COMPARING TWO PLACES
River Park vs Fort Pierce
PLACE A
River Park, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Fort Pierce, Florida
River Park is 89% smaller than Fort Pierce. River Park earns more, with a median household income $8,365 higher. River Park has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs 14%).
RIVER PARKFORT PIERCEDIFFERENCE
Total population5,71451,737−89% vs Fort Pierce
Population density2,4292,142+288
Population growth24.7%13.7%+11.0 pts
Median age49.237.2+12.0
Male56.2%47.4%+8.9 pts
Female43.8%52.6%−8.9 pts
Foreign-born24.0%19.3%+4.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic44.5%30.3%+14.1 pts
Black7.7%43.5%−35.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino35.9%20.6%+15.2 pts
Asian2.2%2.1%+0.1 pts
Other9.8%3.5%+6.3 pts
Median household income$55,437$47,072+$8,365
Per capita income$39,551$25,455+$14,096
Poverty rate6.7%26.2%−19.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4980.482+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%18.7%+2.5 pts
Graduate degree6.3%7.2%−0.9 pts
Unemployment rate9.5%9.2%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation62.9%54.0%+8.9 pts
Median home value$244,000$250,800−$6,800
Median gross rent$1,690$1,217+$473
Owner-occupied73.0%49.5%+23.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.3%17.5%−3.2 pts
Rent-burdened households77.7%62.8%+14.9 pts
Average commute29.427.4+2.0
Worked from home7.6%11.3%−3.7 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.7%−0.3 pts
Uninsured12.4%15.6%−3.2 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024