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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Sebastian Metro

Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL · 1 counties · 138,028 residents · 503 sq mi
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Sebastian is home to 138,028 people. At a median age of 49.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. Growth has run 22% since 2000, or 25,081 more people. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $198,200. The median household earns $47,341, about 10% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 49.1
US median: 37.2
Average education
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 71%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
138,028
+22%since 2000
from 112,947 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
275 / sq mi
+22%since 2000
from 225 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
49.1
+4%since 2000
from 47.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
503 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
83K106K129K152K175K19902000201020202024Sebastian
2024167K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.7%(6,508)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.1%(7,024)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.4%(7,463)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.8%(8,012)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.4%(6,037)
US avg: 7%
25 to 349%(12,455)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4410.3%(14,215)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.7%(18,977)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414.4%(19,833)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7413.1%(18,036)
US avg: 7%
75 to 8410%(13,790)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over4.1%(5,678)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$47,341
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,635 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,918
+17%since 2000
from $27,227 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
28.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 27.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
12.6%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.511
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information13.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade11.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services7.3%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade5.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction2.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$198,200
+71%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$899
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $615 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
74.8%
−2.7 ptssince 2000
from 77.6% in 2000
25.2% rent
Vacancy rate
23.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 21.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.33 people
+6%since 2009
from 2.19 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
34.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 34.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
57.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 58.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.2
−3%since 2009
from 4.3 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.4%(94,250)
Black8.1%(9,143)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(7,381)
Asian0.7%(828)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic77.4%(106,780)
Black8.7%(12,074)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(15,465)
Asian1.2%(1,646)
Other1.5%(2,130)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7%(9,438)
Puerto Rican1.1%(1,433)
South American0.8%(1,126)
Cuban0.6%(880)
Colombian0.4%(526)
Guatemalan0.2%(311)
Peruvian0.2%(302)
Honduran0.2%(218)
Spaniard0.1%(135)
Ecuadorian0.1%(116)
Panamanian0.1%(84)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German18.5%(25,102)
Irish17.8%(24,184)
English14.5%(19,667)
Italian8.7%(11,820)
American6.7%(9,042)
French4.3%(5,780)
Polish3.4%(4,654)
Scottish2.8%(3,779)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(3,543)
Dutch1.9%(2,572)
Swedish1.8%(2,440)
Russian1.2%(1,662)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian1.2%(1,660)
Welsh0.9%(1,217)
French Canadian0.9%(1,177)
Norwegian0.8%(1,065)
British0.7%(921)
Haitian0.7%(921)
Hungarian0.7%(917)
Canadian0.7%(916)
Czech0.6%(833)
Arab0.5%(662)
Portuguese0.4%(604)
Austrian0.4%(598)
Jamaican0.4%(587)
Greek0.4%(571)
Danish0.4%(530)
Lithuanian0.3%(466)
Swiss0.3%(451)
Brazilian0.3%(402)
Ukrainian0.3%(361)
Romanian0.2%(269)
Slovak0.2%(237)
Lebanese0.2%(205)
Turkish0.1%(178)
Belgian0.1%(173)
Finnish0.1%(144)
Armenian0.1%(143)
Egyptian0.1%(105)
Australian0.1%(104)
Croatian0%(61)
Israeli0%(43)
Iranian0%(41)
Latvian0%(30)
Syrian0%(27)
Bulgarian0%(25)
Slovene0%(18)
Barbadian0%(13)
Moroccan0%(11)
Serbian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.7%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 23.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
86.3%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 81.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
9.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.7 min
+69%since 2000
from 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 83.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
30.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 30.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
51.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
10.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
15.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married26.7%(18,780)
Married57.4%(40,419)
Widowed4.1%(2,886)
Divorced11.8%(8,307)
Women 15+
Never married21.7%(16,499)
Married50.4%(38,329)
Widowed13.2%(10,055)
Divorced14.7%(11,191)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.0%
−10.3 ptssince 2013
from 20.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 41.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
36.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 34.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 4.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 61.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 49.0% 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)10.9%(1,469)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.7%(1,988)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.4%(5,864)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.3%(1,122)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(209)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 13,526 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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In this metro

Largest cities

Vero Beach South30,344SebastianCENTRAL27,352Florida Ridge20,889Vero BeachCENTRAL17,603West Vero CorridorCENTRAL10,461Vero Lake Estates6,559Fellsmere5,025Winter Beach4,985Gifford4,668Indian River Shores4,467South Beach3,063Wabasso Beach2,262Roseland2,142Wabasso1,467Orchid554Windsor338
What's inside

1 component county

Indian River CountyCENTRAL172,799
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL?

Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL has about 138,028 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL?

The typical household in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL earns about $47,341 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL expensive?

In Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL, the median home is worth about $198,200, and the typical rent is about $899 a month.

How educated are people in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL?

About 26.7% of adults age 25 and over in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL?

About 12.6% of people in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL grown since 1990?

Yes, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 47,820 residents, a change of about 53 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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