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The City of Port Saint Lucie is the 6th largest city in Florida with a population of 228,377 as of July 1, 2023. Port Saint Lucie ranks in the upper quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Florida. See peer rankings below.
The primary coordinate point for Port Saint Lucie is located at latitude 27.2939 and longitude -80.3503 in St. Lucie County. The formal boundaries for the City of Port Saint Lucie encompass a land area of 113.87 sq. miles and a water area of 1.62 sq. miles. St. Lucie County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Port Saint Lucie has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
Florida is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of Port Saint Lucie is located within Port St. Lucie CCD of St. Lucie County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 228,377 (100%) |
Population in Households | 227,419 (99.6%) |
Population in Families | 191,343 (83.8%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 958 ( 0.4%) |
Population Density | 1,916 |
Diversity Index2 | 75 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $71,033 |
Average Household Income | $91,205 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 25% |
Per Capita Income | $33,717 |
Wealth Index5 | 81 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (49.5) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 90,139 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 68,481 (76.0%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 15,927 (17.7%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 5,731 ( 6.4%) |
Median Home Value | $298,339 |
Average Home Value | $323,611 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 94 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 84,408 |
Average Household Size | 2.69 |
Family Households | 61,672 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 3.40% | 1.48% |
Households | 3.23% | 1.24% |
Families | 1.13% | |
Median Household Income | 2.03% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.29% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 1.38% |
The table below compares Port Saint Lucie to the other 955 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Florida by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 6 | 99th |
Population Density | # 428 | 55th |
Median Household Income | # 358 | 63rd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 563 | 59th |
Per Capita Income | # 511 | 47th |
Diversity Index | # 235 | 76th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Florida Census Data Comparison Tool.
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