Fort Pierce, FL

Census Place

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2021 Population

46,409

1.21% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AMarco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ARick Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

1.27% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

27.1%

5.27% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Property Value

$155,300

24.5% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

19,301

3.44% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Fort Pierce, FL had a population of 46.4k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fort Pierce, FL grew from 45,855 to 46,409, a 1.21% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Pierce, FL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (43%), White (Non-Hispanic) (30.9%), White (Hispanic) (15.4%), Other (Hispanic) (3.59%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.26%).

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.

91.1% of the residents in Fort Pierce, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Fort Pierce, FL was $155,300, and the homeownership rate was 46.9%.

Most people in Fort Pierce, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Pierce, FL was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Pierce, FL is home to a population of 46.4k people, from which 91.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 15.5% of Fort Pierce, FL residents were born outside of the country (7.18k people).

In 2021, there were 1.39 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (20k people) in Fort Pierce, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 7.14k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.1%

2021 Citizenship

90.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 91.1% of Fort Pierce, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Pierce, FL was 90.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Pierce, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Pierce, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20k ± 1.58k
White (Non-Hispanic)
14.3k ± 1.5k
White (Hispanic)
7.14k ± 1.38k

22.9%

Hispanic Population

10.6k people

22.9% of the people in Fort Pierce, FL are hispanic (10.6k 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 Fort Pierce, FL.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
993,450 ± 23,894 people
Haiti
340,538 ± 14,212 people
Colombia
292,600 ± 13,189 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Fort Pierce, FL was Cuba, the natal country of 993,450 Fort Pierce, FL residents, followed by Haiti with 340,538 and Colombia with 292,600.

Foreign-Born Population

15.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

7.18k people

15.3%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

7.02k people

As of 2021, 15.5% of Fort Pierce, FL residents (7.18k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Pierce, FL was 15.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fort Pierce, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
882 ± 219
Gulf War (1990s)
283 ± 183
Gulf War (2001-)
236 ± 154

Fort Pierce, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Pierce, FL employs 19.3k people. The largest industries in Fort Pierce, FL are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,213. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

19.3k

2021 Value

± 1,464

3.44%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fort Pierce, FL grew at a rate of 3.44%, from 18.7k employees to 19.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Pierce, FL, are . 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

19.3k

2021 Value

± 1,464

3.44%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fort Pierce, FL grew at a rate of 3.44%, from 18.7k employees to 19.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Pierce, FL, are . 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

$28,833

Median earning men ± $2,974

$21,385

Median earning women ± $1,665

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($68,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,240), and Construction ($35,737).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($36,845), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,717), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,761).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

N/A%

Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in Florida. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

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

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Civics

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

N/AMarco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/ARick Scott

Senator from Florida

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

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 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 2021, universities in Fort Pierce, FL awarded 4,483 degrees. The student population of Fort Pierce, FL in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 5,517 male students and 8,973 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Pierce, FL are White (2,228 and 50.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,218 and 27.5%), Black or African American (656 and 14.8%), and Unknown (115 and 2.6%).

The median tuition cost in N/A 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 2021 there were 14,490 students enrolled in Fort Pierce, FL, 38.1% men and 61.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,138 records, of which 61.5% were women and 38.5% men.

Completions

Student Diversity

In 2021, 1,618 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Pierce, FL, which is 0.565 times less than the 2,865 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,228 degrees mean that there were 1.83 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,218 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 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($268) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.9M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.2M).

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 $155,300 in 2021, which is 0.634 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $124,700 to $155,300, a 24.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Pierce, FL is 46.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Fort Pierce, FL have an average commute time of 26 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 N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$155,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$9,612

$8,229

Median Property Taxes

±$761

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

46.9%

Homeownership

2021

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 46.9% of the housing units in Fort Pierce, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.4%.

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

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Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Fort Pierce, FL N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 Fort Pierce, FL.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Fort Pierce, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (3.69%)

In 2021, 77.3% of workers in Fort Pierce, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (3.69%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Pierce, FL have a similar commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26 minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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

N/A

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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Pierce, FL (12.4k out of 45.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 6 - 11.

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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

N/A% of the population of Fort Pierce, FL has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Pierce, FL N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

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.