Fort Pierce South, FL

Census Place

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2023 Population

4,686

11.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ARick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AAshley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.2

3.08% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$42,222

20.8% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$211,100

13.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,216

14.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Fort Pierce South, FL had a population of 4.69k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $42,222. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Pierce South, FL declined from 5,314 to 4,686, a −11.8% decrease and its median household income declined from $53,302 to $42,222, a −20.8% decrease.

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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.

In 2023, the median property value in Fort Pierce South, FL was $211,100, and the homeownership rate was 65%.

Most people in Fort Pierce South, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Pierce South, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Fort Pierce South, FL employs 2.22k people. The largest industries in Fort Pierce South, FL are Transportation & Warehousing (354 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (219 people), and Construction (215 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($107,646), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,694), and Wholesale Trade ($66,114).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.22k

2023 Value

± 583

−14.4%

1 Year decline

± 42.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Pierce South, FL declined at a rate of −14.4%, from 2.59k employees to 2.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Pierce South, FL, are Transportation Occupations (308 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (280 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (215 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Pierce South, 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

2.22k

2023 Value

± 583

−14.4%

1 Year decline

± 42.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Pierce South, FL declined at a rate of −14.4%, from 2.59k employees to 2.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Pierce South, FL, are Transportation & Warehousing (354 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (219 people), and Construction (215 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

N/ARick Scott

Senator from Florida

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

N/AAshley Moody

Senator from Florida

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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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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

Educational Attainment

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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 South, FL was $211,100 in 2023, which is 0.696 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $185,900 to $211,100, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Pierce South, FL is 65%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fort Pierce South, FL have an average commute time of 23.6 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

$211,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$67,386

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Median Property Taxes

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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 N/A range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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$42,222

Median Household Income

± $17,508

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Number of Households

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In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Fort Pierce South, FL declined from $42,222 from the previous year's value of $53,302.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Pierce South, FL is from Fort Pierce South, FL.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Carpooled (6.81%)
Other (4.02%)

In 2023, 80.6% of workers in Fort Pierce South, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.81%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.02%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Pierce South, FL have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.838% 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

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

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 South, 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.

Primary care physicians in St. Lucie County, FL see 2984 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.52% increase from the previous year (2855 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2472 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 575 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,984 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 2,984 patients per year. This represents a 4.52% increase from the previous year (2,855 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.

Health Care Diversity

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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.

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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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