Fort Pierce, FL Demographic Data
Fort Pierce, FL Summary
Fort Pierce is located in St. Lucie County in Florida
- Population: 42,328
- Area: 26.51 sq. miles
- Land Area: 20.57 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.94 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,596.49 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 16.40 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Fort Pierce, FL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
23,151
53%
50.8
Male
20,732
47%
49.2
Total Population
43,883
323,128,000
Fort Pierce, FL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,525
8.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,694
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,853
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,198
7.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,422
7.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,262
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,568
10.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,220
11.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,970
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,651
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,174
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,277
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,069
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
32,946
75.1%
77.2
Female
17,873
54.2%
51.3
Male
15,073
45.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
30,706
70.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,834
20.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,520
17.1%
15.2
Female
3,869
51.4%
55.8
Male
3,651
48.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Fort Pierce, FL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
43,378
98.8%
96.8
White
24,959
56.9%
72.6
Black or African American
16,581
37.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
39
0.1%
0.8
Asian
255
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
5
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
127
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
87
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
36
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,544
3.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
505
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9,449
21.5%
17.8
Mexican
6,249
14.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,240
2.8%
1.7
Cuban
572
1.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,388
3.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
34,434
78.5%
82.2
Fort Pierce, FL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,240
11.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,166
11.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,793
34.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,974
17.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,043
10.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,543
9.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,432
5.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,406
22.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
21,785
77.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,975
14.1%
31.2
Fort Pierce, FL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,463
38.7%
33.7%
Now Married
12,627
36.3%
47.5
Divorced
4,722
13.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,136
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
2,863
8.2
5.8%
Fort Pierce, FL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
29,143
72.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,215
27.8%
21.6%
Spanish
8,056
20.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,708
6.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
246
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
205
0.5%
1.1%
Fort Pierce, FL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,063
18.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,840
11.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,001
18.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,169
13.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,447
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,563
9.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,255
7.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
842
5.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
245
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
224
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
26,506
57,617
Per capita income
16,712
31,128
Fort Pierce, FL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
706
4.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,900
12.4%
9.8
Construction
1,490
9.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,585
23.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
561
3.7%
6.6
Information
172
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
687
4.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
871
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,766
11.5%
11.4
Public administration
569
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,860
12.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
694
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
466
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,256
14.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,095
20.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,972
12.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,148
27.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,856
25.2%
18.1%
Fort Pierce, FL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,090
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,779
71.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,767
18.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
228
1.5%
5.1
Walked
387
2.6%
2.7
Other means
527
3.5%
1.8
Worked at home
402
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.2
26.6
Fort Pierce, FL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,758
16.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,343
50.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,249
25.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,299
7.8%
21.0
Fort Pierce, FL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
16,649
75.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,472
44.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,177
55.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,561
25.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Fort Pierce, FL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,210
1 room
578
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
441
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
2,533
11.4%
9.1
4 rooms
7,824
35.2%
16.5
5 rooms
5,044
22.7%
19.8
6 rooms
3,173
14.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,615
7.3%
12.0
8 rooms
513
2.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
489
2.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Fort Pierce, FL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,210
1-unit, detached
8,676
39.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,443
6.5%
5.9
2-units
2,413
10.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,756
7.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,781
8.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,221
10.0%
4.4
20 or more units
3,325
15.0%
9.0
Mobile home
595
2.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Fort Pierce, FL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
978
4.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
645
2.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,551
11.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,889
13.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,908
22.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,156
18.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,184
9.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,779
17.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
120
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Fort Pierce, FL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
782
4.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
51
0.3%
4.7
Electricity
15,437
92.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
26
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
6
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
347
2.1%
1.1
Fort Pierce, FL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,154
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
14
0.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
93
2.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
110
3.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
354
11.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
406
12.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,033
32.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,144
36.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,014
33.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
462
15.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
279
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
291
9.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,019
33.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
89
0.0%
0.0%
Fort Pierce, FL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
8,786
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
41
0.5%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
61
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
219
2.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,255
14.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,041
23.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
5,169
58.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
391
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
812
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
408
4.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
467
5.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
654
7.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
714
8.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
715
8.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,364
64.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
855
0.0%
0.0%
Fort Pierce, FL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,472
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,447
19.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,650
35.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
889
11.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
801
10.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,049
14.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
410
5.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
210
2.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
16
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
89,100
205,000
