Fort Pierce, FL

Census Place

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2023 Population

48,094

2% 1-year growth

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

1.04% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

26.2%

9.76% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$46,745

3.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$220,500

15.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

18,710

4.19% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Fort Pierce, FL had a population of 48.1k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $46,745. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Pierce, FL grew from 47,153 to 48,094, a 2% increase and its median household income grew from $45,121 to $46,745, a 3.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Pierce, FL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (41.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (33%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.17%), White (Hispanic) (7.04%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.51%).

None of the households in Fort Pierce, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Fort Pierce, FL are Indian River State College (4,247 degrees awarded in 2022) and Fort Pierce Beauty Academy (16 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Fort Pierce, FL was $220,500, and the homeownership rate was 48.9%.

Most people in Fort Pierce, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Pierce, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.27 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.1k people) in Fort Pierce, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.41k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Pierce, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20.1k ± 1.88k
White (Non-Hispanic)
15.9k ± 1.6k
Two+ (Hispanic)
4.41k ± 1.09k

21.7%

Hispanic Population

10.4k people

21.7% of the people in Fort Pierce, FL are hispanic (10.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Pierce, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
801 ± 245
Gulf War (1990s)
259 ± 206
Gulf War (2001-)
250 ± 143

Fort Pierce, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Pierce, FL employs 18.7k people. The largest industries in Fort Pierce, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,226 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,290 people), and Retail Trade (2,111 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($75,833), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,122).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

18.7k

2023 Value

± 1,475

4.19%

1 Year growth

± 10.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Pierce, FL grew at a rate of 4.19%, from 18k employees to 18.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Pierce, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,401 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,166 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,691 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Pierce, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18.7k

2023 Value

± 1,475

4.19%

1 Year growth

± 10.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Pierce, FL grew at a rate of 4.19%, from 18k employees to 18.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Pierce, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,226 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,290 people), and Retail Trade (2,111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Pierce, FL, though some of these residents may live in Fort Pierce, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,471

Median earning men ± $4,339

$29,469

Median earning women ± $3,380

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($45,577), Wholesale Trade ($45,288), and Manufacturing ($41,863).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,708), Public Administration ($46,458), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,690).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fort Pierce, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Fort Pierce, FL awarded 4,263 degrees. The student population of Fort Pierce, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5,979 male students and 8,914 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Pierce, FL are White (1,902 and 45.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,404 and 33.4%), Black or African American (610 and 14.5%), and Unknown (103 and 2.45%).

The largest universities in Fort Pierce, FL by number of degrees awarded are Indian River State College (4,247 and 99.6%) and Fort Pierce Beauty Academy (16 and 0.375%).

The most popular majors in Fort Pierce, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,761 and 41.3%), General Business Administration & Management (279 and 6.54%), and Registered Nursing (234 and 5.49%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 14,893 students enrolled in Fort Pierce, FL, 40.1% men and 59.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 6,208 records, of which 61% were women and 39% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,761 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
151 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
46 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Fort Pierce, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,761 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Fort Pierce, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Indian River State College
4,247 degrees awarded
Fort Pierce Beauty Academy
16 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Indian River State College with 4,247 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,671 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Pierce, FL, which is 0.645 times less than the 2,592 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,902 degrees mean that there were 1.35 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,404 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($2,496) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($268) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Pierce, FL was $220,500 in 2023, which is 0.727 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $191,200 to $220,500, a 15.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Pierce, FL is 48.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fort Pierce, FL have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Pierce, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fort Pierce, FL is $46,745. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Fort Pierce, FL was Census Tract 3812.04 with a value of $95,000, followed by Census Tract 3813 and Census Tract 3806, with respective values of $84,750 and $66,537.

Housing

Property

$220,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,220

$9,052

Median Property Taxes

±$906

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Pierce, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Pierce, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.9%

Homeownership

2023

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 48.9% of the housing units in Fort Pierce, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Pierce, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3812.04
Census Tract 3813
Census Tract 3806

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fort Pierce, FL was Census Tract 3812.04 with a value of $95,000, followed by Census Tract 3813 and Census Tract 3806, with respective values of $84,750 and $66,537.

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Pierce, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,745

Median Household Income

± $4,588

18.5k

Number of Households

± 1,350

In 2023, the median household income of the 18.5k households in Fort Pierce, FL grew to $46,745 from the previous year's value of $45,121.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Pierce, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Pierce, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70%)
Carpooled (14.9%)
Worked At Home (9.73%)

In 2023, 70% of workers in Fort Pierce, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (9.73%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Pierce, FL have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.25% of the workforce in Fort Pierce, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Pierce, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Pierce, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Pierce, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Pierce, FL (12.4k out of 47.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Pierce, FL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

83.5% of the population of Fort Pierce, FL has health coverage, with 26.2% on employee plans, 30.5% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.725% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 32.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.5%

Uninsured

26.2%

Employer Coverage

30.5%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

0.725%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Pierce, FL declined by 7.87% from 17.9% to 16.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fort Pierce, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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