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Port Saint Lucie, Florida - Basic Facts

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.


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Port Saint Lucie, FL Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2023)

POPULATION

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

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
NOTES
  1. Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
  2. The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
  3. The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
  4. The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
  5. The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
  6. The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2023 2023-2028
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%

Port Saint Lucie, FL - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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
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

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