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Comprehensive Plan Introductory Element <br />TABLE 1.9 <br />RACIAL COMPOSITION 1930-2007 <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT <br />White <br />% <br />Black <br />% <br />Other <br />% <br />1970 <br />29,409 <br />81.7 <br />6,514 <br />18.1 <br />69 <br />0.2 <br />1980 <br />51,172 <br />85.4 <br />7,765 <br />13.0 <br />959 <br />1.6 <br />1990 <br />81,418 <br />90.3 <br />7,660 <br />8.5 <br />1,130 <br />1.3 <br />2000 <br />102,028 <br />90.3 <br />9,611 <br />8.5 <br />1,308 <br />1.2 <br />2005 <br />116,880* <br />89.9 <br />11,500 <br />8.8 <br />1,663 <br />1.3 <br />2007 <br />125,510* <br />89.8 <br />12,531 <br />9.0 <br />1,716 <br />1.2 <br />Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, Census of Population; BEBR. *Note: Includes persons of Hispanic <br />origin. <br />In 2005, this includes 11,482 persons of Hispanic origin and in 2007 this includes 14,162 persons of <br />Hispanic origin. <br />Education <br />Educational achievement is measured by the number of years of school completed by adults over 25 <br />years of age, as reported by the U.S. Census. Achievement levels are broken down into three <br />categories: Elementary School, High School, and College. The High School and College groups are <br />further broken down to those that completed 1-3 years and those that graduated. Achievement levels <br />recorded are the highest level (years completed) reached by an individual. <br />TABLE 1.10 <br />EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT <br />Persons 25 years and older (1980-2000) <br />Years Com leted by Percent <br />Elementary <br />High School, <br />High School <br />College, 1-3 <br />College <br />0-8 years <br />1-3 yrs. <br />Graduate <br />years <br />Graduate <br />IRC 1980 <br />16.4 <br />16.9 <br />33.8 <br />17.4 <br />15.5 <br />IRC 1990 <br />7.1 <br />16.5 <br />30.6 <br />26.7 <br />19.1 <br />IRC 2000 <br />6.3 <br />12.2 <br />29.1 <br />29.4 <br />23.1 <br />FL 1980 <br />17.6 <br />15.7 <br />35.0 <br />16.8 <br />14.9 <br />FL 1990 <br />9.5 <br />16.1 <br />30.2 <br />26.0 <br />18.3 <br />FL 2000 <br />5.5 <br />12.0 <br />29.1 <br />29.6 <br />23.8 <br />Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, Census of Population <br />Community Development Department <br />Indian River County <br />17 <br />