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Indian River Shores, Florida



 
 
Indian River Shores is a town on Orchid Island
Orchid Island, Florida

Orchid Island, Florida, an Atlantic coastal barrier island located in Indian River County, Florida, is actually the Indian River County part of North Hutchinson Island, Florida, although that term in not used in Indian River County....
, in Indian River County
Indian River County, Florida

Indian River County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 112,947. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 128,594 ....
, Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. The population was 3,448 at the 2000 census. It is ranked ninth in Florida locations by per capita income
Florida locations by per capita income

Florida has the eighteenth highest per capita income in the United States of America, at $21,557 . Its personal per capita income is $30,446 ....
.

Indian River Shores is part of the Sebastian
Sebastian, Florida

Sebastian is a city in Indian River County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 16,181 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S....
Vero Beach
Vero Beach, Florida

Vero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, Florida, United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 16,939....
 Metropolitan Statistical Area
Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area

The Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area is a Metropolitan Statistical Area consisting of Indian River County, Florida in the state of Florida in the United States....
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an River Shores is located at (27.707366, -80.382233).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the town has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.5 kmē), of which, 5.2 square miles (13.4 kmē) of it is land and 2.0 square miles (5.1 kmē) of it (27.65%) is water.

f the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 3,448 people, 1,854 households, and 1,334 families residing in the town.






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Indian River Shores is a town on Orchid Island
Orchid Island, Florida

Orchid Island, Florida, an Atlantic coastal barrier island located in Indian River County, Florida, is actually the Indian River County part of North Hutchinson Island, Florida, although that term in not used in Indian River County....
, in Indian River County
Indian River County, Florida

Indian River County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 112,947. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 128,594 ....
, Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. The population was 3,448 at the 2000 census. It is ranked ninth in Florida locations by per capita income
Florida locations by per capita income

Florida has the eighteenth highest per capita income in the United States of America, at $21,557 . Its personal per capita income is $30,446 ....
.

Indian River Shores is part of the Sebastian
Sebastian, Florida

Sebastian is a city in Indian River County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 16,181 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S....
Vero Beach
Vero Beach, Florida

Vero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, Florida, United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 16,939....
 Metropolitan Statistical Area
Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area

The Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area is a Metropolitan Statistical Area consisting of Indian River County, Florida in the state of Florida in the United States....
.

Geography

Indian River Shores is located at (27.707366, -80.382233).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the town has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.5 kmē), of which, 5.2 square miles (13.4 kmē) of it is land and 2.0 square miles (5.1 kmē) of it (27.65%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 3,448 people, 1,854 households, and 1,334 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 was 666.4 people per square mile (257.5/kmē). There were 2,881 housing units at an average density of 556.8/sq mi (215.2/kmē). The racial makeup of the town was 98.72% White, 0.12% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.67% Asian, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 1,854 households out of which 4.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.1% were married couples
Marriage

Marriage is a social, spirituality, or law union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock....
 living together, 1.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.86 and the average family size was 2.17.

In the town the population was spread out with 4.9% under the age of 18, 1.0% from 18 to 24, 4.3% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 62.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 69 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $110,729, and the median income for a family was $141,952. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $40,179 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the town was $102,511. About 1.5% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

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