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Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element Population Characteristics Affecting Transportation Compared to other areas, Indian River County is generally affluent, with a high degree of access to automobile transportation. In 2000, the median household income for the county was $39,635, compared to $38,819 overall in Florida. The percentage of the population living below the poverty level in the County was 9 .3 %. In the county, there are 1 . 80 vehicles per household, with only 6% of households having no vehicles. Florida overall has an average of 1 . 58 vehicles per household, with 9% of households having no vehicles . According to the Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR), the 2002 countywide permanent resident population was 118 , 149 . In 1987, the latest year for which there is an estimate, there were an estimated 18 , 374 seasonal residents in the county. In terms of population density, Indian River County is a low-density community. With 313 , 100 acres in the county as a whole, the overall population density, including both permanent and seasonal residents, is approximately 0 . 36 persons per acre. Journey to Work The average travel time to work is 20. 3 minutes for county residents . The travel mode of choice in the county is the automobile. As shown in Table 4. 5 , 80% of commute trips consist of single occupancy vehicles . Almost half, 45 .9%, of all commutes fall between 10 and 19 minutes. When compared to average joumey to work times across the state of Florida, shorter commutes can be found in Indian River County. Commuter flows for Indian River County provide insight into areas of current employment travel and potential transit demand. Of the county' s 47,737 workers in 2000, 8, 166 worked in the City of Vero Beach. A large number of Indian River County workers commute to St. Lucie County employment destinations, while a small number of county residents work in Brevard, Martin, and other area counties. Table 4.5 Journey to Work Characteristics Journey-to-work Characteristic IRC Florida Place of Work Worked inside county of residence 87 .28% 85 .98% Worked outside county of residence 11 .82% 13 .47% Worked outside State of residence 0.90% 0.55% Means of Transportation to Work Drive Alone 80. 11 % 77. 11 % Carpool 13 .02% 14. 13% Public Transit 0.09% 2.01 % Walk 1 .71 % 2. 51 % Work at Home 2.86% 2 .28% Other 2.20% 1 .97% Community Development Department Indian River County 48