Hobe Sound, Florida

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Population in July 2007: 12,450.

Males: 6,009	(48.3%)
Females: 6,441	(51.7%)

Median resident age:	51.2 years
Florida median age:	38.7 years

Zip codes: 33455, 33475.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,049 (it was $36,541 in 2000)

Hobe Sound:	$47,049
Florida:	$47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,065

Hobe Sound:	$27,065
Florida:	$26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $222,977 (it was $87,900 in 2000)

Hobe Sound:	$222,977
Florida:	$230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $256,328; Detached houses: $364,908; Townhouses or other attached units: $190,525; In 2-unit structures: $146,126; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $160,125; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $281,608; Mobile homes: $42,060; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
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Races in Hobe Sound:

White Non-Hispanic (90.4%)
Black (5.8%)
Hispanic (2.2%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Hobe Sound: 88.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.4%), Irish (14.9%), English (13.9%), United States (8.5%), Italian (7.6%), French (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 24 feet

Land area: 5.46 square miles.

Population density: 2279 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hobe Sound

High school or higher: 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
Unemployed: 5.0%
Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hobe Sound CDP

Never married: 14.5%
Now married: 60.8%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 11.5%
Divorced: 11.6%

536 residents are foreign born (1.7% Latin America, 1.6% Europe, 0.6% North America).

This place:	4.7%
Florida:	16.7%

According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Hobe Sound, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hobe Sound to the number of sex offenders is 830 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

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

Hobe Sound:	1.8% ($1,570)
Florida:	1.4% ($1,262)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Port St. Lucie, FL (19.0 miles , pop. 88,769).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hialeah, FL (84.6 miles , pop. 226,419).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (938.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Jupiter Island, FL (1.5 miles ), Port Salerno, FL (2.4 miles ), Tequesta, FL (2.9 miles ), Sewall's Point, FL (3.0 miles ), Limestone Creek, FL (3.0 miles ), Jupiter Inlet Colony, FL (3.1 miles ), Stuart, FL (3.2 miles ), Palm City, FL (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 27.08 N, Longitude: 80.14 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,421 (-12.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,092 (24.9%)

Area code: 772

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (19%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (15%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Construction (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
Computer specialists (3%)
Carpenters (3%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Hobe Sound-area historical tornado activity is below Florida state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/19/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the Hobe Sound place center killed one person and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/18/1954, a category 3 tornado 26.4 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hobe Sound-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/22/1992 at 04:21:34, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.1 miles away from Hobe Sound center
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Hospitals/medical centers near Hobe Sound:

MARTIN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; STUART, FL)
JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 11 miles; JUPITER, FL)
SAINT LUCIE MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL)

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College/University in Hobe Sound:

HOBE SOUND BIBLE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 116; Location: 11298 SE GOMEZ; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.hsbc.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hobe Sound:

INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,149)
PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (about 29 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 2,109)
PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; FT enrollment: 8,390)
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 49 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; FT enrollment: 14,311)
KEISER COLLEGE (about 62 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; FT enrollment: 2,879)
ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 68 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 2,488)
BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,747)

Private high school in Hobe Sound:

HOBE SOUND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 204; Location: PO BOX 1065; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Hobe Sound:

SEA WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 332; Location: 3700 SE SEABRANCH BLVD)
HOBE SOUND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 278; Location: 11555 SE GOMEZ AVE)

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Notable location: Hobe Sound Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Hobe Sound: Hobe Sound Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Banner Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Blowing Rocks Preserve (Recreation Areas; 574 South Beach Road).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hobe Sound and their reported violations in the past:

TWIN RIVERS TRAILER PARK (Population served: 70, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

HOBE SOUND PLAZA (Population served: 40, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 minor monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hobe Sound that have no violations reported:

ANGLE INN MOBILE COURT (Population served: 108, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
PALMS MOTEL, THE (Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This place:	2.1 people
Florida:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	63.1%
Whole state:	66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.7%
Whole state:	5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	5.5%
Whole state:	12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	2.5%
Whole state:	5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hobe Sound, FL

234 people in nursing homes
79 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Hobe Sound compared to Florida state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Hobe Sound (2009 data):

Bank of America, National Association: Hobe Sound Branch at 11900 South East Federal Highway, branch established on 1971-11-05. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
SunTrust Bank: Hobe Sound Branch at 9955 S.E. Federal Highway, branch established on 1989-07-17. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
Seacoast National Bank: Hobe Sound Branch at 11711 S.E. U.S. #1, branch established on 1980-11-18. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $2,312.5 mil, Deposits: $1,848.5 mil, headquarters in Stuart, FL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Seacoast Banking Corporation Of Florida
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Hobe Sound Remote Drive-In at 11800 Southeast Federal Hwy, branch established on 2001-05-29. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Hobe Sound, Florida

Jupiter Island Club Hotel, Jupiter Is, Hobe Sound, FL 33455
Palms Inn & Suites, 10825 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound, FL 33455, Phone: (772) 546-6568, Fax: (772) 545-3909
Heritage Inn Suites, 8605 Se Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound, FL 33455, Fax: (772) 546-3610

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Martin County Florida:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (93%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Utility gas (2%)

Neighborhoods in Hobe Sound:

Religion statistics for Hobe Sound

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Episcopal Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	59.4%	8.1%	6.8%	6.2%	3.1%
Congregations	7.8%	6.5%	16.9%	7.8%	5.2%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	2.2%	1.8%	1.7%	1.7%	9.1%
Congregations	2.6%	2.6%	11.7%	3.9%	35.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

9.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($88,107 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.38%
Florida average:	8.71%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($139 average AGI)
Martin County: 0.07%
Florida average: 0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Palm Beach County, FL	1.87% ($68,812 average AGI)
from St. Lucie County, FL	1.62% ($38,605)
from Broward County, FL	0.48% ($57,272)

9.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,948 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.52%
Florida average:	7.73%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($271 average AGI)
Martin County: 0.07%
Florida average: 0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to St. Lucie County, FL	2.35% ($40,407 average AGI)
to Palm Beach County, FL	1.11% ($72,474)
to Orange County, FL	0.21% ($63,537)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hobe Sound:

WEFL (760 AM; 3 kW; TEQUESTA, FL; Owner: STAR OF THE PALM BEACHES, 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.)
WJNO (1290 AM; 10 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLVJ (1040 AM; 25 kW; BOYNTON BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL BOYNTON BEACH, INC.)
WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
WPSL (1590 AM; 5 kW; PORT ST. LUCIE, FL; Owner: PORT ST LUCIE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WWNN (1470 AM; 50 kW; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WWNN LICENSE, LLC)
WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJBW (1000 AM; 1 kW; JUPITER, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL JUPITER, INC.)
WMNE (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIVIERA BEACH, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WNMA (1210 AM; 49 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MIAMI LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hobe Sound:

WKGR (98.7 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMBX (102.3 FM; JENSEN BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WPBZ (103.1 FM; INDIANTOWN, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WZZR (94.3 FM; RIVIERA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWFR (91.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WRMF (97.9 FM; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: PBB LICENSES, LLC)
WLDI (95.5 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WAYF (88.1 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP. INC.)
WIRK-FM (107.9 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WJBW-FM (106.3 FM; JUPITER, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WCNO (89.9 FM; PALM CITY, FL; Owner: NATIONAL CHRISTIAN NETWORK, INC.)
WOLL (105.5 FM; HOBE SOUND, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WAVW (92.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEAT-FM (104.3 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WXEL (90.7 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W242AC (96.3 FM; PORT ST. LUCIE, FL; Owner: FRIENDS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHLG (101.3 FM; PORT ST. LUCIE, FL; Owner: HORTON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WRLX (92.1 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQCS (88.9 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
W270AD (101.9 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: TRINITY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hobe Sound:

WTCN-CA (Channel 43; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: WILLIAM H. BROTHERS)
WTVX (Channel 34; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: C-34 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WPBF (Channel 25; TEQUESTA, FL; Owner: WPBF-TV COMPANY)
WPXP (Channel 67; LAKE WORTH, FL; Owner: PAXSON WEST PALM BEACH LICENSE, INC.)
WFGC (Channel 61; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC.)
W53BS (Channel 53; JUPITER, FL; Owner: SPIRIT PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
WWHB-CA (Channel 15; STUART, FL; Owner: AMERICAN NETCOM, INC.)
WPTV (Channel 5; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFLX (Channel 29; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
WXEL-TV (Channel 42; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTCE (Channel 21; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: JACKSONVILLE EDUCATORS B/CNG, INC.)
WPEC (Channel 12; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, INC)
W47BG (Channel 47; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JACKSONVILLE EDUCATORS B/CING., INC.)
WBWP-LP (Channel 57; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: H&R PRODUCTION GROUP, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Hobe Sound fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 41 meters (135ft)
Total average daily traffic: 448,744
Total average daily truck traffic: 48,394

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1950-1959: 10
1960-1969: 2
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 3

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 full and 1 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	4	$117,683	94	$220,881	157	$247,017	23	$80,652	32	$230,071	26	$61,763
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	17	$167,390	31	$197,101	1	$76,290	6	$188,182	4	$65,188
APPLICATIONS DENIED	2	$106,000	25	$186,018	97	$200,758	10	$83,986	17	$194,734	14	$56,568
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$120,000	7	$256,899	47	$223,322	5	$159,300	5	$156,722	2	$316,550
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	4	$131,058	16	$215,686	0	$0	1	$232,120	1	$65,000

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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0014.04 , 0014.05, 0014.06

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 full and 1 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	21	$203,038	6	$326,760	3	$143,077	2	$103,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	3	$198,567	2	$398,735	1	$315,790	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$300,000	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

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Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0014.04 , 0014.05, 0014.06

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 86
Hazardous Condition: 55
Service Call: 3
Good Intent Call: 11

Incident types - Hobe Sound

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