Seat Belt Laws: 
All children under age 6 must be buckled up whenever they travel in a vehicle. Children up to age 3 must be secured in a federally-approved child restraint seat. Children 4-5 must be restrained by a federally-approved restraint seat or safety belt. Florida law requires anyone who rides in the front seat to be buckled up. Drivers are responsible to ensure their passengers comply with the law. 

Driver's License: 
Although tourists are welcomed with an out-of-state license, when you become a resident, take a job here, or place a child in school, you must obtain a Florida driver's license within 30 days. 

With a valid out-of-state driver's license, you only need to pass a vision test to obtain a Florida driver's license. 

Contact (772) 778-5087 for information. 
Contact (772 778-5090 for appointments. 

Registration: 
To register your vehicle, call 567-8000, Ext 338. 

Auto Title: 
You must obtain a Florida Title and register your vehicle in Florida when you become a resident, get a job, or place a child in school. 

Auto Insurance: 
All vehicles that remain in Florida for more than 90 days must obtain property damage liability and personal injury protection insurance. 

Income Tax: 
Florida residents pay NO personal state income tax, but do pay real estate tax, personal property taxes, sales taxes, and corporate taxes. Residents in only 5 U.S. states pay lower taxes than Florida. (Refer to article below) 

Real Estate Tax: 
Based on the tax appraised value of a home, Florida residents pay a combined assessement for city, county, and school taxes. Residents who declare Florida their permanent home (must reside here 6 months and 1 day minimum) may qualify for a $25,000 exemption. Smaller exemptions are also available based on other criteria. 

Personal Property Tax: 
Personal property such as bonds, stocks, accounts receivable and certain other investments are taxed at $1 per $1,000 up to $200,000 in value and $1.50 per $1,000 over $200,000. Accounts receivable, mortgages outside Florida, and annuities are taxed at $2 per $1,000. For more information, call the Florida Department of Revenue at 800-352-3671. 

Sales Tax: 
Florida has a basic 6% sales tax except on food, medicine, and professional services. Indian River County has added the optional increase for a total 7% sales tax. 

Census Bureau Report: 
Florida Taxes Residents Less Than Most States 

WASHINGTON - This is one survey where it pays to be toward the bottom of the list. In a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau, Florida ranked No. 44 in the nation in terms of per capita taxes. 

The average Floridian pays $1,520.98 a year in taxes. At No. 50, South Dakotans pay $1,291.92 per capita per year, or 15 percent less than Floridians. The other states with a lower tax per person than Florida are Tennessee ($1,362.71), Texas ($1,379.74), New Hampshire ($1,410.29) and South Carolina ($1,513.06). 

At the top of the list, Connecticut residents pay $3,091.99, or 103 percent more in taxes than the average Floridian, though Connecticut residents also pay 7.3 percent more than the second place state, Hawaii ($2,864.89). Delaware ($2,371.14), Minnesota ($2,722.00) and Massachusetts ($2,700.18) round out the top five top tax-paying states. 

Overall, Floridians pay 29 percent less than most Americans -- the national average is $1,967.54. 


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Demographic Information 

Indian River County, Florida

	People QuickFacts	Indian River County	Florida
	Population, 2010	138,028	18,801,310
	Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010	22.2%	17.6%
	Population, 2000	112,947	15,982,378
	Persons under 5 years, percent, 2010	4.7%	5.7%
	Persons under 18 years, percent, 2010	18.8%	21.3%
	Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2010	27.2%	17.3%
	Female persons, percent, 2010	51.6%	51.1%
	White persons, percent, 2010 (a)	84.3%	75.0%
	Black persons, percent, 2010 (a)	9.0%	16.0%
	American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2010 (a)	0.3%	0.4%
	Asian persons, percent, 2010 (a)	1.2%	2.4%
	Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2010 (a)	Z	0.1%
	Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2010	1.6%	2.5%
	Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2010 (b)	11.2%	22.5%
	White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2010	77.4%	57.9%
	Living in same house 1 year & over, 2005-2009	83.7%	82.5%
	Foreign born persons, percent, 2005-2009	10.1%	18.7%
	Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2005-2009	13.0%	25.8%
	High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2005-2009	86.4%	84.9%
	Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2005-2009	26.5%	25.6%
	Veterans, 2005-2009	16,587	1,685,421
	Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2005-2009	21.6	25.8
	Housing units, 2010	76,346	8,989,580
	Homeownership rate, 2005-2009	76.0%	69.7%
	Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2005-2009	24.2%	30.0%
	Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2005-2009	$201,700	$211,300
	Households, 2005-2009	59,473	7,076,539
	Persons per household, 2005-2009	2.19	2.52
	Per capita money income in past 12 months (2009 dollars) 2005-2009	$33,014	$26,503
	Median household income, 2009	$43,685	$44,755
	Persons below poverty level, percent, 2009	13.8%	15.0%

	Business QuickFacts	Indian River County	Florida
	Private nonfarm establishments, 2009	3,874	491,2491
	Private nonfarm employment, 2009	37,847	6,861,6121
	Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2009	-2.0%	10.4%1
	Nonemployer establishments, 2009	11,076	1,603,533
	Total number of firms, 2007	15,401	2,009,589
	Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	4.9%	9.0%
	American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	S	0.5%
	Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	S	3.2%
	Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	F	0.1%
	Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	6.0%	22.4%
	Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	S	28.9%
	Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000)	413,041	104,832,907
	Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000)	D	221,641,518
	Retail sales, 2007 ($1000)	1,851,697	262,341,127
	Retail sales per capita, 2007	$13,940	$14,353
	Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000)	190,526	41,922,059
	Building permits, 2010	307	38,679
	Federal spending, 2009	1,191,801	180,887,4311

	Geography QuickFacts	Indian River County	Florida
	Land area in square miles, 2010	502.87	53,624.76
	Persons per square mile, 2010	274.5	350.6
	FIPS Code	061	12
	Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area	Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Metro Area

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(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories. 

D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information 
F: Fewer than 100 firms 
FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data 
NA: Not available 
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards 
X: Not applicable 
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown

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Source U.S. Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts. Data derived from Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits, Consolidated Federal Funds Report 
Last Revised: Friday, 23-Dec-2011 11:25:45 EST

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vero Beach: 
VERO BEACH MUNI (2 miles; VERO BEACH, FL; ID: VRB) 
MELBOURNE INTL (36 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; ID: MLB) 
PATRICK AFB (44 miles; COCOA BEACH, FL; ID: COF) 
Other public-use airports nearest to Vero Beach: 
NEW HIBISCUS AIRPARK (9 miles; VERO BEACH, FL; ID: X52) 
ST LUCIE COUNTY INTL (12 miles; FORT PIERCE, FL; ID: FPR) 
SEBASTIAN MUNI (13 miles; SEBASTIAN, FL; ID: X26) 

Colleges/Universities in Vero Beach: 
FLIGHT SAFETY INTERNATIONAL (Full-time enrollment: 255; Location: 2805 AIRPORT DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.flightsafety.com) 
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF HAIRSTYLING (Location: 1599 10TH AVE; Private, for-profit) 
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vero Beach: 
INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (17 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,149) 
FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (34 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,055) 
BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE-COCOA CAMPUS (56 miles; COCOA, FL; FT enrollment: 7,277) 
PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (71 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 2,109) 
PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (74 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; FT enrollment: 8,390) 
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (88 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 26,717) 
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (89 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; FT enrollment: 14,311) 

Public high schools in Vero Beach: 
VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,668; Grades: 07 - 12) 
INDIAN RIVER CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 268; Grades: 09 - 12) 

Private high schools in Vero Beach: 
ST EDWARDS SCHOOL (Students: 882; Location: 1895 SAINT EDWARDS DRIVE; Grades: KG - 12) 
TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHRISTIAN S (Students: 107; Location: 51 S. OLD DIXIE HIGHWAY; Grades: KG - 12) 
EXCELSIOR ACADEMY (Students: 9; Location: 955 82ND COURT; Grades: 7 - 12) 

Public primary/middle schools in Vero Beach: 
OSLO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,194; Grades: 06 - 08) 
GIFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,126; Grades: 06 - 08) 
DODGERTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 627; Grades: PK - 05) 
GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 587; Grades: PK - 05) 
CITRUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 581; Grades: KG - 05) 
OSCEOLA MAGNET SCHOOL (Students: 580; Grades: PK - 05) 
VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 550; Grades: PK - 05) 
ROSEWOOD MAGNET SCHOOL (FORMERLY ROSEWOO (Students: 550; Grades: PK - 05) 
HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 468; Grades: PK - 05) 
BEACHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 429; Grades: PK - 05) 
Private primary/middle schools in Vero Beach: 

ST HELEN CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 295; Location: 2050 VERO BEACH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8) 
GLENDALE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 108; Location: 790 27TH AVE; Grades: PK - 5) 
INDIAN RIVER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 103; Location: 6767 20TH STREET; Grades: PK - 7) 
SUNCOAST PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 3050 43RD AVE; Grades: PK - 8) 
NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 46; Location: 4425 71ST; Grades: PK - 11) 
TREASURE COAST MONTESSORI SCH (Students: 31; Location: 941 18THH STE.; Grades: PK - KG) 
MASTER'S ACADEMY (Students: 31; Location: 1105 58 Avenue; Grades: KG - 1)