Country United States County Indian River FIPS code 12-76937 Elevation 6 m Zip code 32966 Area code 772 | State Florida Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1853305 Area 12.9 km² Population 7,695 (2000) | |
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West Vero Corridor is a census-designated place (CDP) in Indian River County, Florida, United States. The population was 7,695 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sebastian–Vero Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Map of West Vero Corridor, FL 32966, USA
Geography
West Vero Corridor is located at 27°38′24″N 80°29′48″W (27.640013, -80.496557).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,695 people, 4,235 households, and 2,426 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,550.8 people per square mile (599.0/km²). There were 5,315 housing units at an average density of 1,071.2/sq mi (413.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.22% White, 0.23% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.11% of the population.
There were 4,235 households out of which 7.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 32.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.78 and the average family size was 2.26.
In the CDP, the population was spread out with 7.0% under the age of 18, 2.1% from 18 to 24, 10.3% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 63.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 72 years. For every 100 females there were 78.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,975, and the median income for a family was $38,175. Males had a median income of $28,301 versus $25,488 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,619. About 4.4% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.