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Martin County, Florida (FL)



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Martin County, FL mapCounty population in 2005: 139,728 (89% urban, 11% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 44,131
Renter-occupied apartments: 11,157
% of renters here:  20%
State:  30%
Land area: 556 sq. mi.
Water area: 197.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 251 people per square mile 
 
 (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 10.9%
Martin County:  10.9%
Florida:  12.8%
Median age of residents in 2005: 47 years old
(Males: 46 years old, Females: 48 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50 years old, Black residents: 19 years old, American Indian residents: 48 years old, Asian residents: 41 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  8.8%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Martin County, Florida business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Martin County, Florida:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.8%)
  • Hispanic (7.5%)
  • Black (5.3%)
  • Other race (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  47.3 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Males: 62,192  (49.1%)
Females: 64,539  (50.9%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $29,933
County population in 2003: 134,999
Jobs in 2003: 59,379

Martin County,FL real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 63,400
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.8%

Average household size:
Martin County:  2.2 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $45,511
2005 median house value: $275,800
Median contract rent in 2005: $759
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $870
Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,094 ($43,083 in 2000)
This county  $47,094
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $309,869
Martin County  $309,869
Florida:  $189,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $633
Institutionalized population: 2,686
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Martin County in 2000: $1139


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 9
  • Robberies: 124
  • Assaults: 361
  • Burglaries: 578
  • Thefts: 1865
  • Auto thefts: 188

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 7
  • Rapes: 17
  • Robberies: 89
  • Assaults: 327
  • Burglaries: 664
  • Thefts: 2232
  • Auto thefts: 172

Martin County races chart


Martin County, FL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 1026 buildings, average cost: $223,300
  • 2001: 947 buildings, average cost: $251,400
  • 2002: 1440 buildings, average cost: $219,400
  • 2003: 1390 buildings, average cost: $240,000
  • 2004: 1243 buildings, average cost: $226,700
  • 2005: 1120 buildings, average cost: $249,100
  • 2006: 936 buildings, average cost: $288,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Martin County Florida:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.7%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $2,266 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,503 (0.7%)

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, Marco Island, Stuart, Hobe Sound, Jensen Beach, Port Salerno, Indiantown, North River Shores, Sewall's Point, Rio.

Neighboring counties: Glades County , Hendry County , Okeechobee County , Palm Beach County , St. Lucie County .


Martin County close-up map

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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

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.6%
Florida:  4.3%


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)

Martin County:  8.1%
Whole state:  16.7%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,203
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,470
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,319
  • 1980 to 1984: 803
  • 1975 to 1979: 631
  • 1970 to 1974: 543
  • 1970 to 1974: 539
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,810

Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.0%

Martin County marital status for males

Martin County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 33,210
  • One, attached: 5,456
  • Two: 1,925
  • 3 or 4: 3,394
  • 5 to 9: 4,167
  • 10 to 19: 6,143
  • 20 or more: 3,410
  • Mobile homes: 7,626
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 140

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


Agriculture in Martin County
Average size of farms: 493 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $305395
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1794.18
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 16.43%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 22.04%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $218272
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.90%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 93.30%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $52195
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 79.90%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.23
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.45%
Land in orchards: 48896 acres

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.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Top executives (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (22%)
  • Guatemala (14%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • United Kingdom (8%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Cuba (4%)
  • Haiti (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Martin County:



  • German (15%)
  • Irish (13%)
  • English (13%)
  • Italian (11%)
  • United States or American (9%)
  • Polish (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)

Martin County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 39,783 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 6,089 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 95 (0%)
  • Railroad: 42 (0%)
  • Taxi: 49 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 204 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 385 (1%)
  • Walked: 683 (1%)
  • Other means: 437 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 2,474 (5%)
 

People in group quarters in Martin County, Florida
  • 1116 people in state prisons
  • 921 people in nursing homes
  • 487 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 208 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 160 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 102 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 96 people in halfway houses
  • 79 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 42 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 40 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 35 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 27 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 13 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 13 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 12 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $81,909.

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%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Miami-Dade County, FL  0.17% ($57,978)
from Orange County, FL  0.15% ($48,650)
from Suffolk County, NY  0.15% ($55,697)
from Nassau County, NY  0.10% ($186,660)


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%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Indian River County, FL  0.19% ($189,376)
to Broward County, FL  0.18% ($89,800)
to Okeechobee County, FL  0.14% ($38,333)
to Volusia County, FL  0.11% ($44,772)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3



Births per 1000 population in Martin County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5



Deaths per 1000 population in Martin County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.7



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Martin County

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


Households: 123,374
  • In family households: 101,097 (29,818 male householders, 6,677 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 22,277 (7,824 male householders (6,174 living alone)), 11,060 female householders (9,868 living alone)), 3,393 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,357 (2,658 institutionalized population)

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.

16,111 married couples with children.
5,300 single-parent households (1,376 men, 3,924 women).

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 6,313
Here:  45 per 1000 residents
State:  63 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 8,621
Here:  62 per 1000 residents
State:  49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,860
Here:  +13 per 1000 residents
State:  +30 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +13,587
Here:  +97 per 1000 residents
State:  +59 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Martin County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 18.45 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.4
State:  5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.1
State:  3.8



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,602
  • 1995 to 1998: 6,714
  • 1990 to 1994: 7,644
  • 1980 to 1989: 21,353
  • 1970 to 1979: 18,386
  • 1960 to 1969: 5,487
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,553
  • 1940 to 1949: 699
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,033


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Martin County, Florida:

  • 1 room: 90
  • 2 rooms: 740
  • 3 rooms: 2,143
  • 4 rooms: 7,916
  • 5 rooms: 11,777
  • 6 rooms: 9,627
  • 7 rooms: 5,857
  • 8 rooms: 3,483
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,498


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Martin County, Florida:

  • 1 room: 475
  • 2 rooms: 1,036
  • 3 rooms: 2,013
  • 4 rooms: 3,411
  • 5 rooms: 2,667
  • 6 rooms: 914
  • 7 rooms: 357
  • 8 rooms: 159
  • 9 or more rooms: 125


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Martin County:

  • no bedroom: 146
  • 1 bedroom: 2,217
  • 2 bedrooms: 18,434
  • 3 bedrooms: 17,690
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,669
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 975


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Martin County:

  • no bedroom: 553
  • 1 bedroom: 2,671
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,653
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,979
  • 4 bedrooms: 263
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 38


Cars and other vehicles available in Martin County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 1,653
  • 1 vehicle: 18,828
  • 2 vehicles: 18,400
  • 3 vehicles: 4,242
  • 4 vehicles: 766
  • 5 or more vehicles: 242


Cars and other vehicles available in Martin County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 1,305
  • 1 vehicle: 6,007
  • 2 vehicles: 3,151
  • 3 vehicles: 600
  • 4 vehicles: 85
  • 5 or more vehicles: 9

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.

Martin County:  51.1%
State average:  51.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 29790
  • Northeast: 47435
  • Midwest: 21412
  • South: 13324
  • West: 2864

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $127,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (95%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (90%)
  • No fuel used (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Utility gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,436
Here:  12.1%
Florida:  11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 382
Here:  7.4%
Florida:  9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 850
Here:  22.9%
Florida:  21.0%



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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Martin County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $1,164,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $56,157,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $13,152,000
    All Other: $12,692,000
    Sewerage: $9,722,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $13,995,000
    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
  • Current Operations - Fire Protection: $33,893,000
    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
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,691,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,988,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health: $2,572,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $493,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $62,080,000
    Industrial Revenue: $40,113,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $63,599,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $40,761,000
    Other NEC: $19,915,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $25,875,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $101,366,000
    Industrial Revenue: $32,893,000
    Other, NEC: $29,767,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $7,220,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $27,872,000
    Water Utilities: $1,475,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $9,624,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,940,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,818,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $8,090,000
    Air Transportation: $1,788,000
    Fire Protection: $255,000
    Central Staff: $136,000
    Police Protection: $133,000
    Libraries: $90,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $152,610,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,740,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $38,257,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $13,914,000
    All Other: $5,789,000
    Highways: $2,591,000
  • Tax - Property: $103,692,000
    NEC: $9,085,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $2,733,000
    Public Utilities: $581,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $74,170,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,807,000

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