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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.3%), Retail trade (16.5%), Construction (10.9%).
St. Lucie County, Florida business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $175,553Here:$175,553State:$275,879 Townhouses or other attached units: $151,309Here:$151,309State:$195,815 In 2-unit structures: $60,000Here:$60,000State:$200,248 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $86,773Here:$86,773State:$172,083 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $278,646Here:$278,646State:$221,364 Mobile homes: $51,630Here:$51,630State:$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)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.8% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 47.6%
Obama (Democratic): 55.9% McCain (Republican): 43.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,240 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,480 (1.2%)
Area name: Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce, FL MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in St. Lucie 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: Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, Lakewood Park, Fort Pierce North, Indian River Estates, White City, St. Lucie, Hutchinson Island, West St. Lucie.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.078 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.066 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 19 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
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Notable locations in St. Lucie County: Towne South Plaza (A), 3222 Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Sunrise Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in St. Lucie County include: World on Fire Revivals (A), First United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Clayton Howard Pond (A), Eden, Lake (B), Cypress Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Parker Branch (A), Cypress Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in St. Lucie County include: Pepper Beach State Recreation Area (1), Fort Pierce Inlet State Park (2), Avalon State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in St. Lucie County: Towne South Plaza (A), 3222 Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Sunrise Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in St. Lucie County include: World on Fire Revivals (A), First United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Clayton Howard Pond (A), Eden, Lake (B), Cypress Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Parker Branch (A), Cypress Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in St. Lucie County include: Pepper Beach State Recreation Area (1), Fort Pierce Inlet State Park (2), Avalon State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Indian River County , Martin County , Okeechobee County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 7,060 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 20,165 (43% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.5%
Housing units in St. Lucie County with a mortgage: 32,139 (4,026 second mortgage, 2,862 home equity loan, 98 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 12,890
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in St. Lucie County (%):
12.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,613 average adjusted gross income)
0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($164 average AGI)St. Lucie County:0.10%Florida average:0.22% 7.56% relocated from other counties in Florida ($25,080 average AGI) 4.79% relocated from other states ($21,369 average AGI)St. Lucie County:4.79%Florida average:4.24%
8.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,939 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($82 average AGI)St. Lucie County:0.04%Florida average:0.12% 4.56% relocated to other counties in Florida ($21,803 average AGI) 3.67% relocated to other states ($17,053 average AGI)St. Lucie County:3.67%Florida average:3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 44,255 (38,041 aged, 6,214 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 72.4. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 149.4. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
43,564 spouses, 47,741 children (43,490 natural, 1,205 adopted, 3,046 stepchildren), 4,252 grandchildren, 1,898 brothers or sisters, 1,881 parents, 3,406 other relatives, 4,698 non-relatives
Size of family households: 28,150 2-persons, 10,462 3-persons, 8,789 4-persons, 4,236 5-persons, 1,675 6-persons, 996 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 18,117 1-person, 3,717 2-persons, 541 3-persons, 154 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.
86.2% of residents of St. Lucie County speak English at home. 7.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all). 5.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in St. Lucie County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 17.95 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
53% of St. Lucie County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Florida.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $79,200
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.)
Solid Waste Management: $17,642,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,406,000
Sewerage: $2,066,000
Air Transportation: $488,000
Regular Highways: $8,000
General - Other: $12,722,000
Regular Highways: $12,219,000
Air Transportation: $6,472,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,041,000
Water Utilities: $2,900,000
Sewerage: $2,900,000
Parks and Recreation: $974,000
Libraries: $897,000
Police Protection: $28,012,000
Financial Administration: $20,503,000
Parks and Recreation: $19,286,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,097,000
Correctional Institutions: $18,717,000
Solid Waste Management: $11,828,000
Natural Resources - Other: $9,891,000
General - Other: $9,427,000
Health - Other: $8,025,000
Libraries: $4,132,000
Central Staff Services: $3,475,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,332,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,049,000
Sewerage: $2,085,000
Water Utilities: $2,072,000
Air Transportation: $1,145,000
Housing and Community Development: $305,000
Highways: $1,338,000
Public Welfare: $626,000
Housing and Community Development: $552,000
Highways: $28,000
Public Welfare: $13,000
General Revenue, NEC: $17,262,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,582,000
Special Assessments: $3,412,000
Donations From Private Sources: $691,000
Rents: $650,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $136,676,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,926,000
General - Other: $1,379,000
Parks and Recreation: $885,000
Police Protection: $878,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $815,000
Health - Other: $440,000
Natural Resources - Other: $184,000
Solid Waste Management: $159,000
Central Staff Services: $137,000
Libraries: $82,000
Correctional Institutions: $62,000
Air Transportation: $9,000
All Other: $11,866,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,201,000
Highways: $3,341,000
Water Utilities: $455,000
Other License: $7,974,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $5,324,000
Public Utilities Sales: $4,627,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,757,000
Public Utility License: $177,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $109,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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