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Population (year 2000): 37,516. Estimated population in July 2006: 39,365 (+4.9% change)
 

Males: 18,508  (49.3%)
Females: 19,008  (50.7%)

St. Lucie County

Median resident age:  35.4 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 34945, 34946, 34947, 34949, 34950, 34951, 34981, 34982.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,600 (it was $25,121 in 2000)
Fort Pierce  $29,600
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $142,400 (it was $62,800 in 2000)
Fort Pierce  $142,400
Florida:  $189,500

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 34945, 34946, 34947, 34949, 34950, 34951, 34981, 34982.

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Races in Fort Pierce:

  • White Non-Hispanic (41.4%)
  • Black (40.9%)
  • Hispanic (15.0%)
  • Other race (5.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: Irish (8.2%), German (7.9%), West Indian (7.5%), English (6.9%), United States (6.6%), Italian (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 14.7 square miles.

Population density: 2665 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fort Pierce

  • High school or higher: 59.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Pierce city

  • Never married: 29.7%
  • Now married: 44.0%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

6,897 residents are foreign born (16.2% Latin America).

This city:  18.4%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there were 150 registered sex offenders living in Fort Pierce, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Pierce to the number of sex offenders is 262 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Fort Pierce:  1.2% ($733)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Port St. Lucie, FL (11.4 miles , pop. 88,769).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hialeah, FL (109.2 miles , pop. 226,419).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (939.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fort Pierce South, FL (2.0 miles ), Fort Pierce North, FL (2.6 miles ), St. Lucie, FL (3.8 miles ), White City, FL (4.0 miles ), Indian River Estates, FL (5.5 miles ), Hutchinson Island, FL (7.4 miles ), Port St. Lucie-River Park, FL (8.0 miles ), Lakewood Park, FL (8.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 21 buildings, average cost: $86,100
  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $64,300
  • 1998: 20 buildings, average cost: $97,900
  • 1999: 70 buildings, average cost: $68,300
  • 2000: 25 buildings, average cost: $118,600
  • 2001: 39 buildings, average cost: $127,500
  • 2002: 41 buildings, average cost: $131,100
  • 2004: 41 buildings, average cost: $131,500
  • 2005: 110 buildings, average cost: $155,500
  • 2006: 216 buildings, average cost: $214,100

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Latitude: 27.44 N, Longitude: 80.34 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +6,805 (+18.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,543 (47.1%)


People in group quarters in Fort Pierce
  • 456 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 124 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 56 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 24 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 13 people in other group homes
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 5 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 4 people in military ships
  • 3 people in military barracks, etc.

Area code: 772

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Population change in the 1990s: -569 (-1.5%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  11.5%
Florida:  4.3%


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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Crime in Fort Pierce by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 416138156104
    per 100,000 10.940.833.820.438.815.525.810.2
Rapes 2935374157523637
    per 100,000 78.889.396.1104.5147.3134.492.794.4
Robberies 216214281236249177195231
    per 100,000 586.7545.7730.1601.5643.7457.6502.4589.3
Assaults 714532538538509462495528
    per 100,000 1939.31356.71397.81371.31315.81194.41275.21346.9
Burglaries 7828851,0229641,043970872831
    per 100,000 2124.02256.92655.42457.22696.22507.62246.52119.8
Thefts 1,9042,0992,0242,1522,1321,9121,6291,797
    per 100,000 5171.55352.85258.85485.35511.34942.94196.74583.9
Auto thefts 277348317390273275376298
    per 100,000 752.4887.5823.6994.1705.7710.9968.7760.2
Arson 212921292991315
    per 100,000 57.074.054.673.975.023.333.538.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 1064.31031.21105.21050.11117.3944.8934.1934.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 146 (111 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.83
US city average:  3.00

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Fort Pierce-area historical tornado activity is below Florida state average. It is 9% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/15/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.9 miles away from the Fort Pierce city center injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/18/1954, a category 3 tornado 1.4 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Charles Johnson - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Tampa Bay Devil Rays, born: Jul 20, 1971), Mario Monds - 2005 NFL player (New England Patriots, born: Nov 10, 1976), Rick Ankiel - 2005 Major League Baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals, born: Jul 19, 1979).


Main business address for: HARBOR FLORIDA BANCSHARES INC (SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED), PRO TECH COMMUNICATIONS INC (TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE)).


Hospital/medical center in Fort Pierce:
  • LAWNWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1860 N LAWNWOOD CIRCLE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Fort Pierce:
  • SAINT LUCIE MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL)
  • SAVANNAS HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH TREASURE COAST REHAB HOSP (about 15 miles; VERO BEACH, FL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Pierce:
  • VERO BEACH MUNI (about 16 miles; VERO BEACH, FL; ID: VRB)
  • MELBOURNE INTL (about 50 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; ID: MLB)
  • PALM BEACH INTL (about 56 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; ID: PBI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Pierce:
  • ST LUCIE COUNTY INTL (about 4 miles; FORT PIERCE, FL; ID: FPR)
  • NEW HIBISCUS AIRPARK (about 18 miles; VERO BEACH, FL; ID: X52)
  • WITHAM FIELD (about 21 miles; STUART, FL; ID: SUA)

Operable nuclear power plants near Fort Pierce:
  • 8 miles: St. Lucie 1 and 2 in Hutchinson Island, FL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Pierce:
  • INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,149)
  • FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 49 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,055)
  • PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (about 56 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 2,109)
  • PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; FT enrollment: 8,390)
  • BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE-COCOA CAMPUS (about 70 miles; COCOA, FL; FT enrollment: 7,277)
  • FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 75 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; FT enrollment: 14,311)
  • KEISER COLLEGE (about 87 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; FT enrollment: 2,879)
Biggest public high schools in Fort Pierce:
Private high schools in Fort Pierce:
  • JOHN CARROLL HIGH SCH (Students: 513; Location: 3402 DELAWARE AVE; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • FAITH BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 3607 OLEANDER AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • BIBLE BAPT CHURCH AND SCHOOL (Students: 178; Location: 4401 S 25TH STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
  • PALM VISTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: 700 SOUTH 33RD STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Fort Pierce:
Private elementary/middle schools in Fort Pierce:
  • ST ANASTASIA SCHOOL (Students: 613; Location: 401 S 33RD STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST ANDREWS EPISCOPAL SCH (Students: 187; Location: 210 S INDIAN RIVER DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • SUN GROVE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location: 5610 OLEANDER AVENUE; Grades: PK - 3)
  • FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PRESCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: PO BX 3586 616 ORANGE AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • J E S MEMORIAL SDA SCHOOL (Students: 34; Location: 3201 MEMORY LANE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • BETHANY SCHOOL (Students: 4; Location: 3015 OLEANDER AVE; Grades: 2 - 8)
Library in Fort Pierce:
  • ST. LUCIE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $3,514,080; Location: 101 MELODY LANE; 309,060 books; 6,676 audio materials; 9,733 video materials; 637 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Fort Pierce: Rivergate Plaza (A), Jeffersons Plaza (B), Indian Hills Golf and Country Club (C), The Shops of Fort Pierce (D), WIRA (E), Fontenelle Plaza (F), Fort Pierce Inlet Center Range Front Light (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Center West Shopping Center (1), Orange Blossom Mall (2), Federal Mall (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fort Pierce include: Midway Church (A), Community United Methodist Church (B), Friendship Missionary Baptist Church (C), Northside Baptist Church (D), Garden City Church of Christ (E), Parkview Baptist Church (F), Pentecostal House of Prayer (G), Pilgrim Way Congregational Church (H), Bethel Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Garden of Heavenly Rest (1), Pine Grove Cemetery (2), Fort Pierce Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Moore Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Fort Pierce include: The Savannahs Recreation Area (1), Jensen Beach to Jupiter Inlet Aquatic Preserve (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: A E Bean Backus Gallery (Museums; 500 North Indian River Drive) (1), Heathcote Botanical Gardens - Office (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 210 Savannah Road) (2), Pegasus Travel (Ski & Helicopter Tours; 1865 North US Highway 1) (3), Navy Seal Museum (Historical Places & Services; 3300 North Highway A1A) (4), St Lucie County - Public Works Department- Oxbow Eco-Center (Nature Centers; 3150 Will Fee Road) (5), All God's Creatures Wild Life Rehabilitatin Snctry (Recreation Areas; 11311 South Indian River Drive) (6), Bells Bars & Cherries (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3018 South USHighway 1) (7), Big Easy (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2721 South USHighway 1) (8), Fort Pierce Bingo (3006 South USHighway 1) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Club Safari (3224 South USHighway 1) (1), Budget Inn (2601 South USHighway 1) (2), Beachwood Motel On the Ocean (110 South Ocean Drive) (3), Cathstan Holding DBA Sunset Inn (1802 S Us Highway 1) (4), Comfort Inn (3236 S Us Highway 1) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Florida State - Judicial- Public Defender (216 South 2nd Street) (1), U S Government - Federal Bureau Of Investigation- Office (505 South 2nd Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Fort Pierce

Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 9.1 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 10.1 µ/m3 in 2000).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Fort Pierce and their reported violations in the past:

RIVERVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH, INC. (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
PINEAPPLE JOE'S (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
CYPRESS BAY MHP INC. (Population served: 87, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-10-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (2 times from SEP-27-2005 to OCT-10-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
FT. PIERCE FOOD & GAS (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
BENTONWOOD TRAILER PARK (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
LAKEWOOD PARK BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
FPL MIDWAY SERVICE CENTER (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
RELAX INN (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Fort Pierce that have no violations reported:
  • KIWI TEXACO (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ST. LUCIE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.2%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.1%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  30.9%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

Fort Pierce compared to Florida state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Fort Pierce (2007 data):
  • Riverside National Bank of Florida: Riverside Messenger Service, Mobile Branch, Ohio Branch, Lakewood Park Branch, Riverside National Bank Of Florida. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $4,381.6 mil, Deposits: $2,617.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Riverside Banking Company
  • Harbor Federal Savings Bank: Virginia Avenue Branch, at 100 South Second Street, 4156 Okeechobee Road Branch, Lakewood Park Office. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,373.1 mil, Deposits: $2,276.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 39 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Fort Pierce Branch, West Side Branch, Fort Pierce Main Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: Virginia Avenue Branch at 700 Virginia Avenue, branch established on 1971-10-01; Downtown Ft Pierce Branch at 111 Orange Avenue, branch established on 1982-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Seacoast National Bank: Fort Pierce Branch at 5100 Okeechobee Road, branch established on 1998-06-16; Fort Pierce Branch at 610 Delaware Avenue, branch established on 1981-11-19. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $2,388.2 mil, Deposits: $1,891.0 mil, headquarters in Stuart, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Seacoast Banking Corporation Of Florida
  • Bank of America, National Association: Sabal Palm Branch at 2421 South Us Highway 1, branch established on 1998-10-08; Feeder Road Branch at 5345 Sunshine State Parkway, branch established on 1986-05-27. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • First Peoples Bank: Fort Pierce Branch at 2500 Virginia Avenue, branch established on 2004-06-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $153.2 mil, Deposits: $139.9 mil, headquarters in Port St. Lucie, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Fpb Bancorp, Inc.
  • The Oculina Bank: at 1100 Colonnades Drive, branch established on 2004-01-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $56.6 mil, Deposits: $48.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Colonial Banc Corp.
  • BankAtlantic: 1050 Virginia Ave Branch at 1050 Virginia Avenue, branch established on 1986-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $6,187.9 mil, Deposits: $3,878.4 mil, headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 74 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 37$119,859$38,8730$0
Electric Power 69$326,550$56,7910$0
Gas Supply 15$43,762$35,0100$0
Other and Unallocable 160$475,437$35,6580$0


Fort Pierce government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $12,862,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $6,230,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,181,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,029,000
    All Other: $112,000
  • Construction - General: $2,625,000
    Sewerage: $2,430,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,182,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $531,000
    Solid Waste Management: $530,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $57,094,000
    Police Protection: $9,544,000
    Gas Utilities: $8,603,000
    Water Utilities: $7,821,000
    Regular Highways: $5,271,000
    Sewerage: $5,124,000
    Financial Administration: $5,054,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,575,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,724,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,454,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,197,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,012,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $562,000
    General - Other: $144,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,164,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $92,947,000
    Interest Revenue: $55,267,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $31,262,000
    Total Other Securities: $23,038,000
    Total Federal Securities: $19,295,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $6,823,000
    Benefit Payments: $6,444,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $2,500,000
    From Local Government: $1,468,000
    Withdrawals: $658,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $667,000
    Housing & Community Development: $535,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,958,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $31,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $102,732,000
    Industrial Revenue: $12,261,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $19,876,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $44,211,000
    Other NEC: $20,505,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,935,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $96,153,000
    Other, NEC: $32,820,000
    Industrial Revenue: $11,540,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $721,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $50,790,000
    Other, NEC: $4,625,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,961,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,955,000
    Special Assessments: $13,000
    Rents: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $444,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $40,795,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $58,117,000
    Gas Utilities: $8,757,000
    Water Utilities: $7,961,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $13,543,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,020,000
    All Other: $2,218,000
    Housing & Community Development: $329,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,240,000
    Public Utilities: $4,473,000
    Total General Sales: $2,198,000
    NEC: $905,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $45,235,000

12.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,613 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.46%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($164 average AGI)
St. Lucie County:  0.10%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Palm Beach County, FL  2.36% ($46,102 average AGI)
from Broward County, FL  1.72% ($40,883)
from Martin County, FL  1.34% ($40,407)


8.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,939 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.27%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($82 average AGI)
St. Lucie County:  0.04%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Martin County, FL  0.96% ($38,605 average AGI)
to Indian River County, FL  0.67% ($46,340)
to Palm Beach County, FL  0.54% ($37,284)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Pierce:
  • WJNX (1330 AM; 5 kW; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIRA (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: PORT ST. LUCIE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WPSL (1590 AM; 5 kW; PORT ST. LUCIE, FL; Owner: PORT ST LUCIE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
  • WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WAXE (1370 AM; 1 kW; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLVJ (1040 AM; 25 kW; BOYNTON BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL BOYNTON BEACH, INC.)
  • WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Pierce:
  • WQCS (88.9 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WFLM (104.7 FM; WHITE CITY, FL; Owner: MIDWAY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W213AX (90.5 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WJFP (91.1 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: BLACK MEDIA WORKS, INC.)
  • WCZR (101.7 FM; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W242AC (96.3 FM; PORT ST. LUCIE, FL; Owner: FRIENDS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWFR (91.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WSYR-FM (94.7 FM; GIFFORD, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAVW (92.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGYL (93.7 FM; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: VERO BEACH BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • WLDI (95.5 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKGR (98.7 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W263AH (100.5 FM; FT. PIERCE, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WQOL (103.7 FM; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHLG (101.3 FM; PORT ST. LUCIE, FL; Owner: HORTON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMBX (102.3 FM; JENSEN BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPBZ (103.1 FM; INDIANTOWN, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRMF (97.9 FM; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: PBB LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCNO (89.9 FM; PALM CITY, FL; Owner: NATIONAL CHRISTIAN NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSCF-FM (91.9 FM; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Pierce:
  • WTCE (Channel 21; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: JACKSONVILLE EDUCATORS B/CNG, INC.)
  • WOCX-CA (Channel 5; SEBRING, ETC., FL; Owner: SEBRING TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WFPI-LP (Channel 8; FORT PIERCE, ETC, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVX (Channel 34; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: C-34 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WPBF (Channel 25; TEQUESTA, FL; Owner: WPBF-TV COMPANY)
  • W44AY (Channel 44; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWCI-CA (Channel 10; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: V-1 PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • W57DM (Channel 57; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE TREASURE COAST, L.L.C.)
  • WTCN-CA (Channel 43; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: WILLIAM H. BROTHERS)
  • WFGC (Channel 61; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC.)
  • W60CE (Channel 60; SEBRING, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPXP (Channel 67; LAKE WORTH, FL; Owner: PAXSON WEST PALM BEACH LICENSE, INC.)

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