Indian River Shores, Florida
Encyclopedia
Indian River Shores is a town on Orchid Island
, in Indian River County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 3,448 at the 2000 census. It is ranked ninth in Florida locations by per capita income
.
Indian River Shores is part of the Sebastian
–Vero Beach
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.6 km²), of which, 5.2 square miles (13.5 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it (27.65%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,448 people, 1,854 households, and 1,334 families residing in the town. The population density
was 666.4 people per square mile (257.5/km²). There were 2,881 housing units at an average density of 556.8 per square mile (215.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.72% White, 0.12% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.67% Asian, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 1,854 households out of which 4.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.1% were married couples
living together, 1.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.86 and the average family size was 2.17.
In the town the population was spread out with 4.9% under the age of 18, 1.0% from 18 to 24, 4.3% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 62.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 69 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $110,729, and the median income for a family was $141,952. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $40,179 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $102,511. About 1.5% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.
Orchid Island, Florida
Orchid Island, Florida, an Atlantic coastal barrier island located in Indian River County, Florida, is actually the Indian River County part of North Hutchinson Island, although that term in not used in Indian River County. Orchid Island is separated from the mainland on the west by the Indian...
, in Indian River County
Indian River County, Florida
Indian River County is a county located in the Treasure Coast region in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 112,947. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 128,594...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 3,448 at the 2000 census. It is ranked ninth in Florida locations by per capita income
Florida locations by per capita income
Florida has the eighteenth highest per capita income in the United States of America, at $21,557 . Its personal per capita income is $30,446 .-Florida Counties Ranked by Per Capita Income:...
.
Indian River Shores is part of the Sebastian
Sebastian, Florida
Sebastian is a city in Indian River County, in the Treasure Coast region of Florida, United States. The population was 16,181 at the 2000 census. In 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 18,671. As of 2010, the population recorded by the U.S...
–Vero Beach
Vero Beach, Florida
Vero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, USA. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 16,939. It is the county seat of Indian River County...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Indian River Shores is located at 27°42′27"N 80°22′56"W (27.707366, -80.382233).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.6 km²), of which, 5.2 square miles (13.5 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it (27.65%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,448 people, 1,854 households, and 1,334 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 666.4 people per square mile (257.5/km²). There were 2,881 housing units at an average density of 556.8 per square mile (215.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.72% White, 0.12% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.67% Asian, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 1,854 households out of which 4.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 1.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.86 and the average family size was 2.17.
In the town the population was spread out with 4.9% under the age of 18, 1.0% from 18 to 24, 4.3% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 62.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 69 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $110,729, and the median income for a family was $141,952. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $40,179 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $102,511. About 1.5% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.