Fort Pierce South, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
5,028
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40
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
6.16% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,438
10% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Fort Pierce South, 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.

83.8% of the residents in Fort Pierce South, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fort Pierce South, FL was $224,100, and the homeownership rate was 75.7%.

Most people in Fort Pierce South, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Pierce South, FL was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Pierce South, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.07k ± 693
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    835 ± 584
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    769 ± 555
38.2%
Hispanic Population
1.92k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    222 ± 220
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    94 ± 104
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

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.

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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).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody 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 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Fort Pierce South, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody 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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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.

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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%.

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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 $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Pierce South, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.2%)
  2. Carpooled (15.9%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

81.1% of the population of Fort Pierce South, FL has health coverage, with 34.3% on employee plans, 23.8% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 8.52% on non-group plans, and 1.48% 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, 55.6% were men and 44.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 27.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.6% were men and 44.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

18.9%
Uninsured
34.3%
Employer Coverage
23.8%
Medicaid
13.1%
Medicare
8.52%
Non-Group
1.48%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Pierce South, FL declined by 4.56% from 19.8% to 18.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fort Pierce South, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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