

$1,443$2,177

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,754	$44,413	$140,700	$1,443
2020	6,542	$46,285	$159,800	$1,479
2021	6,618	$45,417	$177,700	$1,675
2022	6,965	$47,023	$219,700	$1,676
2023	7,331	$54,563	$238,000	$2,177

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	246	3.4%
5 to 17	1,249	17.0%
18 to 24	650	8.9%
25 to 34	980	13.4%
35 to 44	587	8.0%
45 to 54	860	11.7%
55 to 64	909	12.4%
65 to 74	944	12.9%
75 and over	906	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,959	81.3%
Black or African American	81	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	35	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	95	1.3%
Two or more races	272	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	889	12.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's37.4%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	546	10.5%
High school graduate	1,898	36.6%
Some college or associate's	1,941	37.4%
Bachelor's degree	478	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	323	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,465	81.8%
Carpooled	362	12.0%
Public transit	33	1.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	9	0.3%
Worked from home	132	4.4%
Other means	12	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	756	26.2%
15 to 29 min	1,203	41.8%
30 to 44 min	626	21.7%
45 to 59 min	151	5.2%
60+ min	145	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 21.8% (1,586 of 7,265)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,721	59.0%
Nonfamily households	1,194	41.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,915	91.7%
Vacant	263	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,665	91.4%
Renter-occupied	250	8.6%

1-unit, detached88.2%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,803	88.2%
1-unit, attached	144	4.5%
2 to 4 units	29	0.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	202	6.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1233585
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.41 sq mi
Center point: 27.3552, -80.2980