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West St. Lucie, Florida

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Population in July 2007: 7,070.
Males: 3,527  (49.9%)
Females: 3,543  (50.1%)
Median resident age:  54.0 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip code: 34945

Estimated median household income in 2015: $50,607 (it was $40,088 in 2000)
West St. Lucie:

$50,607
FL:

$49,426

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $28,662 (it was $23,020 in 2000)

West St. Lucie CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $132,447 (it was $72,300 in 2000)
West St. Lucie:

$132,447
FL:

$179,800

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $180,403; Detached houses: $192,097; Townhouses or other attached units: $151,405; In 2-unit structures: $349,104; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $129,706; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $224,661; Mobile homes: $45,949

  • Races in West St. Lucie, FL (2000)

    West St. Lucie races chart
    • 4,79991.4%White alone
    • 3125.9%Hispanic
    • 881.7%Black alone
    • 260.5%Two or more races
    • 140.3%Asian alone
    • 70.1%American Indian alone
    • 30.06%Other race alone
    • 20.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in West St. Lucie detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in West St. Lucie: 86.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 364.0 square miles.

Population density: 19 people per square mile   (very low).

West St. Lucie, Florida map

For population 25 years and over in West St. Lucie:

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West St. Lucie CCD:

  • Never married: 13.5%
  • Now married: 72.9%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

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

West St. Lucie CCD:  2.0% ($1,420)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
West St. Lucie satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Port St. Lucie, FL (13.4 miles , pop. 88,769).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hialeah, FL (108.5 miles , pop. 226,419).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (917.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Fort Pierce South, FL (3.0 miles ), Fort Pierce North, FL (3.1 miles ), Fort Pierce, FL (3.2 miles ), Lakewood Park, FL (3.3 miles ), White City, FL (3.3 miles ), St. Lucie, FL (3.3 miles ), River Park, FL (3.5 miles ), Port St. Lucie-River Park, FL (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 27.42 N, Longitude: 80.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 772

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

6.3%
Florida:

5.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (21%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Construction (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)

Work and jobs in West St. Lucie: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in West St. Lucie, Florida

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

West St. Lucie-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/15/1958, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the West St. Lucie place center injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/18/1954, a category F3 tornado 10.7 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

West St. Lucie-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 386.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 379.7 miles away from West St. Lucie center
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 123.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 346.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/11/2001 at 18:27:54, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 197.8 miles away from West St. Lucie center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 461.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in St. Lucie County (2) is a lot smaller than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near West St. Lucie:

  • ABBIEJEAN RUSSELL CARE CENTER LLC (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; FORT PIERCE, FL)
  • LAUREL POINTE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; FORT PIERCE, FL)
  • BRIGHT DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; FORT PIERCE, FL)
  • LAWNWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER & HEART INSTITUTE Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; FORT PIERCE, FL)
  • LAWNWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; FORT PIERCE, FL)
  • FORT PIERCE HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; FORT PIERCE, FL)
  • A PHYSICIANS CHOICE HOME HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; FORT PIERCE, FL)

Operable nuclear power plants near West St. Lucie:

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West St. Lucie:

  • Indian River State College (about 9 miles; Fort Pierce, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,211)
  • Florida Institute of Technology-Online (about 46 miles; Melbourne, FL; FT enrollment: 3,046)
  • Florida Institute of Technology (about 46 miles; Melbourne, FL; FT enrollment: 4,452)
  • Palm Beach Atlantic University (about 57 miles; West Palm Beach, FL; FT enrollment: 2,868)
  • Palm Beach State College (about 62 miles; Lake Worth, FL; FT enrollment: 19,938)
  • Eastern Florida State College (about 69 miles; Cocoa, FL; FT enrollment: 12,053)
  • Lynn University (about 76 miles; Boca Raton, FL; FT enrollment: 2,151)

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Notable locations in West St. Lucie: Floridian Yacht and Golf Club (A), Florida Club at Martin County (B), Saint Lucie County Fire District Station 11 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in West St. Lucie include: Orange Avenue Baptist Church (A), Lakewood Park Baptist Church (B), World on Fire Revivals (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Parker Branch (A), Cypress Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

St. Lucie County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 52.1. This is significantly better than average.

City:

52.1
U.S.:

74.7

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 30.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.1
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 19.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.4
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2010 was 7.74. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.74
U.S.:

9.35
Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.1%
Whole state:  65.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.8%
Whole state:  7.3%

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 2009:
This place:

5.0%
Whole state:

12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

3.3%
Whole state:

5.7%
10 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
29 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

Educational Attainment (%) in 2000

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2000

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.1
Florida average:

12.6

West St. Lucie travel time to work - commute West St. Lucie mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016

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Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for West St. Lucie CCD (based on St. Lucie County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic33,7978
Evangelical Protestant31,276155
Mainline Protestant7,88127
Black Protestant2,8367
Other2,70914
Orthodox1,1052
None198,185-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 35
St. Lucie County:

1.35 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 29
St. Lucie County:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 61
St. Lucie County:

2.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 144
Here:

5.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.0%
Florida:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
St. Lucie County:

26.0%
Florida:

23.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

17.8%
State:

14.0%

7.79% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($38,982 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.79%
Florida average:

7.97%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($177 average AGI)
St. Lucie County:

0.04%
Florida average:

0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Martin County, FL  0.99% ($33,065 average AGI)
from Palm Beach County, FL  0.98% ($35,082)
from Broward County, FL  0.58% ($39,873)


7.25% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,837 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.25%
Florida average:

7.17%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($211 average AGI)
St. Lucie County:

0.06%
Florida average:

0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Martin County, FL  0.93% ($37,279 average AGI)
to Palm Beach County, FL  0.84% ($38,500)
to Broward County, FL  0.54% ($29,072)

Strongest AM radio stations in West St. Lucie:

  • WJNX (1330 AM; 5 kW; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
  • WPSL (1590 AM; 5 kW; PORT ST. LUCIE, FL; Owner: PORT ST LUCIE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WIRA (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: PORT ST. LUCIE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WLVJ (1040 AM; 25 kW; BOYNTON BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL BOYNTON BEACH, INC.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West St. Lucie:

  • W213AX (90.5 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WQCS (88.9 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WWFR (91.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WFLM (104.7 FM; WHITE CITY, FL; Owner: MIDWAY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCZR (101.7 FM; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W291AL (106.1 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WGYL (93.7 FM; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: VERO BEACH BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • WKGR (98.7 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSYR-FM (94.7 FM; GIFFORD, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAVW (92.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQOL (103.7 FM; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCNO (89.9 FM; PALM CITY, FL; Owner: NATIONAL CHRISTIAN NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRMF (97.9 FM; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: PBB LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMBX (102.3 FM; JENSEN BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPBZ (103.1 FM; INDIANTOWN, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJFP (91.1 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: BLACK MEDIA WORKS, INC.)
  • WSCF-FM (91.9 FM; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHLG (101.3 FM; PORT ST. LUCIE, FL; Owner: HORTON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around West St. Lucie:

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

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (96%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

West St. Lucie compared to Florida state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

West St. Lucie on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Plant and system operators (population 5,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (population 5,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Cashiers (population 5,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Gasoline stations (population 5,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Construction laborers (population 5,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Food and beverage stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Motor vehicle and parts dealers (population 5,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Retail sales workers except cashiers (population 5,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Pharmacies and drug stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Repair and maintenance (population 5,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest residents (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Motor vehicle and parts dealers (population 5,000+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (population 5,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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