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West Vero Corridor

Florida · 10,461 residents · 5.86 sq mi
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West Vero Corridor is a city of 10,461 people in Florida. The median age is 67.8, about 29 years above the US median. The population is up 36% since 2000. The typical home is worth $216,400, having more than tripled since 2000. There are 1,786 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 6%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 67.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 140%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
10,461
+36%since 2000
from 7,695 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Population density
1,786 / sq mi
+46%since 2009
from 1,224 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
67.8
−6%since 2000
from 71.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.86 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
6K8K9K10K11K2000201020202024West Vero Corridor
202410K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 52.1%(216)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 91.6%(168)
US avg: 6%
10 to 142.5%(260)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 193.4%(352)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 242%(212)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 345.3%(551)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 443.8%(402)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 547.1%(742)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.5%(1,722)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7423.5%(2,454)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8422.1%(2,308)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over10.3%(1,074)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,927
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,975 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$46,921
+91%since 2000
from $24,619 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.9%
+23.7 ptssince 2009
from 16.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.8%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.466
+20%since 2010
from 0.388 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade7.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food3.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade3.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$216,400
+140%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,706
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,184 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.7%
−7.5 ptssince 2000
from 80.2% in 2000
27.3% rent
Vacancy rate
18.4%
−9.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.85 people
+15%since 2009
from 1.61 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
28.1%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 32.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
59.2%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 64.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
+60%since 2009
from 2.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
86
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(7,453)
Black0.2%(14)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(162)
Asian0.4%(30)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic86.4%(9,035)
Black3.3%(345)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(724)
Asian0.1%(15)
Other3.3%(342)
Diversity Score
31
+242%since 2009
from 9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.6%(373)
Mexican1.5%(157)
Cuban0.6%(67)
Colombian0.5%(50)
Venezuelan0.2%(23)
Spaniard0.2%(20)
Ecuadorian0.2%(16)
Bolivian0.1%(6)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(35)
Cambodian0.1%(15)
Ancestry
English18.5%(1,932)
German14.5%(1,517)
Irish13.7%(1,429)
Italian11.4%(1,190)
American7.8%(818)
Polish3.9%(412)
Scottish3.2%(332)
French2.8%(291)
Russian1.9%(200)
British1.4%(142)
Norwegian1.3%(138)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese1.3%(134)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(128)
Swedish0.8%(86)
Danish0.6%(61)
Dutch0.5%(53)
Welsh0.4%(44)
Ukrainian0.4%(41)
Hungarian0.3%(36)
West Indian0.3%(35)
Greek0.3%(32)
Czech0.3%(28)
Jamaican0.2%(26)
Finnish0.2%(19)
Austrian0.2%(18)
Croatian0.2%(18)
Lithuanian0.2%(16)
Romanian0.2%(16)
Iranian0.1%(15)
Slovak0.1%(15)
Swiss0.1%(13)
Guyanese0.1%(12)
Turkish0.1%(12)
Arab0.1%(11)
Palestinian0.1%(11)
Belgian0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.0%
+15.7 ptssince 2000
from 18.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.3%
+14.2 ptssince 2000
from 83.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.1%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.1 min
+107%since 2000
from 13.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.9%
−22.4 ptssince 2009
from 91.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
20.9%
+20.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.5%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.7%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 9.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
31.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2011
from 30.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.1%
+10.7 ptssince 2020
from 56.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
6.7%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.3%
+23.0 ptssince 2009
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 45.8% in 2009
Female
52.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 54.2% in 2009
Foreign born
6.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
13.6%
−10.4 ptssince 2009
from 24.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
25.0%
−6.0 ptssince 2012
from 31.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.8%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 12.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
85.8%
+16.8 ptssince 2017
from 69.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.7%
+10.5 ptssince 2020
from 87.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
81.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 85.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 91.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 5.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.5%(997)
Married55.7%(2,583)
Widowed8.2%(382)
Divorced14.6%(675)
Women 15+
Never married12.6%(652)
Married46.7%(2,417)
Widowed21.6%(1,120)
Divorced19.1%(991)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.8%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 12.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
41.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 38.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
28.6%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
57.4%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 51.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.8%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 7.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.0%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 59.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
64.5%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 61.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)6.8%(88)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)7.6%(99)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.8%(451)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War19.2%(248)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(22)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,295 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in West Vero Corridor, Florida?

West Vero Corridor, Florida has about 10,461 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in West Vero Corridor, Florida?

The typical household in West Vero Corridor, Florida earns about $61,927 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is West Vero Corridor, Florida expensive?

In West Vero Corridor, Florida, the median home is worth about $216,400, and the typical rent is about $1,706 a month.

How educated are people in West Vero Corridor, Florida?

About 34.0% of adults age 25 and over in West Vero Corridor, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in West Vero Corridor, Florida?

About 10.8% of people in West Vero Corridor, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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