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St. Lucie County

Population in July 2007: 7,083.
Males: 3,534  (49.9%)
Females: 3,549  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  54.0 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,165 (it was $40,088 in 2000)
West St. Lucie:  $51,165
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,739
West St. Lucie:  $28,739
Florida:  $26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $190,641 (it was $72,300 in 2000)
West St. Lucie:  $190,641
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $256,160; Detached houses: $370,748; Townhouses or other attached units: $142,376; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $279,800; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $210,837; Mobile homes: $42,538

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Races in West St. Lucie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • Hispanic (5.9%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in West St. Lucie: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 29 feet

Land area: 364.0 square miles.

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




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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: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 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%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Florida:  16.7%

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

West St. Lucie:  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 ), Port St. Lucie-River Park, FL (3.5 miles ), Indian River Estates, FL (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 27.42 N, Longitude: 80.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 772

West St. Lucie household income distribution West St. Lucie home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • 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%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • 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 for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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%)



West St. Lucie-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/15/1958, a category 3 (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 3 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.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near West St. Lucie:
  • LAWNWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; FORT PIERCE, FL)
  • SAINT LUCIE MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL)
  • SAVANNAS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PORT SAINT LUCIE, 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 COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,149)
  • FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 47 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,055)
  • PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (about 58 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 2,109)
  • PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; FT enrollment: 8,390)
  • BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE-COCOA CAMPUS (about 68 miles; COCOA, FL; FT enrollment: 7,277)
  • FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 77 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; FT enrollment: 14,311)
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; FT enrollment: 3,028)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.8%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.8%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.0%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West St. Lucie, FL


29 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


West St. Lucie compared to Florida state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above 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 below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in St. Lucie County Florida:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (95%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for West St. Lucie

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal Church
Adherents60.7%11.2%5.1%1.8%1.6%
Congregations7.4%15.7%5.6%3.7%1.9%
NameUnited Church of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.6%1.4%1.2%13.9%
Congregations2.8%6.5%2.8%3.7%50.0%
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.


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 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.)


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