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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.5%), Retail trade (12.9%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.7%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.9%), Construction (10.5%).
Martin County, Florida business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $428,596Here:$428,596State:$275,879 Townhouses or other attached units: $192,989Here:$192,989State:$195,815 In 2-unit structures: $116,682Here:$116,682State:$200,248 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $133,016Here:$133,016State:$172,083 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $149,033Here:$149,033State:$221,364 Mobile homes: $62,733Here:$62,733State:$43,568
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.7%
McCain (Republican): 56.6% Obama (Democratic): 43.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,619 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,684 (0.9%)
Area name: Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce, FL MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Martin County is $557 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $706 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $933 a month.
Cities in this county include: Palm City, Stuart, Hobe Sound, Jensen Beach, Port Salerno, Indiantown, North River Shores, Sewall's Point, Rio, Jupiter Island.
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Notable locations in Martin County: Poinciana Gardens (A), Steel Station Railroad Station (B), Dunklin Memorial Camp (C), Port Sewell Station Railroad Station (D), Tanah Keeta Scout Reservation (E), The Market Place at Hobe Sound (F), Camp Murphy (G), Trappers Zoo (H), Tropic Vista (I), Salerns Village Square (J), Mayfair Plaza (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Market Place Shopping Center (1), Ocean East Mall (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Peck Lake (A), Great Pocket (B), Barley Barber Swamp (C), Chancy Bay (D), Cane Slough (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Hog Creek (A), Roebuck Creek (B), Kitching Creek (C), Cypress Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Martin County include: Jensen Beach Park (1), Saint Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park (2), Sandsprit Park (3), Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge (4), Reed Wilderness Seashore Sanctuary (5), Jonathan Dickinson State Park (6), Loxahatchee River Aquatic Preserve (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Martin County: Poinciana Gardens (A), Steel Station Railroad Station (B), Dunklin Memorial Camp (C), Port Sewell Station Railroad Station (D), Tanah Keeta Scout Reservation (E), The Market Place at Hobe Sound (F), Camp Murphy (G), Trappers Zoo (H), Tropic Vista (I), Salerns Village Square (J), Mayfair Plaza (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Market Place Shopping Center (1), Ocean East Mall (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Peck Lake (A), Great Pocket (B), Barley Barber Swamp (C), Chancy Bay (D), Cane Slough (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Hog Creek (A), Roebuck Creek (B), Kitching Creek (C), Cypress Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Martin County include: Jensen Beach Park (1), Saint Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park (2), Sandsprit Park (3), Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge (4), Reed Wilderness Seashore Sanctuary (5), Jonathan Dickinson State Park (6), Loxahatchee River Aquatic Preserve (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Glades County , Hendry County , Okeechobee County , Palm Beach County , St. Lucie County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 4,372 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 10,318 (43% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.0%
Housing units in Martin County with a mortgage: 18,828 (1,888 second mortgage, 1,912 home equity loan, 122 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 10,984
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Martin County (%):
9.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($88,107 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($139 average AGI)Martin County:0.07%Florida average:0.22% 5.17% relocated from other counties in Florida ($29,549 average AGI) 4.14% relocated from other states ($58,419 average AGI)Martin County:4.14%Florida average:4.24%
9.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,948 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($271 average AGI)Martin County:0.07%Florida average:0.12% 5.71% relocated to other counties in Florida ($34,106 average AGI) 3.74% relocated to other states ($20,571 average AGI)Martin County:3.74%Florida average:3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 34,859 (32,406 aged, 2,453 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 37.4. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 164.7. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
31,192 spouses, 26,733 children (24,766 natural, 614 adopted, 1,353 stepchildren), 1,440 grandchildren, 939 brothers or sisters, 759 parents, 1,453 other relatives, 2,086 non-relatives
Size of family households: 21,848 2-persons, 6,285 3-persons, 5,056 4-persons, 2,141 5-persons, 731 6-persons, 434 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 16,042 1-person, 2,508 2-persons, 234 3-persons, 61 4-persons, 30 5-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
88.7% of residents of Martin County speak English at home. 6.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all). 3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 17% speak English not well). 0.8% of residents speak other language at home (38% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 20% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Martin County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 18.45 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
51% of Martin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Florida.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $127,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $17,464,000
Sewerage: $10,684,000
Air Transportation: $1,099,000
Parks and Recreation: $553,000
General - Other: $19,948,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,236,000
General Public Buildings: $2,120,000
Health - Other: $28,861,000
Local Fire Protection: $26,661,000
General - Other: $26,311,000
Solid Waste Management: $24,389,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,587,000
Correctional Institutions: $14,949,000
Central Staff Services: $10,384,000
Water Utilities: $10,146,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,350,000
Regular Highways: $8,455,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,006,000
Sewerage: $5,984,000
Financial Administration: $5,734,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,698,000
Libraries: $3,358,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,894,000
Air Transportation: $1,265,000
General Public Buildings: $1,137,000
General Local Government Support: $1,693,000
All Other: $489,000
Interest Earnings: $8,288,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,982,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,589,000
Special Assessments: $1,041,000
Rents: $1,034,000
Sale of Property: $144,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $152,371,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,465,000
Sewerage: $627,000
Solid Waste Management: $545,000
Parks and Recreation: $421,000
Air Transportation: $357,000
General Local Government Support: $21,468,000
Highways: $7,575,000
Water Utilities: $183,000
Other License: $22,814,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $8,527,000
Public Utilities Sales: $2,765,000
Other Selective Sales: $692,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $357,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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