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Port St. Lucie, Florida

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StatisticPort St. LucieFloridaUnited States
Total Population232,49122,416,076334,922,499
Median Household Income$80,648$74,568$80,734
Median Age43.942.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.1%34.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$369,200$359,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,937$1,669$1,413
Poverty Rate9.5%12.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.0%4.8%5.2%
Foreign Born19.7%21.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate84.0%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.528.026.4
Worked from Home12.8%15.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households54.5%46.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Port St. Lucie, Florida

Age in Port St. Lucie, Florida

StatisticPort St. LucieFloridaUnited States
Median Age43.942.638.9
Under 18 %20.4%19.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.0%8.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.0%12.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.6%25.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.8%21.3%17.2%

Households and families in Port St. Lucie, Florida

StatisticPort St. LucieFloridaUnited States
Households83,9528,752,810129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.52.5
Family Households74.2%64.6%64.2%
Households with Children29.9%26.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.7%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone21.0%28.3%28.7%
Never Married27.9%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Port St. Lucie, Florida

StatisticPort St. LucieFloridaUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,828$42,609$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.1%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.3%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.9%17.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.0%11.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.5%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.0%30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households10.8%12.6%n/a

Housing in Port St. Lucie, Florida

StatisticPort St. LucieFloridaUnited States
Housing Units90,91110,256,470143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes87.1%54.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.9%24.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.7%14.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,002.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied16.0%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.6%35.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,585$2,730n/a

Education in Port St. Lucie, Florida

StatisticPort St. LucieFloridaUnited States
Less than High School8.3%10.1%10.4%
High School Graduate30.1%27.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.5%28.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.3%21.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.8%12.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Port St. Lucie, Florida

StatisticPort St. LucieFloridaUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.0%59.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.7%70.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%1.2%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%1.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes15.1%20.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.8%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.7%6.0%n/a

Origins and language in Port St. Lucie, Florida

StatisticPort St. LucieFloridaUnited States
Born in State of Residence31.7%35.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens14.3%12.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.4%9.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home73.3%69.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home17.4%22.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency22.5%21.6%16.7%

Cities near Port St. Lucie

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.