Jensen Beach, Florida Population 2024

12,727

Jensen Beach Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jensen Beach was:

  • White: 93.41%
  • Two or more races: 2.77%
  • Asian: 2.27%
  • Black or African American: 1.02%
  • Other race: 0.54%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
7.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,825.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.36% (-865)
The current population of Jensen Beach, Florida is 12,727 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,592.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,75293.41%
Two or more races3482.77%
Asian2852.27%
Black or African American1281.02%
Other race680.54%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jensen Beach Population by Race

Jensen Beach Population Pyramid 2024

Jensen Beach Median Age

53.7

Total

53.1

Male

54.5

Female

Jensen Beach Adults

There are 10,571 adults, (3,562 of whom are seniors) in Jensen Beach.

Jensen Beach Age Dependency

79.5

Age Dependency Ratio

50.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Jensen Beach Sex Ratio

Female6,50751.72%
Male6,07448.28%

Jensen Beach Population by Age

Jensen Beach Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,8762.1272.327.7
Non Family2,9941.2155.744.3
Married2,2382.9595.24.8
Female4703.6658.741.3
Male1743.011000

3.03

Average Family Size

2.12

Average Household Size

72.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jensen Beach Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4254.25%
Associates Degree8988.98%
Bachelors Degree2,46924.7%
Graduate Degree1,21412.14%
High School Graduate2,68026.81%
Less Than 9th Grade3093.09%
Some College2,00220.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jensen Beach Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jensen Beach Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,9118,2603,155
Hispanic769726365
2+ Races17615576
Asian148135125
Black87609
Other Race482929

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 94.41%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 84.46%.

Jensen Beach Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,967$70,758$48,750
Graduate Degree$96,500$154,952$61,033
High School Graduate$29,255$29,529$28,222
Less Than 9th Grade$0$58,041$0
Overall$44,676$51,448$39,846
Some College$41,552$58,150$36,344

$44,676

Average Earnings

$51,448

Average Male

$39,846

Average Female

Jensen Beach Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jensen Beach Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jensen Beach Language

90.9% of Jensen Beach residents speak only English, while 9.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.29% of the population.

Jensen Beach Language

Jensen Beach Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,9241,47413.49%
Hispanic96961863.78%
Black1255140.8%
Multiple346216.07%
Other681927.94%

17.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.6%

Male Poverty Rate

16.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jensen Beach

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jensen Beach is Hispanic, with 63.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jensen Beach is Multiple, with 6.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.02%.

Jensen Beach Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.72%
Some College19.22%
High School18.21%
Bachelors or Greater9.41%

Jensen Beach Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed46.53%
Male Employed11.4%
Female Employed3.81%
Female Unemployed0%

Jensen Beach Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jensen Beach Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,993$137,273
Households$62,699$95,780
Married Families$105,573$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,483$54,830

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jensen Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.1%

Male Marriage Rate

44.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Jensen Beach Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jensen Beach Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Jensen Beach Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jensen Beach Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

887

Number of Veterans

863

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam387
First Gulf War166
Second Gulf War154
Korea91
World War II56

Jensen Beach Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+331
65 to 74329
35 to 54133
18 to 3454
55 to 6440

Jensen Beach Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8498.51%
Hispanic364.34%
2+ Races2914.08%
Black910.34%

Jensen Beach Veterans by Race

Jensen Beach Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jensen Beach Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.6%

Labor Force Participation

48%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Jensen Beach Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jensen Beach Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jensen Beach Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

26.76%

Born in Jensen Beach

91.57%

Native Born

8.43%

Foreign Born

2.42%

Non Citizen

6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.57% of Jensen Beach residents were born in the United States, with 26.76% having been born in Florida. 2.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jensen Beach Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202412,727730.58%
202312,654730.58%
202212,581-527-4.02%
202113,108-484-3.56%
202013,5921130.84%
201913,47920.01%
201813,477390.29%
201713,4381,26010.35%
201612,178-88-0.72%
201512,2662662.22%
201412,0001811.53%
201311,819-220-1.83%
201212,039-629-4.97%
201112,6689618.21%
201011,70700%

Jensen Beach Population by Year