St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

116,112

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

1.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

18.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,234

1.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL is home to a population of 116k people, from which 94.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18% of St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (20.9k people).

In 2024, there were 2.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (57.8k people) in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL are Spanish (17,316 households), Haitian (4,680 households), and Portuguese (1,217 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

58,134

Women

50.3%

57,476

Men

49.7%

The resident population of St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL in 2024 was 115,610 inhabitants, with 49.7% men, and 50.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

94.1%

2024 Citizenship

93.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.1% of St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
57.8k ± 2.77k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
24.9k ± 2.17k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10.7k ± 1.97k

21.6%

Hispanic Population

25.1k people

21.6% of the people in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL are hispanic (25.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Haiti
3,541 ± 1,438 people
Jamaica
2,699 ± 1,261 people
Mexico
2,389 ± 1,188 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL was Haiti, the natal country of 3,541 St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL residents, followed by Jamaica with 2,699 and Mexico with 2,389.

Foreign-Born Population

18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20.9k people

17.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20k people

As of 2024, 18% of St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL residents (20.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL was 17.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
17,316 households (15.8%)
Haitian
4,680 households (4.27%)
Portuguese
1,217 households (1.11%)

24.9% of the households in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL was Spanish. 15.8% of the households in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,655 ± 519
Gulf War (2001-)
1,605 ± 525
Gulf War (1990s)
910 ± 295

St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL.

Health

87.7% of the population of St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 37.8% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 1.68% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,370 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,370 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Florida in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.3%

Uninsured

37.8%

Employer Coverage

16.3%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

15.8%

Non-Group

1.68%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL declined by 8.97% from 13.5% to 12.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL employs 47.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL were Construction (3,791 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,865 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,591 people), and the highest paying industries were Savings institutions, including credit unions ($161,698), Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($112,252), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($100,877).

Males in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,544. The income inequality in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.4, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,329

Women

46.7%

25,470

Men

53.3%

The workforce of St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL in 2024 was 47,799 people, with 46.7% woman, and 53.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

47.8k

2024 Value

−1.31%

1 Year decline

± −1.31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL declined at a rate of −1.31%, from 48.4k employees to 47.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,729 people), Cashiers (1,710 people), and Other managers (1,346 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

47.8k

2024 Value

−1.31%

1 Year decline

± −1.31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL declined at a rate of −1.31%, from 48.4k employees to 47.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL, are Construction (3,791 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,865 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,591 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,689

Median earning men ± $2,210

$35,978

Median earning women ± $1,489

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,691), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,521), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,308).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($52,708), Information ($50,208), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,561).

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.

Education

The student population of St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 6,146 male students and 9,283 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL are Hispanic or Latino (1,787 and 43.2%), White (1,571 and 37.9%), Black or African American (511 and 12.3%), and Two or More Races (101 and 2.44%).

The largest universities in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Indian River State College (4,204 and 100%).

The most popular majors in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,689 and 40.2%), Registered Nursing (223 and 5.3%), and Information Technology (176 and 4.19%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $2,496 for in-state students and $9,360 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 15,429 students enrolled in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL, 39.8% men and 60.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 7,103 records, of which 61% were women and 39% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,689 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
131 degrees awarded
Information Technology
40 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,689 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Indian River State College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

4,204 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Indian River State College with 4,204 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1,711 men were awarded degrees from institutions in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL, which is 0.686 times less than the 2,493 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,787 degrees mean that there were 1.14 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,571 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 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($268) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,350) 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

Measure

In 2024, 1.72% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.45% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (26.8k), Some college (20.8k), and Bachelors Degree (15.4k).

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 St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL was $336,900 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $294,100 to $336,900, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL is 80.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$336,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,272

$33,607

Median Property Taxes

±$1,757

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 St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.1% of the housing units in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$71,234

Median Household Income

± $4,004

42k

Number of Households

± 1,999

In 2024, the median household income of the 42k households in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL grew to $71,234 from the previous year's value of $70,216.

The following chart displays the households in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.4

2024 Wage GINI in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL

0.393

2023 Wage GINI in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL

In 2024, the income inequality in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL was 0.4 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.84% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (8.09%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.09%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.85% of the workforce in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL (13.5k out of 114k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL is White, followed by Black 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

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

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

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