Fellsmere is a city located in Indian River County Florida. Fellsmere has a 2020 population of 5,719. Fellsmere is currently growing at a rate of 0.14% annually and its population has increased by 10.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,165 in 2010.
The average household income in Fellsmere is $48,275 with a poverty rate of 17.69%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $749 per month, and the median house value is $108,500. The median age in Fellsmere is 27.7 years, 32.5 years for males, and 21.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fellsmerewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 4,542 | 80.75% |
Black or African American | 651 | 11.57% |
Some Other Race | 432 | 7.68% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,243 | 4.44 | 59.9 |
Married | 629 | 5.38 | 67.2 |
Female | 301 | 4.86 | 53.8 |
Non Family | 279 | 1.6 | 53.4 |
Male | 34 | 6.59 | 29.4 |
5.2
Average Family Size
4.44
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 830 | 28.52% |
9th to 12th Grade | 658 | 22.61% |
High School Graduate | 654 | 22.47% |
Some College | 367 | 12.61% |
Associates Degree | 160 | 5.50% |
Bachelors Degree | 166 | 5.70% |
Graduate Degree | 75 | 2.58% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 2,105 | 845 | 180 |
White | 479 | 325 | 43 |
Black | 326 | 252 | 18 |
Other Race | 135 | 57 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 77.30%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 8.98%.
32.21% of Fellsmere residents speak only English, while 67.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 67.79% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 4,260 | 695 | 16.31% |
Black | 651 | 227 | 34.87% |
White | 714 | 73 | 10.22% |
Other | NaN% |
17.69%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.90%
Male Poverty Rate
20.20%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Fellsmere is Black, with 34.87% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Fellsmere is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.21%.
36.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.3%
Male Marriage Rate
34.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 77 | 2.52% |
Hispanic | 49 | 1.82% |
Other Race | 28 | 13.79% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
0.00%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.5%
Labor Force Participation
57.1%
Employment Rate
15.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
48.20%
Born in Fellsmere
75.36%
Native Born
24.64%
Foreign Born
15.72%
Non Citizen
8.92%
Naturalized
75.36% of Fellsmere residents were born in the United States, with 48.20% having been born in Florida. 15.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 5,719 | 8 | 0.14% |
2021 | 5,711 | 8 | 0.14% |
2020 | 5,703 | 8 | 0.14% |
2019 | 5,695 | 8 | 0.14% |
2018 | 5,687 | 33 | 0.58% |
2017 | 5,654 | 68 | 1.22% |
2016 | 5,586 | 79 | 1.43% |
2015 | 5,507 | 69 | 1.27% |
2014 | 5,438 | 74 | 1.38% |
2013 | 5,364 | 93 | 1.76% |
2012 | 5,271 | 62 | 1.19% |
2011 | 5,209 | 44 | 0.85% |
2010 | 5,165 | 1,352 | 3.08% |
2000 | 3,813 | 0.00% |