Fort Pierce North, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

7,224

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

1.26% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.9%

7.99% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,228

9.59% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$167,600

Population & Diversity

Fort Pierce North, FL is home to a population of 7.22k people, from which 81.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.6% of Fort Pierce North, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.42k people).

In 2024, there were 4.14 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.11k people) in Fort Pierce North, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 993 White (Non-Hispanic) and 790 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.8%

2024 Citizenship

81.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.8% of Fort Pierce North, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Pierce North, FL was 81.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Pierce North, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.11k ± 835
White (Non-Hispanic)
993 ± 318
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
790 ± 595

24.8%

Hispanic Population

1.8k people

24.8% of the people in Fort Pierce North, FL are hispanic (1.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Pierce North, 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
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

19.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.42k people

20.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.44k people

As of 2024, 19.6% of Fort Pierce North, FL residents (1.42k 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 Fort Pierce North, FL was 20.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
168 ± 100
Korea
38 ± 60
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 30

Fort Pierce North, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Pierce North, FL.

Economy

The economy of Fort Pierce North, FL employs 3.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Pierce North, FL were Educational Services (542 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (377 people), and Retail Trade (357 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($60,455), Educational Services ($47,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($41,521).

Employment

Occupations

3.03k

2024 Value

± 593

−0.033%

1 Year decline

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Pierce North, FL declined at a rate of −0.033%, from 3.03k employees to 3.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Pierce North, FL, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (401 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (397 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (388 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Pierce North, 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

3.03k

2024 Value

± 593

−0.033%

1 Year decline

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Pierce North, FL declined at a rate of −0.033%, from 3.03k employees to 3.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Pierce North, FL, are Educational Services (542 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (377 people), and Retail Trade (357 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Pierce North, FL, though some of these residents may live in Fort Pierce North, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,018

Median earning men ± $14,220

$25,929

Median earning women ± $6,430

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,591), Construction ($43,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,322).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($55,417), Retail Trade ($35,815), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,173).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Pierce North, FL was $167,600 in 2024, which is 0.504 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,500 to $167,600, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Pierce North, FL is 56%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Pierce North, FL have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Pierce North, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$167,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,253

$1,474

Median Property Taxes

±$294

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 North, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

56%

Homeownership

2024

73.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56% of the housing units in Fort Pierce North, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Pierce North, 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.

$40,228

Median Household Income

± $11,491

2.63k

Number of Households

± 656

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.63k households in Fort Pierce North, FL grew to $40,228 from the previous year's value of $36,707.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Pierce North, 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 North, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (82.8%)
Carpooled (5.31%)
Worked At Home (3.92%)

In 2024, 82.8% of workers in Fort Pierce North, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.31%) and those who worked at home (3.92%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Pierce North, FL have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.995% of the workforce in Fort Pierce North, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Pierce North, 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 North, 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 North, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Pierce North, FL (1.72k out of 7.22k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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