Jensen Beach, Florida

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Martin County

Population in July 2007: 12,148.

Males: 5,892	(48.5%)
Females: 6,256	(51.5%)

Median resident age:	44.5 years
Florida median age:	38.7 years

Zip codes: 34957.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,200 (it was $36,674 in 2000)

Jensen Beach	$47,200
Florida:	$47,804

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $187,200 (it was $98,300 in 2000)

Jensen Beach	$187,200
Florida:	$230,400

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Races in Jensen Beach:

White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
Hispanic (2.8%)
Black (2.3%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Jensen Beach: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.9%), Irish (19.9%), English (17.2%), Italian (12.8%), United States (6.6%), Polish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 8 feet

Land area: 7.25 square miles.

Population density: 1676 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Jensen Beach

High school or higher: 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Unemployed: 5.2%
Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jensen Beach CDP

Never married: 18.1%
Now married: 55.6%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 10.5%
Divorced: 13.9%

503 residents are foreign born (2.4% Europe, 1.8% Latin America).

This place:	4.5%
Florida:	16.7%

According to our research there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Jensen Beach, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Jensen Beach to the number of sex offenders is 675 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:

Jensen Beach:	1.2% ($1,211)
Florida:	1.2% ($1,262)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Port St. Lucie, FL (9.0 miles , pop. 88,769).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hialeah, FL (95.2 miles , pop. 226,419).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (949.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Ocean Breeze Park, FL (0.6 miles ), Rio, FL (1.3 miles ), North River Shores, FL (2.9 miles ), Stuart, FL (3.1 miles ), Sewall's Point, FL (3.6 miles ), Hutchinson Island South, FL (3.6 miles ), Palm City, FL (5.5 miles ), Port Salerno, FL (6.8 miles ).

Latitude: 27.23 N, Longitude: 80.23 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -719 (-6.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,150 (23.0%)

11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
2 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 772

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Most common industries for males:

Construction (20%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Carpenters (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Jensen Beach-area historical tornado activity is below Florida state average. It is 10% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/18/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.5 miles away from the Jensen Beach place center killed 2 people and injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/15/1958, a category 3 tornado 16.4 miles away from the place center injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Jensen Beach:

MARTIN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; STUART, FL)
SAINT LUCIE MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL)
SAVANNAS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jensen Beach:

VERO BEACH MUNI (about 32 miles; VERO BEACH, FL; ID: VRB)
PALM BEACH INTL (about 41 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; ID: PBI)
MELBOURNE INTL (about 66 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; ID: MLB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jensen Beach:

WITHAM FIELD (about 5 miles; STUART, FL; ID: SUA)
ST LUCIE COUNTY INTL (about 20 miles; FORT PIERCE, FL; ID: FPR)
INDIANTOWN (about 20 miles; INDIANTOWN, FL; ID: X58)

Operable nuclear power plants near Jensen Beach:

10 miles: St. Lucie 1 and 2 in Hutchinson Island, FL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jensen Beach:

INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,149)
PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (about 41 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 2,109)
PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; FT enrollment: 8,390)
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 60 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; FT enrollment: 14,311)
FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 64 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,055)
KEISER COLLEGE (about 73 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; FT enrollment: 2,879)
ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 79 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 2,488)

Public high school in Jensen Beach:

JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 810; Location: 2875 NW GOLDENROD RD)

Public elementary/middle schools in Jensen Beach:

JENSEN BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 2525 NE SAVANNAH RD)
THE HOPE CHARTER CENTER (Location: 1400 JENSEN BEACH BLVD)

Private elementary/middle school in Jensen Beach:

TRINITY UNITED METHODIST SCHOO (Students: 71; Location: 2221 NE SAVANNAH ROAD; Grades: PK - 2)

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Notable locations in Jensen Beach: Ocean Breeze Plaza (A), Jensen Beach Plaza (B), The Savannahs Shopping Plaza (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: All Saints Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

Park in Jensen Beach: Langlard Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Huong-Art War & Peace Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2000 Northeast Jensen Beach Boulevard).

Hotels: Casa D'Este Bed & Breakfast Inn (4030 Northeast Indian River Drive), Caribbean Shores Resort (2625 Northeast Indian River Drive).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Jensen Beach and their reported violations in the past:

BEACON 21 (Population served: 481, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

5 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This place:	2.2 people
Florida:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	59.8%
Whole state:	66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	6.0%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	8.3%
Whole state:	12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	3.1%
Whole state:	5.7%

Jensen Beach 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.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Jensen Beach (2007 data):

Wachovia Bank, National Association: Jensen Beach Branch, Jenson Beach Remote Branch, Northside Jensen Beach 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
Seacoast National Bank: Jensen Beach Branch at 1000 N.E. Commercial Street, branch established on 1977-01-31; Jensen Beach West Branch at 4151 N.W. Us Hwy 1, branch established on 2000-07-05. 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
Washington Mutual Bank: 2998 Nw Federal Highway at 2998 N.W. Federal Highway, branch established on 1992-02-10. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $345,294.6 mil, Deposits: $219,019.0 mil, headquarters in Henderson, NV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices
Fidelity Federal Bank & Trust: 1021 Northeast Jensen Beach Blvd Bra at 1021 Northeast Jensen Beach Boulevard, branch established on 1981-09-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,499.7 mil, Deposits: $3,418.6 mil, headquarters in West Palm Beach, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices
BankAtlantic: 1170 N E Commercial Blvd Branch at 1170 N.E. Jensen Beach Boulevard, branch established on 1955-08-15. 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
Riverside National Bank of Florida: Jensen Beach Boulevard Branch at 1778 Northeast Jensen Beach Boulevard, branch established on 1999-07-19. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $4,381.6 mil, Deposits: $2,617.0 mil, headquarters in Fort Pierce, FL, positive income, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Riverside Banking Company
Bank of America, National Association: Jensen Beach Branch at 3321 N.W. Federal Highway, branch established on 1984-10-22. 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
Harbor Federal Savings Bank: Jensen Beach Branch at 3639 Northwest Federal Highway, branch established on 1999-05-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,373.1 mil, Deposits: $2,276.0 mil, headquarters in Fort Pierce, FL, positive income, 39 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation

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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 Jensen Beach:

WSTU (1450 AM; 1 kW; STUART, FL; Owner: TREASURE COAST 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.)
WEFL (760 AM; 3 kW; TEQUESTA, FL; Owner: STAR OF THE PALM BEACHES, INC.)
WJNX (1330 AM; 5 kW; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
WLVJ (1040 AM; 25 kW; BOYNTON BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL BOYNTON BEACH, INC.)
WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
WJNO (1290 AM; 10 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWNN (1470 AM; 50 kW; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WWNN LICENSE, LLC)
WNMA (1210 AM; 49 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MIAMI LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jensen Beach:

WAVW (92.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WHLG (101.3 FM; PORT ST. LUCIE, FL; Owner: HORTON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WWFR (91.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WKGR (98.7 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLDI (95.5 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W242AC (96.3 FM; PORT ST. LUCIE, FL; Owner: FRIENDS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMBX (102.3 FM; JENSEN BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WPBZ (103.1 FM; INDIANTOWN, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WCNO (89.9 FM; PALM CITY, FL; Owner: NATIONAL CHRISTIAN NETWORK, INC.)
WRMF (97.9 FM; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: PBB LICENSES, LLC)
WZZR (94.3 FM; RIVIERA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQCS (88.9 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
W244BD (96.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WIRK-FM (107.9 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WAYF (88.1 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP. INC.)
WFLM (104.7 FM; WHITE CITY, FL; Owner: MIDWAY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOLL (105.5 FM; HOBE SOUND, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W213AX (90.5 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WEAT-FM (104.3 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WCZR (101.7 FM; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Jensen Beach:

WTVX (Channel 34; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: C-34 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WPBF (Channel 25; TEQUESTA, FL; Owner: WPBF-TV COMPANY)
WTCN-CA (Channel 43; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: WILLIAM H. BROTHERS)
WTCE (Channel 21; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: JACKSONVILLE EDUCATORS B/CNG, INC.)
WFGC (Channel 61; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC.)
WPXP (Channel 67; LAKE WORTH, FL; Owner: PAXSON WEST PALM BEACH LICENSE, INC.)
WOCX-CA (Channel 5; SEBRING, ETC., FL; Owner: SEBRING TELEVISION CORPORATION)
WPTV (Channel 5; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFLX (Channel 29; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
WWHB-CA (Channel 15; STUART, FL; Owner: AMERICAN NETCOM, INC.)
WXEL-TV (Channel 42; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W53BS (Channel 53; JUPITER, FL; Owner: SPIRIT PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
WPEC (Channel 12; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, INC)
WWCI-CA (Channel 10; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: V-1 PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
W44AY (Channel 44; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFPI-LP (Channel 8; FORT PIERCE, ETC, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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