Port St. Lucie, FL Demographic Data

Port St. Lucie, FL Summary

Port St. Lucie is located in St. Lucie County in Florida
  • Population: 168,718
  • Area: 115.25 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 113.95 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1.30 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,463.93 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 19.69 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Port St. Lucie, FL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
95,949
52%
50.8
Male
89,187
48%
49.2
Total Population
185,136
 
323,128,000

Port St. Lucie, FL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,819
4.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
11,348
6.1% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
12,313
6.7% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
12,188
6.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
12,404
6.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
20,495
11.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
22,099
11.9% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
26,285
14.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
13,699
7.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
10,674
5.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
19,532
10.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
11,290
6.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,990
2.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
145,984
78.9%
77.2
Female
75,436
51.7%
51.3
Male
70,548
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
138,857
75.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
42,633
23.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
35,812
19.3%
15.2
Female
19,362
54.1%
55.8
Male
16,450
45.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0

Port St. Lucie, FL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
180,641
97.6% 
96.8
White
140,563
75.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
32,441
17.5% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
982
0.5% 
0.8
Asian
4,368
2.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
2,287
1.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
4,495
2.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
38,431
20.8% 
17.8
Mexican
10,891
5.9% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
10,234
5.5% 
1.7
Cuban
3,030
1.6% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
14,276
7.7% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
146,705
79.2% 
82.2

Port St. Lucie, FL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,095
4.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
9,524
7.4% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
38,579
29.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
32,926
25.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
12,344
9.6% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
20,394
15.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
9,202
7.1% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
15,619
12.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
113,445
87.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29,596
22.9%
31.2

Port St. Lucie, FL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
46,245
30.1%
33.7%
Now Married
75,939
49.4%
47.5
Divorced
16,861
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
5,639
3.7%
2.0
Widowed
8,972
5.8
5.8%

Port St. Lucie, FL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
130,789
73.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
46,528
26.2%
21.6%
Spanish
29,516
16.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
13,808
7.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,597
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,607
0.9%
1.1%

Port St. Lucie, FL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,313
5.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,897
2.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
7,897
12.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
8,124
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
10,051
15.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
14,082
21.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
8,769
13.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,752
8.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,947
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,528
3.9%
6.4
Median household income
51,447
 
57,617
Per capita income
24,802
 
31,128

Port St. Lucie, FL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
494
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
8,042
9.5%
9.8
Construction
7,846
9.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
18,516
21.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,529
5.3%
6.6
Information
2,513
3.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,110
4.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,716
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
9,864
11.6%
11.4
Public administration
3,611
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
15,595
18.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,089
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,885
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
9,722
11.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
22,904
27.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7,789
9.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
25,895
30.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
18,500
21.8%
18.1%

Port St. Lucie, FL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
83,642
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
66,150
79.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
9,478
11.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
311
0.4%
5.1
Walked
528
0.6%
2.7
Other means
3,188
3.8%
1.8
Worked at home
3,987
4.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.8
 
26.6

Port St. Lucie, FL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,648
2.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
24,932
38.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
26,226
40.7%
37.1
3 or more
11,554
18.0%
21.0

Port St. Lucie, FL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
64,360
87.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
46,001
71.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
18,359
28.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
9,179
12.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5

Port St. Lucie, FL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
73,539
1 room
194
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
409
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
2,790
3.8%
9.1
4 rooms
11,410
15.5%
16.5
5 rooms
15,202
20.7%
19.8
6 rooms
20,309
27.6%
17.8
7 rooms
9,326
12.7%
12.0
8 rooms
8,819
12.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,080
6.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Port St. Lucie, FL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
73,539
 
 
1-unit, detached
61,692
83.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,616
2.2%
5.9
2-units
549
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
987
1.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,221
3.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,826
2.5%
4.4
20 or more units
2,960
4.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,688
2.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Port St. Lucie, FL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
377
0.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
355
0.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
330
0.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,339
1.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,474
10.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
15,240
20.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
15,234
20.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
29,745
40.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,675
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,770
2.4%
1.4%

Port St. Lucie, FL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Port St. Lucie, FL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
30,648
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
144
0.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
489
1.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,168
3.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,465
4.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,282
20.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
7,152
23.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
13,948
45.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
9,575
31.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,480
14.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,513
15.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,459
8.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
9,097
30.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
524
0.0%
0.0%

Port St. Lucie, FL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
 
 
41,631,300 
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,216
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,124
12.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,764
9.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,008
11.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,899
10.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,062
11.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
7,901
44.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
601
0.0%
0.0%

Port St. Lucie, FL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
46,001
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,792
3.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,146
6.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
10,318
22.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
14,340
31.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
12,373
26.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,771
6.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
483
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
778
1.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
177,200
 
205,000