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Table 3 shows the child population in 2013 by age and sex. There were 28,574 individuals 0-19 years
<br /> of age in Indian River who accounted for 20.1% of the county's population. In comparison to the state,
<br /> Indian River has a smaller percentage of child residents. Just over half of these (51.5%) are male.
<br /> Table 3:Child Population by Age and Sex Indian River County,2013
<br /> Florida Indian River
<br /> Percent Count Percent Percent Percent
<br /> Mate Female
<br /> Total population 100.0% 141,994 100.0% 68,164 73,830
<br /> Total child population 23.0% 28,574 20.1% 51.5% 48.5%
<br /> Under 5 years 5.5% 6,368 4.5% 4.7% 4.3%
<br /> 5 to 9 years 5.7% 6,990 4.9% 5.2% 4.7%
<br /> 10 to 14 years 5.8% 7,287 5.1% 5.5% 4.8%
<br /> 15 to 19 years 6.0% 7,929 5.6% 6.3% 4.9%
<br /> Source:US Census Bureau,Population Division,Released June 2014
<br /> Compiled by:Health Council of Southeast Florida,2014
<br /> Race/Ethnicity
<br /> Table 4 shows race and ethnicity for the 2012 child population from 0 to 18 years of age. In
<br /> comparison to Florida, a higher percentage of the child population in Indian River County was white
<br /> (78.2% vs. 70.8%) and a lower percentage of the population was black (16.5% vs. 22.2%). 21.1% of
<br /> the Indian River child population was Hispanic, compared to 28.6% in Florida.
<br /> Table 4:Child Population by Race and Ethnicity,Indian River and Florida, 2012
<br /> Indian River Florida
<br /> tal
<br /> Female Male Total °!A Total.: Fernald .Mese Total %%T4
<br /> -Child pop. Child pop.
<br /> White 10,380 10,860 21,240 78.2% 1,474,112 1,546,895 3,021,007 70.8%
<br /> Black 2,117 2,355 4,472 16.5% 465,780 480,088 945,868 22.2%
<br /> Other 767 697 1,464 5.4% 147,993 150,435 298,428 7.0%
<br /> Hispanic 2,814 2,927 5,741 21.1% 594,337 626,907 1,221,284 28.6%
<br /> Non-Hispanic 10,450 10,985 21,435 58.6% 1,493,508 1,550,512 3,044,020 71.4%
<br /> Source:Department of Health,Office of Health Statistics and Assessment in consultation with the Florida Legislature's Office of Economic and Demographic Research
<br /> (EDR),2012
<br /> Compiled by:Health Council of Southeast Florida,2014
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