St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL

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2022 Population

111,100

2022 Median Age

42.3

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2022 Poverty Rate

11%

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2022 Median Household Income

$67,278

2022 Median Property Value

$265,100

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In 2022, St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL had a population of 111k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $67,278.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.2%), White (Hispanic) (10.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.11%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.07%).

23.7% of the households in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, 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.

94.4% of the residents in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL are Indian River State College (4,247 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL was $265,100, and the homeownership rate was 79.5%.

Most people in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL is home to a population of 111k people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 16% of St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (17.7k people).

In 2022, there were 2.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (60.1k people) in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 11.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL are Spanish (16,411 households), Haitian (3,290 households), and Portuguese (1,226 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

52,760

Women

49.6%

53,621

Men

50.4%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 106,381 inhabitants, with 50.4% men, and 49.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

94.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.4% of St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
60.1k ± 2.68k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21.4k ± 2.05k
White (Hispanic)
11.6k ± 1.42k

20.7%

Hispanic Population

23k people

20.7% of the people in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL are hispanic (23k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Haiti
2,535 ± 1,221 people
Jamaica
2,242 ± 1,150 people
Mexico
1,977 ± 1,081 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL was Haiti, the natal country of 2,535 St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL residents, followed by Jamaica with 2,242 and Mexico with 1,977.

Foreign-Born Population

16%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

17.7k people

As of 2022, 16% of St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL residents (17.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
16,411 households (15.6%)
Haitian
3,290 households (3.13%)
Portuguese
1,226 households (1.17%)

23.7% of the households in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL was Spanish. 15.6% of the households in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,955 ± 605
Gulf War (2001-)
1,377 ± 404
Gulf War (1990s)
1,003 ± 384

St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL employs N/A people. The largest industries in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL are Construction (3,984 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,532 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,352 people), and the highest paying industries are Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($117,121), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($101,184), and Legal services ($100,652).

Males in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,444. The income inequality in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.4, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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The workforce of St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL.

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Occupations

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In N/A, there were N/A employees (± N/A) in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,582 people), Other managers (1,341 people), and Cashiers (1,331 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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In N/A, there were N/A employees (± N/A) in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL, are Construction (3,984 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,532 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,352 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,500

Median earning men ± $3,519

$33,843

Median earning women ± $1,330

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($73,782), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,997), and Wholesale Trade ($50,484).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($49,583), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,598), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,569).

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL awarded 4,247 degrees. The student population of St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5,968 male students and 8,894 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL are White (1,898 and 45.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,403 and 33.5%), Black or African American (599 and 14.3%), and Unknown (103 and 2.46%).

The largest universities in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Indian River State College (4,247 and 100%).

The most popular majors in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,761 and 41.5%), General Business Administration & Management (279 and 6.57%), and Registered Nursing (234 and 5.51%).

The median tuition cost in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL for a public four year colleges is $2,496 for in-state students and $9,360 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 14,862 students enrolled in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL, 40.2% men and 59.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 6,201 records, of which 61% were women and 39% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,761 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
151 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
46 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,761 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Indian River State College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

4,247 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Indian River State College with 4,247 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,666 men were awarded degrees from institutions in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL, which is 0.645 times less than the 2,581 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,898 degrees mean that there were 1.35 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,403 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

Public, 4-year or above ($2,496) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($268) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.57% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.81% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (25.8k), Some college (19.7k), and Bachelors Degree (13.5k).

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 St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL was $265,100 in 2022, which is 0.94 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $265,100, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL is 79.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL is $67,278. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL was Broward County (West) Weston, Sunrise (S), Davie (W) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $132,692, followed by St. Johns County (Northwest) PUMA, FL and Broward County (NNW)--Coral Springs (North), Parkland, & Coconut Creek (North) Cities PUMA, FL, with respective values of $130,719 and $119,820.

Housing

Property

$265,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,911

$30,936

Median Property Taxes

±$1,598

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 St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.5%

Homeownership

2022

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 79.5% of the housing units in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL was Broward County (West) Weston, Sunrise (S), Davie (W) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $132,692, followed by St. Johns County (Northwest) PUMA, FL and Broward County (NNW)--Coral Springs (North), Parkland, & Coconut Creek (North) Cities PUMA, FL, with respective values of $130,719 and $119,820.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,278

Median Household Income

± $3,017

38.9k

Number of Households

± 1,976

In 2022, the median household income of the 38.9k households in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL was $67,278.

The following chart displays the households in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, 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

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2022 Wage GINI in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL

N/A Wage GINI in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL

In 2022, the income inequality in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL was 0.4 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 60% decline from N/A to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Worked At Home (8.82%)
Carpooled (7.28%)

In 2022, 81.1% of workers in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.82%) and those who carpooled to work (7.28%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.73% of the workforce in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL (12k out of 109k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, 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.

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

86.4% of the population of St. Lucie County (Southeast) PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 37.1% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 1.83% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.6%

Uninsured

37.1%

Employer Coverage

16.4%

Medicaid

15.5%

Medicare

15.6%

Non-Group

1.83%

Military or VA

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

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