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Comprehensive Plan <br />1970 <br />Florida <br />Indian River County <br />Martin County <br />Palm Beach County <br />St. Lucie County <br />3L4 <br />TABLE 1.8 <br />MEDIAN AGE <br />1980 <br />Source: Bureau of Census, Census of Population; BEBR <br />Race <br />1990 <br />Introductory Element <br />2000 <br />The racial makeup of the County population has also changed over time. As indicated in Table 1.9, <br />the percentage of blacks has decreased from 28.7% of the population in 1930 to 8.2% in 2000. The <br />white population increased from 71.3% in 1930 to 87.4% in 2000. In addition to these groups, the <br />2000 census lists 4,940 persons or 4.4% of the County population as other races. These include <br />American Indian, Asian, Pacific Islander, and those identifying themselves as two or more races <br />others. In contrast, from 1990 to 2000, the proportion of the population of Florida that is black <br />increased slightly from 13.7% to 14.6%" <br />1930 <br />1940 <br />1950 <br />1960 <br />1970 <br />1980 <br />1990 <br />White <br />29,409 <br />51,172 <br />81,418 <br />TABLE 1.9 <br />RACIAL COMPOSITION 1930-2000 <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />Community Development Department <br />Supplement #; Ordinance 2005- <br />Black <br />1,931 <br />5,380 <br />7,765 <br />13 <br />18.1 <br />Other <br />0/0 <br />9 <br />69 <br />959 <br />Indian River County <br />