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County:

St. Lucie County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12111

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

24,524

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

16.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

64

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

50,836

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

87,182

71.5%

64.7%

6.8%

1990:

150,171

72.3%

65.2%

7.0%

2000:

192,695

28.3%

26.2%

2.1%

2005:

241,305

25.1%

25.0%

0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

142,768

74.1%

0-to-19:

47,799

24.8%

Black:

29,148

15.1%

20-to-39:

42,800

22.2%

Hispanic:

15,733

8.2%

40-to-59:

47,927

24.9%

American Indian:

396

0.2%

60-plus:

54,169

28.1%

Other:

4,650

2.4%

Median Age:

41.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

336.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.1%

Median Family Income:

$41,381

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.6%

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