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Population (year 2000): 1,028
Males: 513  (49.9%)
Females: 515  (50.1%)

Martin County

Median resident age:  47.6 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 34957.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,600 (it was $45,089 in 2000)
Rio  $47,600
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $196,400 (it was $108,500 in 2000)
Rio  $196,400
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in Rio:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (29.9%), Irish (17.0%), English (15.4%), Italian (13.8%), Dutch (6.1%), United States (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 9 feet

Land area: 0.40 square miles.

Population density: 2569 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Rio

  • High school or higher: 85.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rio CDP

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

11 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.1%
Florida:  16.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Rio:  1.0% ($1,133)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Port St. Lucie, FL (8.8 miles , pop. 88,769).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hialeah, FL (94.0 miles , pop. 226,419).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (950.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Jensen Beach, FL (1.3 miles ), Stuart, FL (1.8 miles ), Ocean Breeze Park, FL (1.9 miles ), North River Shores, FL (2.1 miles ), Sewall's Point, FL (3.3 miles ), Palm City, FL (4.2 miles ), Hutchinson Island South, FL (4.9 miles ), Port Salerno, FL (6.1 miles ).

Latitude: 27.22 N, Longitude: 80.24 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 772

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (27%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (10%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (28%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Construction laborers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Lawyers (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (10%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Art and design workers (7%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)


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

On 9/18/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the Rio 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 17.2 miles away from the place center injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Rio:
  • MARTIN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; STUART, FL)
  • SAINT LUCIE MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL)
  • SAVANNAS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rio:
  • VERO BEACH MUNI (about 33 miles; VERO BEACH, FL; ID: VRB)
  • PALM BEACH INTL (about 40 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; ID: PBI)
  • MELBOURNE INTL (about 67 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; ID: MLB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rio:
  • WITHAM FIELD (about 4 miles; STUART, FL; ID: SUA)
  • INDIANTOWN (about 19 miles; INDIANTOWN, FL; ID: X58)
  • ST LUCIE COUNTY INTL (about 21 miles; FORT PIERCE, FL; ID: FPR)

Operable nuclear power plants near Rio:
  • 11 miles: St. Lucie 1 and 2 in Hutchinson Island, FL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rio:
  • INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,149)
  • PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (about 40 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 2,109)
  • PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; FT enrollment: 8,390)
  • FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 59 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; FT enrollment: 14,311)
  • FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 65 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,055)
  • KEISER COLLEGE (about 72 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; FT enrollment: 2,879)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 78 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 2,488)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  57.2%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.1%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  11.9%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

Rio compared to Florida state average:
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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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 Rio:
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WJNO (1290 AM; 10 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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 Rio:
  • WAVW (92.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWFR (91.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WHLG (101.3 FM; PORT ST. LUCIE, FL; Owner: HORTON BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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.)
  • WMBX (102.3 FM; JENSEN BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPBZ (103.1 FM; INDIANTOWN, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W244BD (96.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • W242AC (96.3 FM; PORT ST. LUCIE, FL; Owner: FRIENDS BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WQCS (88.9 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WOLL (105.5 FM; HOBE SOUND, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFLM (104.7 FM; WHITE CITY, FL; Owner: MIDWAY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEAT-FM (104.3 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W213AX (90.5 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WXEL (90.7 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rio:
  • 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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