Fort Pierce

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  4. Fort Pierce Employment Information
  5. Fort Pierce Family Information
  6. Fort Pierce Education Information
  7. Fort Pierce Business Information
  8. Fort Pierce Public Benefits Information
  9. Fort Pierce Criminal Information
  10. Fort Pierce Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Fort Pierce Zip Codes


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Fort Pierce Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 64,198
  • Land Area (2000): 170.619 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 100.697 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 62.5186 (17.0) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 81.4186 (27.5) / 90.4186 (32.5)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 490
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 3,441
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 50 inches
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Houses (2000): 31,211
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,749
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 3,568
Fort Pierce Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 61,706 96.01%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4 0.01%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,562 3.99%

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Fort Pierce Employment Information Back to top
Fort Pierce Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 17,608 13,852 3,756 21.33% 211
1991 17,551 13,606 3,944 22.47% 223
1992 18,434 13,663 4,771 25.88% 256
1993 17,997 14,078 3,919 21.78% 217
1994 18,571 14,273 4,298 23.14% 229
1995 18,343 14,661 3,682 20.07% 197
1996 18,911 15,059 3,852 20.37% 201
1997 18,668 15,301 3,367 18.03% 179
1998 18,993 15,670 3,323 17.49% 173
1999 19,215 16,204 3,011 15.67% 155
2000 16,694 15,083 1,610 9.65% 96
2001 17,375 15,558 1,818 10.46% 104
2002 18,270 16,083 2,187 11.97% 119
2003 18,887 16,810 2,077 11.00% 110
2004 19,883 17,811 2,072 10.42% 104
2005 16,597 15,520 1,077 6.49% 64
2006 17,145 16,073 1,072 6.25% 62
2007 17,820 16,353 1,467 8.23% 82
2008 18,251 16,375 1,876 10.28% 102
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 17,659 16,411 1,248 7.07% 71
Feb 2008 17,540 16,365 1,175 6.70% 67
Mar 2008 17,679 16,462 1,217 6.88% 69
Apr 2008 17,679 16,426 1,253 7.09% 71
May 2008 18,106 16,426 1,680 9.28% 93
Jun 2008 18,225 16,285 1,940 10.64% 106
Jul 2008 19,005 16,347 2,658 13.99% 140
Aug 2008 19,212 16,325 2,887 15.03% 150
Sep 2008 19,156 16,327 2,829 14.77% 148
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Fort Pierce Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,568 19.74%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,265 9.72%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 845 6.50%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 659 5.07%
5. Public Administration 615 4.73%
6. Educational Services 486 3.74%
7. Repair and Maintenance 445 3.42%
8. Health Care 429 3.30%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 390 3.00%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 345 2.65%
11. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 326 2.51%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 305 2.34%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 289 2.22%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 251 1.93%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 243 1.87%
16. Truck Transportation 235 1.81%
17. Food Manufacturing 205 1.58%
18. Department and Other General Stores 182 1.40%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 182 1.40%
20. Finance and Insurance 179 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,645 15.74%
2. Educational Services 1,275 12.20%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,186 11.35%
4. Public Administration 613 5.87%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 394 3.77%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 357 3.42%
7. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 352 3.37%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 348 3.33%
9. Social Assistance 340 3.25%
10. Department and Other General Stores 320 3.06%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 260 2.49%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 257 2.46%
13. Finance and Insurance 256 2.45%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 224 2.14%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 197 1.89%
16. Construction 160 1.53%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 141 1.35%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 137 1.31%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 126 1.21%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 122 1.17%

Fort Pierce Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 1,133 8.71%
2. Other Construction Trades 787 6.05%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 668 5.13%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 624 4.80%
5. Other Production Occupations 573 4.40%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 569 4.37%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 556 4.27%
8. Construction Laborers 467 3.59%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 461 3.54%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 455 3.50%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 412 3.17%
12. Other Management Occupations 383 2.94%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 308 2.37%
14. Carpenters 266 2.04%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 256 1.97%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 221 1.70%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 216 1.66%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 214 1.64%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 202 1.55%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 198 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 568 5.44%
2. Cashiers 539 5.16%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 520 4.98%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 504 4.82%
5. Secretaries and Admins 477 4.56%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 462 4.42%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 427 4.09%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 419 4.01%
9. Agricultural Workers 383 3.67%
10. Other Management Occupations 306 2.93%
11. Registered Nurses 301 2.88%
12. Other Production Occupations 280 2.68%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 276 2.64%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 256 2.45%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 251 2.40%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 251 2.40%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 232 2.22%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 212 2.03%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 202 1.93%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 190 1.82%

Fort Pierce Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 21,570 42.66%
15-35 hours 4,747 9.39%
1-14 hours 1,204 2.38%
No regular hours 23,042 45.57%

Fort Pierce Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 668 3.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 778 3.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,130 5.08%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,282 10.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,788 12.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,325 14.95%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,866 17.38%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,321 10.43%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 808 3.63%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,063 4.78%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 359 1.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 230 1.03%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,231 5.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,396 6.28%

Fort Pierce Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 579 2.60%
5-9 2,351 10.57%
10-14 3,958 17.79%
15-19 3,850 17.31%
20-24 2,965 13.33%
25-29 941 4.23%
30-34 4,037 18.15%
35-39 483 2.17%
40-44 438 1.97%
45-59 1,028 4.62%
60-89 1,137 5.11%
At least 90 478 2.15%

Fort Pierce Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 91 0.41% 14,553 65.42%
30-44 253 1.14% 4,705 21.15%
45-59 7 0.03% 1,021 4.59%
At least 60 280 1.26% 1,335 6.00%

Fort Pierce Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 176 0.77%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,383 19.25%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,381 71.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 38 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 233 1.02%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 631 2.77%
Color 6 Box Walked 403 1.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 529 2.32%

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Fort Pierce Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 25,266 (62,389 people)
Families (2000): 16,280 (48,981 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,763
People at same address in 1995: 29,658
Fort Pierce Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,044 16.01%
$10,000-$14,999 2,385 9.44%
$15,000-$19,999 2,490 9.86%
$20,000-$24,999 2,339 9.26%
$25,000-$29,999 1,922 7.61%
$30,000-$34,999 1,945 7.70%
$35,000-$39,999 1,592 6.30%
$40,000-$44,999 1,270 5.03%
$45,000-$49,999 1,101 4.36%
$50,000-$59,999 1,737 6.87%
$60,000-$74,999 1,848 7.31%
$75,000-$99,999 1,215 4.81%
$100,000-$124,999 559 2.21%
$125,000-$149,999 257 1.02%
$150,000-$199,999 287 1.14%
$200,000 or more 275 1.09%

Fort Pierce Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,356 29.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 8,042 31.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,333 5.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,062 12.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 189 0.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,378 9.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 80 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,361 5.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 42 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 651 2.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 30 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 658 2.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 35 0.14%

Fort Pierce Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,397 25.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,506 11.54%
Public Assistance 1,233 1.89%
Retirement 6,024 9.26%
Self Employment 2,154 3.31%
Social Security 10,486 16.12%
Supplemental Security 1,544 2.37%
Wage / Salary 15,654 24.06%
Other 4,070 6.25%

Fort Pierce Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,738 68.92%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,490 31.08%

Fort Pierce Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,701 10.77%
Color 1 Box Married 13,765 54.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,519 29.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,100 4.39%

Fort Pierce Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,392 12.92%
Color 1 Box Married 12,960 49.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,727 21.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,176 15.91%

Fort Pierce Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Pierce Education Information Back to top
Fort Pierce Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6,495 13.27%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11,413 23.31%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,764 28.11%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,919 18.22%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,547 5.20%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,682 7.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,142 4.37%

Fort Pierce Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 798 1.24% 365 0.57% 1,163 1.81%
Kindergarten 849 1.32% 81 0.13% 930 1.45%
Grades 1-4 3,571 5.56% 236 0.37% 3,807 5.93%
Grades 5-8 3,367 5.24% 238 0.37% 3,605 5.62%
Grades 9-12 3,297 5.14% 234 0.36% 3,531 5.50%
Undergrad college 1,726 2.69% 319 0.50% 2,045 3.19%
Graduate or professional school 252 0.39% 70 0.11% 322 0.50%
Total 13,860 21.59% 1,543 2.40% 15,403 23.99%

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Fort Pierce Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $228,444,000
Retail sales (2002): $433,868,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $58,054,000
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Fort Pierce Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fort Pierce Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 47,045 75.18%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 15,533 24.82%

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Fort Pierce Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 780
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Fort Pierce Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fort Pierce Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,429 13.13%
10-19 Years 8,784 13.68%
20-29 Years 7,455 11.61%
30-39 Years 7,606 11.85%
40-49 Years 8,069 12.57%
50-59 Years 6,566 10.23%
60-69 Years 6,825 10.63%
70-79 Years 6,776 10.55%
80-89 Years 3,138 4.89%
90+ Years 550 0.86%

Fort Pierce Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 31,658 49.31%
Color 1 Box Female 32,540 50.69%

Fort Pierce Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 32,898 51.24%
Color 1 Box African-American 21,947 34.19%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7,581 11.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,069 1.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 457 0.71%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 134 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 89 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 23 0.04%

Fort Pierce Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,997 15.56%
2. Irish 5,946 15.43%
3. English 5,153 13.37%
4. United States Or American 4,819 12.50%
5. Italian 2,882 7.48%
6. Haitian 2,455 6.37%
7. African 1,342 3.48%
8. French Non-Basque 1,163 3.02%
9. Polish 1,102 2.86%
10. Scotch Irish 916 2.38%

Fort Pierce Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 48,758 80.87%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,916 11.47%
3. French Creole 2,455 4.07%
4. French 621 1.03%
5. German 327 0.54%
6. Italian 216 0.36%
7. Vietnamese 138 0.23%
8. Chinese 94 0.16%
9. Tagalog 86 0.14%
10. Urdu 80 0.13%

Fort Pierce Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 55,138 85.79%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,365 3.68%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,769 10.53%

Fort Pierce Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Fort Pierce Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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