Port St. Lucie, FL

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2024 Population

232,491

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

0.458% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.46%

11.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,648

3.21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$369,200

12.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

105,797

4.38% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Port St. Lucie, 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.

94.6% of the residents in Port St. Lucie, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Port St. Lucie, FL are Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie (160 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Port St. Lucie, FL was $369,200, and the homeownership rate was 84%.

Most people in Port St. Lucie, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Port St. Lucie, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Port St. Lucie, FL is home to a population of 232k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.7% of Port St. Lucie, FL residents were born outside of the country (45.8k people).

In 2024, there were 2.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (117k people) in Port St. Lucie, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 24.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Port St. Lucie, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Port St. Lucie, FL was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Port St. Lucie, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port St. Lucie, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
117k ± 2.67k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
44.2k ± 2.12k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
24.2k ± 2.4k

24%

Hispanic Population

55.9k people

24% of the people in Port St. Lucie, FL are hispanic (55.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Port St. Lucie, 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

19.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

45.8k people

19.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42.9k people

As of 2024, 19.7% of Port St. Lucie, FL residents (45.8k 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 Port St. Lucie, FL was 19.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,604 ± 648
Gulf War (1990s)
3,616 ± 776
Gulf War (2001-)
3,259 ± 657

Port St. Lucie, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Port St. Lucie, FL.

Health

89.7% of the population of Port St. Lucie, FL has health coverage, with 41.6% on employee plans, 13.4% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 1.94% 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, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.3%

Uninsured

41.6%

Employer Coverage

13.4%

Medicaid

16.5%

Medicare

16.2%

Non-Group

1.94%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Port St. Lucie, FL declined by 4.27% from 10.8% to 10.3%.

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

Economy

The economy of Port St. Lucie, FL employs 106k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port St. Lucie, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (18,166 people), Retail Trade (13,988 people), and Construction (9,326 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($79,167), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,167), and Utilities ($78,583).

Employment

Occupations

106k

2024 Value

± 3,724

4.38%

1 Year growth

± 4.75%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port St. Lucie, FL grew at a rate of 4.38%, from 101k employees to 106k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port St. Lucie, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12,790 people), Sales & Related Occupations (11,927 people), and Management Occupations (11,180 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port St. Lucie, 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

106k

2024 Value

± 3,724

4.38%

1 Year growth

± 4.75%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port St. Lucie, FL grew at a rate of 4.38%, from 101k employees to 106k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port St. Lucie, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (18,166 people), Retail Trade (13,988 people), and Construction (9,326 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port St. Lucie, FL, though some of these residents may live in Port St. Lucie, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,315

Median earning men ± $1,861

$38,170

Median earning women ± $2,749

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($104,417), Public Administration ($84,055), and Manufacturing ($62,135).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($55,243), Public Administration ($54,679), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,606).

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.

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 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Port St. Lucie, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

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

Ashley 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Port St. Lucie, FL awarded 160 degrees. The student population of Port St. Lucie, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 121 male students and 425 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Port St. Lucie, FL are Black or African American (79 and 49.4%), Hispanic or Latino (40 and 25%), White (29 and 18.1%), and Two or More Races (8 and 5%).

The largest universities in Port St. Lucie, FL by number of degrees awarded are Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie (160 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Port St. Lucie, FL are Registered Nursing (50 and 31.3%), Medical Assistant (42 and 26.3%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (27 and 16.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 546 students enrolled in Port St. Lucie, FL, 22.2% men and 77.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 298 records, of which 79.2% were women and 20.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
42 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
27 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
23 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Port St. Lucie, FL was Medical Assistant with 42 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Port St. Lucie, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

160 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie with 160 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 26 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Port St. Lucie, FL, which is 0.194 times less than the 134 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 79 degrees mean that there were 1.98 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 40 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($14,589) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($250) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,147) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port St. Lucie, FL was $369,200 in 2024, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $327,700 to $369,200, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Port St. Lucie, FL is 84%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port St. Lucie, FL have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port St. Lucie, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$369,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,150

$70,522

Median Property Taxes

±$2,676

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Port St. Lucie, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84% of the housing units in Port St. Lucie, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Port St. Lucie, 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.

$80,648

Median Household Income

± $2,686

84k

Number of Households

± 3,216

In 2024, the median household income of the 84k households in Port St. Lucie, FL grew to $80,648 from the previous year's value of $78,137.

The following chart displays the households in Port St. Lucie, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Port St. Lucie, 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 (76.7%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (7.91%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Port St. Lucie, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.91%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port St. Lucie, FL have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.31% of the workforce in Port St. Lucie, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Port St. Lucie, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Port St. Lucie, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Port St. Lucie, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port St. Lucie, FL (21.8k out of 231k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Port St. Lucie, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.