St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL

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2021 Population

216,282

2.39% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

43.9

0.458% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

8.48%

12.2% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$68,691

9.42% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$246,400

8.98% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL had a population of 216k people with a median age of 43.9 and a median household income of $68,691. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL grew from 211,239 to 216,282, a 2.39% increase and its median household income grew from $62,775 to $68,691, a 9.42% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.3%), White (Hispanic) (12%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.48%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.5%).

25% of the households in St. Lucie County (South) 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 (South) PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL was $246,400, and the homeownership rate was 81.3%.

Most people in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL borders Martin County PUMA, FL and St. Lucie County (North) PUMA, FL.

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Population & Diversity

St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL is home to a population of 216k people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 18.9% of St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (41k people).

In 2021, there were 3.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (121k people) in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 26k 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 (South) PUMA, FL are Spanish (32,283 households), Haitian (6,251 households), and Portuguese (2,977 households).

Citizenship

94.4%

2021 Citizenship

93.6%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 94.4% of St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in St. Lucie County (South) 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 (South) PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
121k ± 2.91k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
35.3k ± 2k
White (Hispanic)
26k ± 2.02k

21.4%

Hispanic Population

46.3k people

21.4% of the people in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL are hispanic (46.3k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

18.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

41k people

18%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

38.1k people

As of 2021, 18.9% of St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL residents (41k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL was 18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
32,283 households (15.7%)
Haitian
6,251 households (3.05%)
Portuguese
2,977 households (1.45%)

25% of the households in St. Lucie County (South) 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL was Spanish. 15.7% of the households in St. Lucie County (South) 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
5,046 ± 773
Gulf War (1990s)
3,151 ± 804
Gulf War (2001-)
3,063 ± 686

St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL employs 92.3k people. The largest industries in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL are Construction (8,196 people), Restaurants & Food Services (6,295 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,736 people), and the highest paying industries are Computer Systems Design ($106,952), Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($106,065), and Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($96,871).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

42,856

Women

47.5%

47,441

Men

52.5%

The workforce of St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL in 2020 was 90,297 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

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

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

92.3k

2021 Value

2.2%

1 Year growth

± 2.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 2.2%, from 90.3k employees to 92.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL, are Registered nurses (3,143 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,920 people), and Other managers (2,584 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

92.3k

2021 Value

2.2%

1 Year growth

± 2.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 2.2%, from 90.3k employees to 92.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL, are Construction (8,196 people), Restaurants & Food Services (6,295 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,736 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,912

Median earning men ± $1,470

$32,394

Median earning women ± $1,208

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,527), Public Administration ($56,696), and Manufacturing ($55,293).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($52,582), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,644), and Wholesale Trade ($47,188).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Florida. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

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

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.19% 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 (South) PUMA, FL in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (53.3k), Some college (39.8k), and Bachelors Degree (28.9k).

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 (South) PUMA, FL was $246,400 in 2021, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $226,100 to $246,400, a 8.98% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL is 81.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Lucie County (South) 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 (South) PUMA, FL is $68,691. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL was Weston, Pembroke Pines (Northwest) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $119,189, followed by Coral Gables City, Pinecrest Village & Kendall (South) PUMA, FL and Wellington Village & Agricultural Reserve PUMA, FL, with respective values of $110,497 and $105,882.

Property

$246,400

Median Property Value 2021

±$5,445

$62,962

Median Property Taxes

±$2,806

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 (South) 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 (South) PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.3%

Homeownership

2021

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 81.3% of the housing units in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL was Weston, Pembroke Pines (Northwest) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $119,189, followed by Coral Gables City, Pinecrest Village & Kendall (South) PUMA, FL and Wellington Village & Agricultural Reserve PUMA, FL, with respective values of $110,497 and $105,882.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in St. Lucie County (South) 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.

$68,691

Median Household Income

± $1,800

77.4k

Number of Households

± 3,226

In 2021, the median household income of the 77.4k households in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL grew to $68,691 from the previous year's value of $62,775.

The following chart displays the households in St. Lucie County (South) 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

0.394

2021 Wage GINI in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL

0.417

2020 Wage GINI in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL

In 2021, the income inequality in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL was 0.394 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 5.41% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (81.6%)
Carpooled (8.34%)
Worked At Home (7.41%)

In 2021, 81.6% of workers in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.34%) and those who worked at home (7.41%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.47% of the workforce in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in St. Lucie County (South) 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 (South) 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 (South) PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL (18.3k out of 215k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

88.7% of the population of St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 39.2% on employee plans, 14.3% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 17.2% on non-group plans, and 1.62% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.3%

Uninsured

39.2%

Employer Coverage

14.3%

Medicaid

16.3%

Medicare

17.2%

Non-Group

1.62%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in St. Lucie County (South) PUMA, FL declined by 8.15% from 12.4% to 11.3%.

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