Vero Beach is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
One of the benefits of Vero Beach is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.97 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The population of Vero Beach is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.65% of adults in Vero Beach have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Vero Beach in 2022 was $56,229, which is upper middle income relative to Florida, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $224,916 for a family of four. However, Vero Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Vero Beach is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Vero Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vero Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Vero Beach also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.12% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Vero Beach include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Vero Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
