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34957

Jensen Beach, FL · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
23,462
Median household income
$70,403
People below poverty
12.2%
Median home value
$416,700

Income

The median income of households in 34957 was $70,403. An estimated 5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 12.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 34957 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5
$10,000 to $14,999 2
$15,000 to $24,999 6.2
$25,000 to $34,999 11.8
$35,000 to $49,999 11.2
$50,000 to $74,999 16.5
$75,000 to $99,999 11.8
$100,000 to $149,999 15.8
$150,000 to $199,999 7.2
$200,000 or more 12.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 34957 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 71746
Female 54755

An estimated 59.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 50.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 38.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $28,372. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 34957 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 59.8
Social Security 50.5
Retirement income 38.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.2
Cash public assistance income 1.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 22.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 13.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 34957 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 22.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 13.3

In 2020-2024, 4.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 14.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 62.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 10.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 34957 in 2020-2024, 91.3% had health insurance coverage and 8.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 68.7% and public coverage was 45.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.3%.


In 2020-2024, 34957 had a total population of 23,462 - 12,405 (52.9%) females and 11,057 (47.1%) males. The median age was 57 years. An estimated 13.7% of the population was under 18 years, 21.9% was 19 to 44 years, 27.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 35.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 34957 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 339 414
5 to 9 500 368
10 to 14 259 506
15 to 19 693 341
20 to 24 308 568
25 to 29 406 597
30 to 34 491 534
35 to 39 689 642
40 to 44 501 422
45 to 49 582 562
50 to 54 536 906
55 to 59 814 815
60 to 64 1054 1238
65 to 69 998 940
70 to 74 1068 1086
75 to 79 711 1243
80 to 84 674 596
85 and over 434 627

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 86.5% were White; 1.2% were Black or African American; 8.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.5% were Asian; 0.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 9.5% of the people in 34957 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 83.1% of the people in 34957 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 11,200 households in 34957. The average household size was 2.09 people.

Married-couple households made up 47.5% of the households in 34957 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 29.2% of all households, while 18.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 23.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 38.6% of all households.

In 34957, 15.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 51.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 34957 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 47.5
Cohabiting Couples 4.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
29.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 57.7% of males and 50.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 24.4 17.5
Now married, except separated 57.7 50.8
Separated 0.1 0.5
Widowed 6.3 15.5
Divorced 11.5 15.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 34957, 255 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 16.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 89.8% of the people living in 34957 were U.S. natives. 22.6% of the 34957 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 10.2% of 34957 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 68.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 65.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 34957 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 34957.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 34957 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 55.5
Asia 11.1
Europe 23.2
Africa 3.5
Northern America 6.7
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 34957 in 2020-2024, 10.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.8% of people at least five years old; 2.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 34957 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5.8
Other Indo-European languages 3.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.4
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88 % of the people at least one year old living in 34957 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 34957 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88
Different house, same county 2.6
Different county, same state 3
Different state 4.7
Abroad 1.7

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 38.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 34957 was 3,712 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 279 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,296. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,137.

Educational Attainment of People in 34957 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.2
High school diploma or equivalency 24.3
Some college, no degree 22.4
Associate's degree 9.9
Bachelor's degree 25.1
Graduate or professional degree 13

Disability

In 34957, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.3% of people under 18 years old, to 12.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 28.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 34957, 46.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 50.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 84.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 8.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 8,225 84.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 852 8.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 678 6.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 34957 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 34957 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2.4
Construction 9.6
Manufacturing 6.7
Wholesale trade 1.5
Retail trade 10.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 9.2
Information 0.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.5
Other Services, except public administration 4.9
Public administration 2.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 34957 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,210 43.1
Service occupations 1,574 16.1
Sales and office occupations 2,086 21.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,015 10.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 880 9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 75.8% of 34957 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 3.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 34957 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 75.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 3.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.1
Walked 0.5
Other means 1
Worked from home 17.8

In 2020-2024, 34957 had a total of 17,380 housing units. Of these housing units, 46.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 38.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 15.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 34957 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 46.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 38.2
Mobile homes 15.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.6

10.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 34957 was 4.8 rooms, and of these housing units 33.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 34957 had 11,200 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 6,180 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 76.2% while renters occupied 23.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.19 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.76.

4.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 5.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.2% and another 12% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 34957:

House Heating Fuel Used in 34957 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 4.6
Electricity 92.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.8
No fuel used 2.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 34957 was $416,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 38.5 % had a mortgage. 61.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,200 and for owners without a mortgage it was $871.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 34957 was $1,649. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.