Fort Pierce, FL

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2021 Population
46,409
1.21% 1-year growth
US Senator
Marco Rubio
Republican Party
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
39
1.27% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
27.1%
5.27% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$40,323
7.17% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$155,300
24.5% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
19,301
3.44% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Fort Pierce, FL had a population of 46.4k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $40,323. 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 grew from $37,624 to $40,323, a 7.17% increase.

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.

The largest universities in Fort Pierce, FL are Indian River State College (4,469 degrees awarded in 2021) and Fort Pierce Beauty Academy (14 degrees).

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 2 cars per household.

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geosearchPopulation & 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.

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.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Pierce, FL
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    20k ± 1.58k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    14.3k ± 1.5k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    7.14k ± 1.38k
22.9%
Hispanic Population
10.6k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    993,450 ± 23,894 people
  2. Haiti
    340,538 ± 14,212 people
  3. Colombia
    292,600 ± 13,189 people

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

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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.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    882 ± 219
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    283 ± 183
  3. 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.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Fort Pierce, FL employs 19.3k people. The largest industries in Fort Pierce, FL are Retail Trade (2,837 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,833 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,495 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($67,625), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($47,781), and Utilities ($40,744).

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 0.473, which is lower than than the national average.

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 Sales & Related Occupations (3,409 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,244 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,480 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Pierce, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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 Retail Trade (2,837 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,833 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,495 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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Florida. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $93.7B
  2. $57.8B
  3. $56.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $93.7B, followed by Electronics ($57.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($56.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Florida products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$640B
2020 Value in Florida
$1.41T
Projected 2050 Value in Florida
121% growth

In 2020, total outbound Florida trade was $640B. This is expected to increase 121% to $1.41T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Florida trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $22.9B
  2. $17.8B
  3. $14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $22.9B, followed by Texas with $17.8B and California and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Florida shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

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.

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio
Senator from Florida3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
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 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.

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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 largest universities in Fort Pierce, FL by number of degrees awarded are Indian River State College (4,469 and 99.7%) and Fort Pierce Beauty Academy (14 and 0.312%).

The most popular majors in Fort Pierce, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,841 and 41.1%), General Business Administration & Management (374 and 8.34%), and Registered Nursing (267 and 5.96%).

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

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.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 1,841 degree-majors awarded
  2. 135 degree-majors awarded
  3. 49 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Fort Pierce, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,841 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 4,469 degrees awarded
  2. 14 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Indian River State College with 4,469 degrees awarded.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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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.

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homeHousing & 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 64.6%.

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 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fort Pierce, FL is $40,323. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Fort Pierce, FL was Census Tract 3813 with a value of $83,817, followed by Census Tract 3812.04 and Census Tract 3807, with respective values of $73,875 and $58,044.

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.

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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%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 3813
  2. Census Tract 3812.04
  3. Census Tract 3807

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fort Pierce, FL was Census Tract 3813 with a value of $83,817, followed by Census Tract 3812.04 and Census Tract 3807, with respective values of $73,875 and $58,044.

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

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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.
$40,323
Median Household Income
± $2,931
17.5k
Number of Households
± 1,240

In 2021, the median household income of the 17.5k households in Fort Pierce, FL grew to $40,323 from the previous year's value of $37,624.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Pierce, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2021 Wage GINI in Florida
0.472
2020 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2021, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.108% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (77.3%)
  2. Carpooled (13.2%)
  3. 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.

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Commute Time

26 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Pierce, FL have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Fort Pierce, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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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.

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.

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80.3% of the population of Fort Pierce, FL has health coverage, with 24.2% on employee plans, 31.6% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 9.89% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Lucie County, FL see 2855 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.78% increase from the previous year (2699 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2479 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 574 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,855 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Lucie County, FL

Primary care physicians in St. Lucie County, FL see an average of 2,855 patients per year. This represents a 5.78% increase from the previous year (2,699 patients).

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

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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, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

19.7%
Uninsured
24.2%
Employer Coverage
31.6%
Medicaid
13.3%
Medicare
9.89%
Non-Group
1.29%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Pierce, FL declined by 6.52% from 21.1% to 19.7%.

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