Fort Pierce South, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,028

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.498% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

29.8%

52.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,503

19.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$224,100

Population & Diversity

Fort Pierce South, FL is home to a population of 5.03k people, from which 83.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29.6% of Fort Pierce South, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.49k people).

In 2024, there were 2.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.07k people) in Fort Pierce South, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 835 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 769 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.8%

2024 Citizenship

91.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.8% of Fort Pierce South, 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 South, FL was 91.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Pierce South, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.07k ± 693
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
835 ± 584
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
769 ± 555

38.2%

Hispanic Population

1.92k people

38.2% of the people in Fort Pierce South, FL are hispanic (1.92k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Pierce South, 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

29.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.49k people

18.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

866 people

As of 2024, 29.6% of Fort Pierce South, FL residents (1.49k 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 South, FL was 18.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
222 ± 220
Gulf War (2001-)
94 ± 104
Korea
85 ± 129

Fort Pierce South, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fort Pierce South, FL employs 2.44k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Pierce South, FL were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (408 people), Transportation & Warehousing (371 people), and Construction (285 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,182), Wholesale Trade ($65,568), and Educational Services ($60,954).

Employment

Occupations

2.44k

2024 Value

± 597

10%

1 Year growth

± 32.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Pierce South, FL grew at a rate of 10%, from 2.22k employees to 2.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Pierce South, FL, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (385 people), Transportation Occupations (318 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (255 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Pierce South, 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

2.44k

2024 Value

± 597

10%

1 Year growth

± 32.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Pierce South, FL grew at a rate of 10%, from 2.22k employees to 2.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Pierce South, FL, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (408 people), Transportation & Warehousing (371 people), and Construction (285 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Pierce South, FL, though some of these residents may live in Fort Pierce South, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,236

Median earning men ± $12,665

$18,983

Median earning women ± $6,128

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($65,568), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,005), and Construction ($50,560).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,861), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,479), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($16,104).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Pierce South, FL was $224,100 in 2024, which is 0.674 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $211,100 to $224,100, a 6.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Pierce South, FL is 75.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Pierce South, FL have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Pierce South, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$224,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$116,763

$1,586

Median Property Taxes

±$486

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 South, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.7%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.7% of the housing units in Fort Pierce South, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65%.

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

$50,503

Median Household Income

± $22,299

2.1k

Number of Households

± 534

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.1k households in Fort Pierce South, FL grew to $50,503 from the previous year's value of $42,222.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Pierce South, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Pierce South, 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 (75.2%)
Carpooled (15.9%)
Other (3.65%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Fort Pierce South, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.65%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Pierce South, FL have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.957% of the workforce in Fort Pierce South, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Pierce South, FL (1.47k out of 4.93k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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