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Races in Martin County, Florida:
Detached houses: $467,571Here: $467,571State: $334,342 Townhouses or other attached units: $258,745Here: $258,745State: $258,333 In 2-unit structures: $268,353Here: $268,353State: $289,450 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $226,078Here: $226,078State: $240,504 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $237,121Here: $237,121State: $281,565 Mobile homes: $39,536Here: $39,536State: $43,568 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $62,222Here: $62,222State: $47,032
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%
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.
Neighboring counties: Glades County , Hendry County , Okeechobee County , Palm Beach County , St. Lucie County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Martin County: Poinciana Gardens (A), Port Sewell Station Railroad Station (B), Mayfair Plaza (C), Salerns Village Square (D), Steel Station Railroad Station (E), Tanah Keeta Scout Reservation (F), The Market Place at Hobe Sound (G), Trappers Zoo (H), Tropic Vista (I), Dunklin Memorial Camp (J), Camp Murphy (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Ocean East Mall (1), Market Place Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Peck Lake (A), Great Pocket (B), Barley Barber Swamp (C), Cane Slough (D), Chancy Bay (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Kitching Creek (A), Hog Creek (B), Cypress Creek (C), Roebuck Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Martin County include: Jonathan Dickinson State Park (1), Saint Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park (2), Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge (3), Sandsprit Park (4), Reed Wilderness Seashore Sanctuary (5), Jensen Beach Park (6), Loxahatchee River Aquatic Preserve (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Martin County: Poinciana Gardens (A), Port Sewell Station Railroad Station (B), Mayfair Plaza (C), Salerns Village Square (D), Steel Station Railroad Station (E), Tanah Keeta Scout Reservation (F), The Market Place at Hobe Sound (G), Trappers Zoo (H), Tropic Vista (I), Dunklin Memorial Camp (J), Camp Murphy (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Ocean East Mall (1), Market Place Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Peck Lake (A), Great Pocket (B), Barley Barber Swamp (C), Cane Slough (D), Chancy Bay (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Kitching Creek (A), Hog Creek (B), Cypress Creek (C), Roebuck Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Martin County include: Jonathan Dickinson State Park (1), Saint Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park (2), Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge (3), Sandsprit Park (4), Reed Wilderness Seashore Sanctuary (5), Jensen Beach Park (6), Loxahatchee River Aquatic Preserve (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment 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)
Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.0%
Housing units in structures:
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
Adherents
Martin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 27 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 10/19/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
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 2003: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.7
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%
Household type by relationship
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).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $935,675,000 ($6782 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $49,247,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $534,438,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $259,662,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,024,000 Federal grants: $91,632,000 Federal procurement contracts: $28,010,000 ($21,595,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $18,909,000 ($322,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,321,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $29,808,000 Federal Government insurance: $3,581,667,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 18.45 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $127,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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: $12,692,000
Sewerage: $9,722,000
General: $9,118,000
Water Utilities: $8,984,000
Sewerage: $7,441,000
General Public Buildings: $5,433,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,685,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,350,000
Police Protection: $23,117,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,051,000
Solid Waste Management: $18,144,000
Central Staff Services: $11,430,000
Parks & Recreation: $10,801,000
Corrections - Other: $9,346,000
Water Utilities: $5,834,000
Welfare - Other: $5,492,000
Sewerage: $4,832,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,304,000
Financial Administration: $3,274,000
Health Services - Other: $1,970,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,947,000
Regular Highways: $1,808,000
Air Transportation: $1,199,000
General Public Buildings: $1,032,000
General - Other: $507,000
Libraries: $56,000
Industrial Revenue: $40,113,000
Other NEC: $19,915,000
Industrial Revenue: $32,893,000
Other, NEC: $29,767,000
Water Utilities: $1,475,000
Interest Earnings: $6,940,000
General Revenue, NEC: $5,818,000
Air Transportation: $1,788,000
Fire Protection: $255,000
Central Staff: $136,000
Police Protection: $133,000
Libraries: $90,000
All Other: $5,789,000
Highways: $2,591,000
NEC: $9,085,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $2,733,000
Public Utilities: $581,000
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