Population 3,560 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Indian River Park
Household size in Indian River Park
| Period | Indian River Park | Mims | Melbourne area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.55 | 2.47 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.55 | 2.50 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.52 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.24 | +0.06 | +0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Indian River Park sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.36 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Indian River Park
| Period | Indian River Park | Mims | Melbourne area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.2 | 46.3 | 44.4 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.6 | 47.6 | 45.7 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.8 | 49.1 | 46.4 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.5 | 48.7 | 46.2 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +2.4 | +1.7 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.5, Indian River Park is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Indian River Park
| Period | Indian River Park | Mims | Melbourne area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 10.0% | 9.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 8.4% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 6.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −3.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Indian River Park: 4.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Indian River Park
Renters in Indian River Park
| Period | Indian River Park | Mims | Melbourne area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 13.6% | 23.6% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 16.4% | 27.6% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 11.9% | 25.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 8.7% | 23.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −4.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Indian River Park is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among owners, 46.2% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Indian River Park
| Period | Indian River Park | Mims | Melbourne area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 17.0% | 16.1% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 19.2% | 16.8% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 23.4% | 15.5% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 19.2% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +2.2 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.0% of the housing in Indian River Park, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Mims as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Indian River Park
| Period | Indian River Park | Mims | Melbourne area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1983 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1983 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1986 | 1986 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1990 | 1988 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Indian River Park is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of Mims.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Indian River Park
| Period | Indian River Park | Mims | Melbourne area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $666 | $809 | $1,026 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,129 | $976 | $1,034 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $814 | $825 | $1,231 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,261 | $1,273 | $1,688 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$594 | +$464 | +$661 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Indian River Park runs $1,261 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Mims. Rent takes 40.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Indian River Park
Bachelor's degrees in Indian River Park
| Period | Indian River Park | Mims | Melbourne area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 18.0% | 25.8% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 19.5% | 26.4% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 17.2% | 29.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 19.2% | 33.8% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +1.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Indian River Park have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.1%, against 35.6% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Mims.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Indian River Park
| Period | Indian River Park | Mims | Melbourne area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.4% | 85.3% | 90.5% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 85.5% | 90.4% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 85.8% | 92.0% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 91.5% | 93.1% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +6.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Indian River Park have finished high school (92.7%), above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Mims.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Indian River Park
| Period | Indian River Park | Mims | Melbourne area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 14.2% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 17.1% | 12.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 6.8% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 7.2% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −6.9 pts | −3.9 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Indian River Park than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. Still, the rate is lower than in Mims overall (7.2%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Indian River Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian River Park | 2.60 | 51.5 | 4.6% | 3.0% | 18.0% | 1993 | $1,261 | 20.1% | 92.7% | 6.3% |
| Florida Shores | 2.32 | 49.4 | 11.1% | 7.3% | 10.6% | 1990 | $1,500 | 26.0% | 92.8% | 7.1% |
| Stonemeade | 2.85 | 32.8 | 2.9% | 31.7% | 9.4% | 2003 | $2,667 | 46.7% | 96.0% | 8.1% |
| Cape Orl Estates | 3.15 | 43.0 | 3.7% | 8.9% | 5.1% | 2004 | $2,086 | 41.7% | 95.1% | 2.3% |
| Spring Isle | 3.16 | 40.8 | 7.1% | 21.7% | 4.0% | 2003 | $2,387 | 63.0% | 99.3% | 9.1% |
| Avalon Park Village | 3.14 | 37.8 | 12.6% | 20.4% | 1.1% | 2005 | $2,225 | 61.1% | 98.3% | 2.6% |
| university | 2.37 | 24.4 | 10.6% | 64.4% | 24.4% | 1997 | $1,484 | 26.9% | 88.2% | 9.2% |
| Avalon Park Northwest Village | 3.15 | 36.7 | 5.9% | 18.7% | 3.8% | 2004 | $2,232 | 62.8% | 97.5% | 4.1% |
| Sussex Place | 1.79 | 30.6 | 9.0% | 82.9% | 2.8% | 1998 | $1,601 | 36.5% | 96.1% | 9.1% |
| Stoneybrook | 3.33 | 32.8 | 12.9% | 50.6% | 3.7% | 2004 | $1,937 | 68.0% | 95.7% | 5.1% |
| Huckleberry Fields | 2.56 | 43.8 | 4.5% | 16.1% | 11.9% | 1992 | $2,264 | 55.7% | 97.0% | 4.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Indian River Park. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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