Indian River County Profile
| County Seat: | Vero Beach | | Nearest MSA: | Vero Beach-Indian River C | | Largest Cities: | 1 Sebastian
2 Vero Beach
3 Fellsmere
| | Miles* To: | | Tallahassee | - | 305 | | Orlando | - | 86 | | Tampa | - | 133 | | Jacksonville | - | 202 | | Miami | - | 126 | | Atlanta | - | 487 | | Chicago | - | 1063 | | Dallas | - | 1040 | | New York | - | 973 | | *Miles are calculated from county seat. | |  | | Time Zone: | Eastern | | Local Area Code(s): | 772 | | | |
| Indian River | | 1980: | 59,896 | | 1990: | 90,208 | | 2010: | 132,315 | | 2020(p): | 162,000 | | 2040(p): | 205,200 | | (p) Denotes Projected Population | | | Florida | | 9,746,961 | | 12,938,071 | | 18,810,310 | | 21,326,800 | | 26,018,800 | | | | | | Average Temperature | High | Low |  | | January: | 72 | 49 | | July: | 90 | 72 | | | Florida Mean Annual Precipitation | 53 | | Average Annual Rain Days | 127 | | | (2010) | | In-Migration | 6,564 | | Out-Migration | 5,518 | | Net-Migration | 1,046 | | *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data | | | |
| (2010) | | Labor Force | 62,464 | | Labor Force % of County Population | 45.3 | | Number in County Unemployed | 8,743 | | Unemployment Rate | 14.0% | |
Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
for Workforce Innovation. | | N/D = No Data | Indian River | Florida | | (2010) | | Average Annual Employment | 45,155 | 7,109,630 | | | Natural Resources & Mining | N/D | | Construction | 5.8% | 5.0% | | Manufacturing | 3.9% | 4.3% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 20.2% | 21.2% | | Information | 1.4% | 1.9% | | Financial Activities | 4.9% | 6.6% | | Professional & Business Services | 9.6% | 14.8% | | Education & Health Services | 18.7% | 22.0% | | Leisure & Hospitality | 14.2% | 13.2% | | Other Services | 3.9% | 3.3% | | Public administration | 6.7% | 6.6% | | Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Average Annual Wage | | (2010) | | All Industries | $35,191 | | Construction | $34,885 | | Education & Health Services | $40,200 | | Financial Activities | $47,883 | | Information | $59,418 | | Leisure & Hospitality | $20,135 | | Manufacturing | $45,512 | | Natural Resources & Mining | N/D | | Other Services | $25,311 | | Professional & Business Services | $39,694 | | Public administration | $45,005 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $32,599 | | Unclassified | N/D | | | Indian River | Florida | | 2007 | $56,852 | $39,449 | | 2008 | $59,631 | $40,133 | | 2009 | $56,303 | $38,965 | | | | | Major Private Sector Employers |
| | Indian River Medical Center | | Business Line: Healthcare | | Number of Employees - 1,334 |
| | Publix Supermarkets | | Business Line: Food/Beverage | | Number of Employees - 960 | | | Piper Aircraft, Inc. | | Business Line: Aircraft Manufacturing | | Number of Employees - 850 |
| | John's Island | | Business Line: Resort/Residential | | Number of Employees - 600 |
| | Sebastian River Medical Center | | Business Line: Healthcare | | Number of Employees - 380 |
| | Visiting Nurse Association | | Business Line: Healthcare | | Number of Employees - 475 |
| | CVS Pharmacy Warehouse/Distribution | | Business Line: Distribution Center | | Number of Employees - 298 |
| | Grand Harbor Management | | Business Line: Residential | | Number of Employees - 295 | | | |
| Federal Interstates | I-95 | | Federal Highways | US-1 | | State Highways | SR-60 | | Railroads | Florida East Coast | | | Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: | Melbourne International Airport | | # Runways | 3 | | Longest Paved Runway(ft.) | 9483 | | General Aviation Airports | Vero Beach Municipal Airport; Sebastian Municipal Airport |
| | Local Deep Water Port | Port of Ft. Pierce | | Miles to Closest Port | 13 | | |
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| COUNTY | | Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: | | | Government | 3.5256 | | Schools | 8.2440 | | Special | 0.0000 | | Total | 11.7696 | | Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: | Yes | | Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) | 1.00 | | Federal Enterprise Zone | No | | State Enterprise Zone | Yes | | | STATE | | Corporate Income Tax | 5.5% | | Personal Income Tax | 0.0% | | Retail Sales Tax | 6.0% | | | |
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| | Existing Industrial Zoned Land | Yes | | Number of Acres | 1,100 | | Largest Available Contiguous Parcel | 150 |
| | Industrial Parks | Yes | | Number of Acres | 150 | | Largest Available Contiguous Parcel | 100 |
| | Foreign Trade Zones | No | | Zone Number(s) | | | | | | Public
Schools | Teachers | Enrollments | | | Totals: | 29 | 1,218 | 17,740 |
| | Private Schools Available: Yes | | | POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: |
| | Colleges/Universities: | | - Florida Atlantic University
| | | | - Florida Institute of Technology
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| | Junior/Community Colleges: | | - Indian River State College
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| Cost of Living | | Price Level Index, (2010) | | Florida State Average = 100 | | Sample | | 2008 | 99.44 | | 2009 | 100.45 | | 2010 | 98.98 | | | | Medical Services: | | - Indian River Medical Center
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| | Recreational Opportunities: | | - Deep Sea, Fresh Water Fishing & Boating
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| | Historical Points Of Interest: | | | | - Indian River Citrus Museum
| | | | - Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
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