River Park

Population: 6,415
Median household income: $57,370
Median home value: $196,500

River Park, a community in St. Lucie County, Florida, has 6,415 residents. Its median household income of $57,370 runs below the St. Lucie County figure of $69,027.

From 2019 to 2023, River Park's population declined 9.3% from 7,071 to 6,415, while its median home value rose 70.4% from $115,300 to $196,500.

Owners occupy 72.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 47.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,415
Median age: 47.4 yrs
Median household income: $57,370
Median home value: $196,500
Median gross rent: $1,580
Housing units: 2,906
Homeownership rate: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,0716,415

Median household income

$39,573$57,370

Median home value

$115,300$196,500

Median gross rent

$1,150$1,580

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,071	$39,573	$115,300	$1,150
2020	7,139	$42,627	$116,000	$1,213
2021	6,281	$44,077	$141,700	$1,239
2022	6,186	$49,514	$176,100	$1,405
2023	6,415	$57,370	$196,500	$1,580

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1712.0%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	203	3.2%
5 to 17	767	12.0%
18 to 24	489	7.6%
25 to 34	1,063	16.6%
35 to 44	443	6.9%
45 to 54	907	14.1%
55 to 64	1,121	17.5%
65 to 74	874	13.6%
75 and over	548	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,991	46.6%
Black or African American	750	11.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.2%
Asian	43	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	57	0.9%
Two or more races	575	9.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,984	30.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	773	15.6%
High school graduate	1,775	35.8%
Some college or associate's	1,753	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	461	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	194	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,550	81.8%
Carpooled	243	7.8%
Public transit	12	0.4%
Walked	63	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	157	5.0%
Other means	93	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	226	7.6%
15 to 29 min	1,581	53.4%
30 to 44 min	728	24.6%
45 to 59 min	249	8.4%
60+ min	177	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 10.0% (638 of 6,385)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,466	57.8%
Nonfamily households	1,069	42.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,535	87.2%
Vacant	371	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,845	72.8%
Renter-occupied	690	27.2%

1-unit, detached69.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other23.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,020	69.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	152	5.2%
20 or more units	49	1.7%
Mobile home & other	685	23.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1260785
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.35 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 27.3229, -80.3316