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Work and Jobs in West St. Lucie, Florida (FL) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute



The most common industries in West St. Lucie are: Construction (14.2% of civilian employees), Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.1% of civilian employees), Public administration (7.2% of civilian employees). 66.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 4.5% less than the rate of 69.2% across the entire state of Florida.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Construction14.2%
(270)		20.9%
(233)		4.7%
(37)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.1%
(155)		12.1%
(135)		2.5%
(20)
Public administration7.2%
(137)		6.9%
(77)		7.6%
(60)
Administrative and support and waste management services6.3%
(120)		6.7%
(75)		5.7%
(45)
Educational services6.1%
(116)		0.5%
(6)		13.9%
(110)
Health care5.9%
(113)		1.3%
(14)		12.5%
(99)
Food and beverage stores5.2%
(98)		3.6%
(40)		7.4%
(58)
Utilities4.1%
(78)		5.7%
(63)		1.9%
(15)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers3.5%
(66)		4.2%
(47)		2.4%
(19)
Real estate and rental and leasing3.4%
(65)		2.3%
(26)		4.9%
(39)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers3.0%
(57)		3.9%
(43)		1.8%
(14)
Accommodation and food services2.9%
(55)		2.2%
(24)		3.9%
(31)
Professional, scientific, and technical services2.7%
(52)		2.1%
(23)		3.7%
(29)
Finance and insurance2.6%
(49)		2.2%
(24)		3.2%
(25)
Repair and maintenance2.3%
(43)		2.8%
(31)		1.5%
(12)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.7%
(32)		1.1%
(12)		2.5%
(20)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.5%
(29)		2.2%
(24)		0.6%
(5)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores1.5%
(29)		0.7%
(8)		2.7%
(21)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores1.3%
(25)		1.9%
(21)		0.5%
(4)
Gasoline stations1.2%
(23)		0.0%
(0)		2.9%
(23)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services1.1%
(20)		0.8%
(9)		1.4%
(11)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.0%
(19)		0.4%
(5)		1.8%
(14)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.9%
(18)		0.4%
(5)		1.6%
(13)
U. S. Postal service0.9%
(17)		1.5%
(17)		0.0%
(0)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.9%
(17)		0.0%
(0)		2.2%
(17)
Transportation equipment0.8%
(16)		1.4%
(16)		0.0%
(0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.8%
(16)		1.4%
(16)		0.0%
(0)
Truck transportation0.7%
(13)		1.2%
(13)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.7%
(13)		1.2%
(13)		0.0%
(0)
Food0.6%
(12)		1.1%
(12)		0.0%
(0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.5%
(10)		0.9%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Personal and laundry services0.5%
(10)		0.4%
(5)		0.6%
(5)
Other direct selling establishments0.5%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		1.1%
(9)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.4%
(7)		0.6%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.4%
(7)		0.6%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.4%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.9%
(7)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.4%
(7)		0.6%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Textile mills and textile products0.3%
(6)		0.5%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Chemicals0.3%
(6)		0.5%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Plastics and rubber products0.3%
(6)		0.5%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Machinery0.3%
(6)		0.5%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.3%
(6)		0.5%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Air transportation0.3%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		0.8%
(6)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.3%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		0.8%
(6)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.3%
(6)		0.5%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.3%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		0.8%
(6)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.3%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(5)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.3%
(5)		0.4%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.2%
(4)		0.4%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Social assistance0.2%
(4)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(4)

Unemployment in West St. Lucie

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.1%Males
  • 2.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 37.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 7.2%Males

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
West St. Lucie:

1.6% (29)
Florida:

2.8% (195,491)
5:30am:
West St. Lucie:

1.1% (20)
Florida:

2.4% (162,873)
6am:
West St. Lucie:

4.2% (78)
Florida:

3.6% (247,678)
6:30am:
West St. Lucie:

8.8% (163)
Florida:

8.2% (569,201)
7am:
West St. Lucie:

14.9% (277)
Florida:

10.4% (720,998)
7:30am:
West St. Lucie:

18.7% (348)
Florida:

15.4% (1,063,673)
8am:
West St. Lucie:

15.1% (280)
Florida:

15.1% (1,046,414)
8:30am:
West St. Lucie:

10.2% (189)
Florida:

11.8% (812,057)
9am:
West St. Lucie:

5.1% (95)
Florida:

5.6% (388,700)
10am:
West St. Lucie:

6.0% (111)
Florida:

6.1% (419,450)
11am:
West St. Lucie:

1.3% (24)
Florida:

2.4% (167,860)
12pm:
West St. Lucie:

0.8% (14)
Florida:

1.1% (77,065)
4pm:
West St. Lucie:

4.4% (81)
Florida:

6.0% (413,569)
>4pm:
West St. Lucie:

4.8% (89)
Florida:

6.0% (418,050)

Travel time to work

Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
West St. Lucie:

4.1% (77)
Florida:

2.3% (155,487)
5 to 9 minutes:
West St. Lucie:

9.2% (171)
Florida:

8.6% (595,769)
10 to 14 minutes:
West St. Lucie:

11.4% (211)
Florida:

13.3% (922,343)
15 to 19 minutes:
West St. Lucie:

14.8% (276)
Florida:

15.7% (1,085,636)
20 to 24 minutes:
West St. Lucie:

20.4% (380)
Florida:

15.1% (1,040,084)
25 to 29 minutes:
West St. Lucie:

4.1% (76)
Florida:

5.9% (404,902)
30 to 34 minutes:
West St. Lucie:

15.2% (283)
Florida:

15.6% (1,078,082)
35 to 39 minutes:
West St. Lucie:

2.5% (46)
Florida:

2.6% (182,138)
40 to 44 minutes:
West St. Lucie:

3.4% (63)
Florida:

3.4% (237,660)
45 to 59 minutes:
West St. Lucie:

7.6% (142)
Florida:

7.7% (534,237)
60 to 89 minutes:
West St. Lucie:

3.2% (60)
Florida:

4.4% (303,002)
90 or more minutes:
West St. Lucie:

0.7% (13)
Florida:

2.4% (163,739)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - West St. Lucie
Means of transportation to work - Florida
Drove car alone:
West St. Lucie:

82.2% (1,528)
Florida:

78.8% (5,445,527)
Carpooled:
West St. Lucie:

10.2% (189)
Florida:

12.9% (893,766)
Bus or trolley bus:
West St. Lucie:

0.8% (14)
Florida:

1.6% (108,340)
Motorcycle:
West St. Lucie:

0.6% (12)
Florida:

0.2% (14,967)
Walked:
West St. Lucie:

2.1% (39)
Florida:

1.7% (118,386)
Other means:
West St. Lucie:

0.9% (16)
Florida:

0.9% (62,064)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
West St. Lucie:

89.0% (1,528)
Florida:

85.9% (5,445,527)
In 2 person carpool:
West St. Lucie:

9.9% (170)
Florida:

11.0% (698,577)
In 4 person carpool:
West St. Lucie:

0.3% (5)
Florida:

0.7% (42,034)
In 7+ person carpool:
West St. Lucie:

0.8% (14)
Florida:

0.2% (13,513)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
West St. Lucie:

66.2% (1,259)
Florida:

69.2% (4,840,105)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
West St. Lucie:

6.5% (123)
Florida:

4.9% (343,812)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
West St. Lucie:

5.1% (97)
Florida:

5.7% (395,397)
Local government workers:
West St. Lucie:

10.3% (195)
Florida:

7.7% (542,086)
State government workers:
West St. Lucie:

2.3% (43)
Florida:

3.7% (261,182)
Federal government workers:
West St. Lucie:

1.8% (34)
Florida:

2.2% (157,343)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
West St. Lucie:

7.3% (139)
Florida:

6.2% (435,619)
Unpaid family workers:
West St. Lucie:

0.6% (12)
Florida:

0.3% (19,503)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
West St. Lucie:

67.4% (750)
Florida:

70.4% (2,619,497)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
West St. Lucie:

9.5% (106)
Florida:

6.7% (249,173)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
West St. Lucie:

2.8% (31)
Florida:

3.5% (131,238)
Local government workers - Males:
West St. Lucie:

8.2% (91)
Florida:

6.2% (229,948)
State government workers - Males:
West St. Lucie:

1.0% (11)
Florida:

3.0% (112,661)
Federal government workers - Males:
West St. Lucie:

2.1% (23)
Florida:

2.5% (92,242)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
West St. Lucie:

9.1% (101)
Florida:

7.4% (276,378)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
West St. Lucie:

64.5% (509)
Florida:

67.8% (2,220,608)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
West St. Lucie:

2.2% (17)
Florida:

2.9% (94,639)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
West St. Lucie:

8.4% (66)
Florida:

8.1% (264,159)
Local government workers - Females:
West St. Lucie:

13.2% (104)
Florida:

9.5% (312,138)
State government workers - Females:
West St. Lucie:

4.1% (32)
Florida:

4.5% (148,521)
Federal government workers - Females:
West St. Lucie:

1.4% (11)
Florida:

2.0% (65,101)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
West St. Lucie:

4.8% (38)
Florida:

4.9% (159,241)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
West St. Lucie:

1.5% (12)
Florida:

0.3% (11,368)
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