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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Demographic Highlights <br />As part of preparing the Future Land Use (FLU) Data Inventory & Analysis (DIA), historically maintained data from the <br />2030 Comprehensive Plan was incorporated into the FLU DIA and updated information was obtained, specifically the <br />years 2010, 2020, and 2022 most often. The demographic makeup of the community impacts not only the FLU Element <br />but all Elements, so a summary of demographic highlights is provided here, outside of one particular element. The analysis <br />below is based on Countywide data, unincorporated and incorporated, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau, unless <br />otherwise noted. <br />◊ Based on historical Census population counts from 1980 to 2020 and the University of Florida Bureau of Economic <br />and Business Research (BEBR) 2023 estimate, the unincorporated population has been between 64% - 68% of the <br />total County population. <br />◊ Indian River County’s population is aging. This is demonstrated by the increasing proportion of the population <br />becoming 65 or older and by the median age, which has generally increased in the County since 1970—at a faster <br />rate than Florida’s median age has statewide. <br />◊ The County’s White population grew significantly between 1930 and 2000. Since 2000, the County’s racial diversity <br />is increasing. <br />◊ Per capita income (PCI) from 2000 to 2022 has not increased in the County as substantially as it has statewide, but <br />it is presently estimated to be higher than the statewide PCI. Meanwhile, the County and the State have generally <br />remained close numerically regarding median family and household income, never straying more than $3,000 <br />apart. <br />◊ As household size decreases, the number of households or required dwelling units increases relative to the <br />population. In Indian River County, the average number of persons per household has decreased since 1980, but it <br />was estimated in 2022 to have increased again, closer to its 1980 average. The 2022 average persons per <br />household is 2.42. <br />◊ There are 83,801 housing units Countywide, but only 65,735 are occupied. <br />◊ The seasonal population for the County is estimated to be approximately 11.07% of the total unincorporated <br />population. <br />PAGE 10