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Port St. Lucie city, Florida

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
232,491
Households
83,952
Average household size
2.76
Median age
43.9 years
Median household income
$80,648
Housing units
90,911
Population comparison
2020 Census204,851
2024 estimate232,491
Change+13.5%

People

Who lives here

Population
232,491
Median age
43.9 years
Male
113,939
Female
118,552
Median age by sex
Male median age
43 years
Female median age
44.9 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
6,494Under 55,326
17,9465–1717,739
8,51318–247,762
12,25725–3413,392
15,33435–4415,272
14,24545–5415,437
15,60555–6416,488
23,54565+27,136
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 56,4945,326
5–1717,94617,739
18–248,5137,762
25–3412,25713,392
35–4415,33415,272
45–5414,24515,437
55–6415,60516,488
65+23,54527,136
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5–17
Male
5–9
6,335
10–14
7,111
15–17
4,500
Female
5–9
6,604
10–14
6,628
15–17
4,507
18–24
Male
18–19
2,647
20
1,430
21
1,235
22–24
3,201
Female
18–19
1,900
20
1,190
21
1,172
22–24
3,500
25–34
Male
25–29
5,503
30–34
6,754
Female
25–29
6,205
30–34
7,187
35–44
Male
35–39
7,028
40–44
8,306
Female
35–39
6,760
40–44
8,512
45–54
Male
45–49
6,511
50–54
7,734
Female
45–49
7,450
50–54
7,987
55–64
Male
55–59
7,282
60–61
2,536
62–64
5,787
Female
55–59
7,988
60–61
4,046
62–64
4,454
65+
Male
65–66
2,517
67–69
4,405
70–74
6,039
75–79
4,753
80–84
3,548
85+
2,283
Female
65–66
3,616
67–69
4,233
70–74
6,757
75–79
5,873
80–84
3,357
85+
3,300
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
133,45057.4%
Black alone
46,41820.0%
Two or more races
34,42414.8%
Some other race
12,3155.3%
Asian alone
4,9422.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
8300.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1120.0%
Residents: 232,491.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone133,450
Black alone46,418
Two or more races34,424
Some other race12,315
Asian alone4,942
American Indian / Alaska Native830
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander112

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
55,870
White, not Hispanic
117,174

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
62,304
Married-couple share
73.4%
Derived from published counts
With children
40.3%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
17,59621.0%
1 person
30,81936.7%
2 people
15,10218.0%
3 people
12,10714.4%
4 people
8,3289.9%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
5,279
6 People
1,795
7 Plus People
1,254
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person17,596
2 people30,819
3 people15,102
4 people12,107
5+ people8,328
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households62,304
Married-couple families45,74773.4% of family households
With children
14,31731.3%
Without children
31,43068.7%
Other families16,55726.6% of family households
Male householder
5,15531.1%
Female householder
11,40268.9%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households62,304Not applicable
Married-couple families45,74773.4%
With children14,31731.3%
Without children31,43068.7%
Other families16,55726.6%
Male householder5,15531.1%
Female householder11,40268.9%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$80,648
Median family
$90,116
Per capita
$37,828
Household incomeShare of households
9,32411.1%
Under $25k
12,86015.3%
$25–49k
16,18219.3%
$50–74k
13,40216.0%
$75–99k
17,53920.9%
$100–149k
7,9069.4%
$150–199k
6,7398.0%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
3,443
$10,000–$14,999
1,507
$15,000–$19,999
1,849
$20,000–$24,999
2,525
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
2,307
$30,000–$34,999
2,406
$35,000–$39,999
2,830
$40,000–$44,999
2,290
$45,000–$49,999
3,027
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
6,371
$60,000–$74,999
9,811
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
10,315
$125,000–$149,999
7,224
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k9,324
$25–49k12,860
$50–74k16,182
$75–99k13,402
$100–149k17,539
$150–199k7,906
$200k+6,739

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
168,711
High school or higher
91.7%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
28.1%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
5,2863.1%
Less than 9th grade
8,7145.2%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
50,74230.1%
High school or equivalent
37,11022.0%
Some college, no degree
19,44411.5%
Associate degree
30,84418.3%
Bachelor’s degree
16,5719.8%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
2,251
Nursery School
20
Kindergarten
61
First Grade
49
Second Grade
105
Third Grade
160
Fourth Grade
150
Fifth Grade
87
Sixth Grade
793
Seventh Grade
294
Eighth Grade
1,316
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
937
Tenth Grade
2,240
Eleventh Grade
2,289
Twelfth No Diploma
3,248
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
42,776
Ged Or Alternative Credential
7,966
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
12,199
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
24,911
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
12,232
Professional School Degree
2,506
Doctorate Degree
1,833
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade5,286
Grades 9–12, no diploma8,714
High school or equivalent50,742
Some college, no degree37,110
Associate degree19,444
Bachelor’s degree30,844
Graduate or professional16,571
Marital status by sexMale and Female
2,8029,054
Widowed
10,16514,499
Divorced
7091,907
Separated
52,29050,966
Now Married
28,74225,475
Never Married
3,7745,458
Married Spouse Absent
48,51645,508
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed2,8029,054
Divorced10,16514,499
Separated7091,907
Now Married52,29050,966
Never Married28,74225,475
Married Spouse Absent3,7745,458
Married Spouse Present48,51645,508

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$369,200
Median gross rent
$1,937
Housing tenure
Owner
70,52284.0%
Renter
13,43016.0%
Occupied homes: 83,952.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner70,522
Renter13,430
Housing occupancy
Occupied
83,95292.3%
Vacant
6,9597.7%
Housing units: 90,911.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied83,952
Vacant6,959

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
45,670
Owners without mortgage
24,852
Vacancy reason
For rent1,077
For sale614
Rented, not occupied73
Sold, not occupied822
Seasonal4,160
Migrant workers0
Other213
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent1,077
For sale614
Rented, not occupied73
Sold, not occupied822
Seasonal4,160
Migrant workers0
Other213
Structure type
Detached79,172
Attached2,832
2–4 units2,046
5–19 units3,683
20+ units1,653
Mobile or other1,525
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
392
Structure 3–4 Units
1,654
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
1,258
Structure 10–19 Units
2,425
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
849
Structure 50 Plus Units
804
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
1,505
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
20
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached79,172
Attached2,832
2–4 units2,046
5–19 units3,683
20+ units1,653
Mobile or other1,525
Year builtHousing units by period
6720.7%
Before 1960
7,4288.2%
1960–79
30,99534.1%
1980–99
44,08648.5%
2000–19
7,7308.5%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
65
1940–1949
103
1950–1959
504
1960–79
1960–1969
1,172
1970–1979
6,256
1980–99
1980–1989
17,680
1990–1999
13,315
2000–19
2000–2009
32,019
2010–2019
12,067
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960672
1960–797,428
1980–9930,995
2000–1944,086
2020+7,730
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
2,295
75
1990s
5,167
39
2000s
14,917
737
2010s
31,223
6,443
2020–22
14,492
4,507
2023+
2,428
1,629
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 19902,29575
1990s5,16739
2000s14,917737
2010s31,2236,443
2020–2214,4924,507
2023+2,4281,629
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
2,4293.4%
Under $100k
9,99814.2%
$100–249k
46,60766.1%
$250–499k
9,23313.1%
$500–749k
1,5472.2%
$750–999k
3980.6%
$1–1.49m
3100.4%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
639
10000–14999
133
15000–19999
73
20000–24999
126
25000–29999
123
30000–34999
276
35000–39999
167
40000–49999
389
50000–59999
94
60000–69999
146
70000–79999
25
80000–89999
105
90000–99999
133
$100–249k
100000–124999
522
125000–149999
281
150000–174999
1,259
175000–199999
1,681
200000–249999
6,255
$250–499k
250000–299999
7,626
300000–399999
21,984
400000–499999
16,997
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
48
2000000+
262
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k2,429
$100–249k9,998
$250–499k46,607
$500–749k9,233
$750–999k1,547
$1–1.49m398
$1.5m+310
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $500136
$500–999759
$1,000–1,4991,996
$1,500–1,9994,059
$2,000–2,4994,140
$2,500–2,9991,296
$3,000+493
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Under $500
Under 100
0
100–149
0
150–199
0
200–249
12
250–299
31
300–349
16
350–399
30
400–449
47
450–499
0
$500–999
500–549
0
550–599
152
600–649
94
650–699
38
700–749
17
750–799
64
800–899
190
900–999
204
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
618
1250–1499
1,378
$3,000+
3000–3499
349
3500+
144
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $500136
$500–999759
$1,000–1,4991,996
$1,500–1,9994,059
$2,000–2,4994,140
$2,500–2,9991,296
$3,000+493
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
1,397
844
1 vehicle
21,550
5,003
2 vehicles
32,105
5,214
3 vehicles
10,635
1,501
4 vehicles
3,845
802
5+ vehicles
990
66
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle1,397844
1 vehicle21,5505,003
2 vehicles32,1055,214
3 vehicles10,6351,501
4 vehicles3,845802
5+ vehicles99066

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
104,063
Average commute
30.5 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
79,79476.7%Derived from published counts
Carpool
8,2297.9%Derived from published counts
Public transit
2100.2%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
1,5131.5%Derived from published counts
Work from home
13,28812.8%Derived from published counts
Other
1,0291.0%Derived from published counts
Workers: 104,063.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
1,101
Bicycle
412
Other
Other Transportation
924
Motorcycle
100
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
5
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone79,794
Carpool8,229
Public transit210
Walk or bicycle1,513
Work from home13,288
Other1,029
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
13,70715.1%
Under 15 min
31,87035.1%
15–29 min
24,47927.0%
30–44 min
11,80113.0%
45–59 min
8,9189.8%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
1,104
5–9
4,054
10–14
8,549
15–29 min
15–19
12,073
20–24
14,466
25–29
5,331
30–44 min
30–34
17,983
35–39
2,514
40–44
3,982
60+ min
60–89
5,917
90+
3,001
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min13,707
15–29 min31,870
30–44 min24,479
45–59 min11,801
60+ min8,918

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
191,118
Civilian labor force
112,498
Employed
105,797
Unemployed
6,701
Unemployment rate
6%
Poverty universe
230,885
Persons below poverty
21,839
Gini index
0.41
White-collar workers
62,516
Blue-collar workers
23,561
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
8,579
11,141
Sales Office Occupations
8,875
15,842
Management Business Science Arts
17,726
20,073
Production Transportation Material Moving
10,851
2,591
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
9,615
504
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations8,57911,141
Sales Office Occupations8,87515,842
Management Business Science Arts17,72620,073
Production Transportation Material Moving10,8512,591
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance9,615504

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
84,748
Workplace jobs
34,305
Internal commuters
14,226
Inbound commuters
20,079
Outbound commuters
70,522
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
207,67689.7%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
23,94810.3%
Residents: 231,624.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured207,676
Uninsured23,948
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
3,18613.3%
Under 19
7,62531.8%
Age 19–34
12,64652.8%
Age 35–64
4912.1%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 193,186
Age 19–347,625
Age 35–6412,646
Age 65+491

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
186,64780.3%
Foreign born
45,84419.7%
Residents: 232,491.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born186,647
Foreign born45,844

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
33,209
Not a citizen
12,635

Residential mobility

Same house
207,019
Within same county
8,342
From another county
9,390
From another state
5,066
From abroad
475

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
81,975

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Census place demographics

About Port St. Lucie city, Florida

Port St. Lucie city, Florida has 232,491 residents and a median age of 43.9 years. It ranks No. 97 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has grown 13.5% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $86 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Port St. Lucie city, Florida232,491$80,64843.9 years84%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Florida22,416,077$74,56842.6 years67.6%

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