Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area

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  4. Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Family Information
  6. Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Education Information
  7. Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Business Information
  8. Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Counties
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Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 319,426
  • Land Area (2000): 2,921.664 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 810.171 square kilometers
Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 298,982 2002 334,032 2005 373,006
2000 317,259 2003 343,818 2006 387,459
2001 327,703 2004 356,313 2007 400,314

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Houses (2000): 156,733
Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 587,522 91.86%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,127 0.33%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 49,912 7.80%

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Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 24,554 17.64%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8,418 6.05%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 8,072 5.80%
4. Public Administration 7,326 5.26%
5. Health Care 5,826 4.18%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5,586 4.01%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5,520 3.96%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 5,198 3.73%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 4,388 3.15%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4,364 3.13%
11. Repair and Maintenance 4,324 3.11%
12. Educational Services 4,232 3.04%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 4,132 2.97%
14. Utilities 4,128 2.96%
15. Finance and Insurance 3,434 2.47%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3,264 2.34%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2,214 1.59%
18. Truck Transportation 2,066 1.48%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 1,712 1.23%
20. Department and Other General Stores 1,580 1.13%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 20,260 17.09%
2. Educational Services 11,930 10.06%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 9,468 7.99%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6,334 5.34%
5. Public Administration 5,996 5.06%
6. Finance and Insurance 5,914 4.99%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4,350 3.67%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 3,898 3.29%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3,786 3.19%
10. Department and Other General Stores 3,348 2.82%
11. Social Assistance 3,314 2.80%
12. Construction 3,112 2.62%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 2,960 2.50%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,774 2.34%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,682 1.42%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 1,656 1.40%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,470 1.24%
18. Private Household Services 1,454 1.23%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 1,282 1.08%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 1,198 1.01%

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8,048 5.78%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7,668 5.51%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 5,956 4.28%
4. Other Management Occupations 5,946 4.27%
5. Other Construction Trades 5,596 4.02%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 5,182 3.72%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 4,592 3.30%
8. Other Production Occupations 4,482 3.22%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4,412 3.17%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3,892 2.80%
11. Carpenters 3,804 2.73%
12. Agricultural Workers 3,650 2.62%
13. Top Executives 3,444 2.47%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3,414 2.45%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 3,278 2.35%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,030 2.18%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 2,646 1.90%
18. Construction Laborers 2,620 1.88%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 2,324 1.67%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,258 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 6,914 5.83%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6,878 5.80%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 6,802 5.74%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5,428 4.58%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5,202 4.39%
6. Registered Nurses 4,600 3.88%
7. Cashiers 4,592 3.87%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4,530 3.82%
9. Other Management Occupations 4,230 3.57%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4,048 3.41%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3,640 3.07%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 3,492 2.95%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 3,326 2.81%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 3,062 2.58%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,492 2.10%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,374 2.00%
17. Customer Service Representatives 2,208 1.86%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 2,094 1.77%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,946 1.64%
20. Other Healthcare Support 1,900 1.60%

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 230,840 44.39%
15-35 hours 52,228 10.04%
1-14 hours 11,625 2.24%
No regular hours 225,336 43.33%

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 6,746 2.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM 6,023 2.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 9,691 3.96%
6 AM-6:29 AM 23,341 9.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 27,357 11.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 37,706 15.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 43,534 17.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 28,755 11.76%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 13,406 5.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 13,847 5.66%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5,464 2.23%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2,346 0.96%
Noon-3:59 PM 12,696 5.19%
4 PM-11:59 PM 13,571 5.55%

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6,085 2.49%
5-9 21,723 8.89%
10-14 35,975 14.71%
15-19 42,058 17.20%
20-24 37,786 15.46%
25-29 14,717 6.02%
30-34 38,463 15.73%
35-39 6,063 2.48%
40-44 7,610 3.11%
45-59 16,476 6.74%
60-89 10,948 4.48%
At least 90 6,579 2.69%

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 552 0.23% 157,792 64.54%
30-44 584 0.24% 51,552 21.09%
45-59 90 0.04% 16,386 6.70%
At least 60 732 0.30% 16,795 6.87%

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,444 0.57%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 33,514 13.23%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 201,785 79.64%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 854 0.34%
Color 4 Box Other 2,002 0.79%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,958 0.77%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,926 1.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 8,882 3.51%

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 264,564 (626,750 people)
Families (2000): 181,606 (512,122 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 54,090
People at same address in 1995: 310,718
Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 20,950 7.91%
$10,000-$14,999 17,866 6.75%
$15,000-$19,999 18,873 7.13%
$20,000-$24,999 20,675 7.81%
$25,000-$29,999 20,292 7.66%
$30,000-$34,999 19,740 7.45%
$35,000-$39,999 18,088 6.83%
$40,000-$44,999 15,738 5.94%
$45,000-$49,999 14,068 5.31%
$50,000-$59,999 23,204 8.76%
$60,000-$74,999 26,074 9.85%
$75,000-$99,999 21,839 8.25%
$100,000-$124,999 10,740 4.06%
$125,000-$149,999 4,946 1.87%
$150,000-$199,999 5,110 1.93%
$200,000 or more 6,617 2.50%

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 34,111 25.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 50,007 37.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 6,384 4.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 16,768 12.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 745 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 13,724 10.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 290 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 6,178 4.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 127 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2,222 1.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 58 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,553 1.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 54 0.04%

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 175,139 24.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 112,777 15.63%
Public Assistance 5,836 0.81%
Retirement 69,642 9.65%
Self Employment 27,171 3.77%
Social Security 113,770 15.77%
Supplemental Security 10,668 1.48%
Wage / Salary 167,248 23.18%
Other 39,162 5.43%

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 102,018 68.61%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 46,668 31.39%

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 25,996 10.17%
Color 1 Box Married 164,448 64.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 54,731 21.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10,412 4.07%

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 31,014 11.39%
Color 1 Box Married 161,814 59.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 41,280 15.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 38,075 13.99%

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area 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.


Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 30,226 5.98%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 75,416 14.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 155,078 30.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 118,715 23.47%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 33,304 6.58%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 61,523 12.16%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 31,518 6.23%

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area 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 4,562 1.43% 4,964 1.55% 9,526 2.98%
Kindergarten 6,594 2.06% 978 0.31% 7,572 2.37%
Grades 1-4 28,958 9.07% 3,874 1.21% 32,832 10.28%
Grades 5-8 29,633 9.28% 3,297 1.03% 32,930 10.31%
Grades 9-12 27,564 8.63% 2,484 0.78% 30,048 9.41%
Undergrad college 16,307 5.11% 3,604 1.13% 19,911 6.23%
Graduate or professional school 1,868 0.58% 1,098 0.34% 2,966 0.93%
Total 115,486 36.15% 20,299 6.35% 135,785 42.51%

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 1,033 936
2002 1,119 874
2003 1,324 871
2004 1,345 956

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 555,417 88.44%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 72,628 11.56%

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,479
Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 4.900 0.378 0.033 1.258 6.569 0.000 9.352 25.135 2.552 37.039
2000 4.596 0.258 0.085 1.144 6.083 0.000 8.870 24.245 2.506 35.621
2001 4.361 0.333 0.079 1.489 6.262 0.000 9.179 23.930 2.218 35.328
2002 4.449 0.383 0.051 1.296 6.179 0.000 10.173 24.599 2.823 37.595
2003 4.241 0.372 0.061 1.326 6.000 0.000 9.697 24.231 2.376 36.304
2004 3.881 0.342 0.042 0.985 5.251 0.000 8.784 21.854 2.301 32.940
2005 4.013 0.255 0.038 1.072 5.378 0.000 7.764 19.008 2.740 29.512
2006 3.879 0.294 0.049 1.192 5.415 0.000 8.316 21.311 2.147 31.774
2007 3.810 0.365 0.037 1.207 5.418 0.000 7.991 20.829 1.894 30.713

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 13,038
2000 13,231
2001 13,629
2002 14,622

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Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 35,573 11.14%
10-19 Years 37,947 11.88%
20-29 Years 27,413 8.58%
30-39 Years 39,848 12.47%
40-49 Years 43,969 13.77%
50-59 Years 37,246 11.66%
60-69 Years 38,194 11.96%
70-79 Years 39,955 12.51%
80-89 Years 16,781 5.25%
90+ Years 2,500 0.78%

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 156,311 48.93%
Color 1 Box Female 163,115 51.07%

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 251,509 78.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 35,630 11.15%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 25,239 7.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3,434 1.08%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,548 0.80%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 603 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 364 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 99 0.03%

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 100,104 17.27%
2. Irish 99,353 17.14%
3. English 81,113 13.99%
4. Italian 68,682 11.85%
5. United States Or American 46,967 8.10%
6. Polish 23,050 3.98%
7. French Non-Basque 22,628 3.90%
8. Scottish 14,529 2.51%
9. Scotch Irish 11,561 1.99%
10. Dutch 11,427 1.97%

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 529,619 87.46%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 43,988 7.26%
3. French Creole 6,722 1.11%
4. French 5,592 0.92%
5. Italian 4,802 0.79%
6. German 4,054 0.67%
7. Polish 1,046 0.17%
8. Chinese 948 0.16%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 880 0.15%
10. Tagalog 866 0.14%

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 578,514 90.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 26,491 4.14%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 34,556 5.40%

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area 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.
Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metro Area 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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