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Port St. Lucie, FL vs Fort Pierce, FL

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- Fort Pierce is 0% more densely populated than Port St. Lucie.
- People are 31.2% less likely to be married in Fort Pierce.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years younger in Fort Pierce.
 Port St. Lucie, FLFort Pierce, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,409329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 2010164,860  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock37,516285,036,114
 Population - 199057,058  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now267.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,959.393.4
 Land Area119.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Port St. Lucie, FLFort Pierce, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Port St. Lucie, FLFort Pierce, FLUnited States
 White54.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.0%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Port St. Lucie, FLFort Pierce, FLUnited States
 Married Population53.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.4%50.2%
 Never Married27.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households71,609  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,16580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households18,074  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Port St. Lucie    53 Reviews

Been here since 2017 and have enjoyed it very much. This is not a 'Big City', so if you're looking for all the big city trappings move on. It's quiet. I have  More

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Raymond · 
Over 5 years ago

We have visited four times and love it so much that we purchased a home here, and move in two weeks! Lets see first the good things. Beautiful weather year around.  More

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Over 6 years ago

Where do I begin. Been here for a few years now and just waiting to retire so I can concentrate on other places. Didn't take more than a year to figure this place out  More

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Reviews for Fort Pierce    4 Reviews

Fort Pierce has both beautiful pristine Atlantic Ocean Beaches and Indian River Lagoon state of the art marinas. The two are linked by the best ocean inlet in the state  More

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Over 18 years ago

Entertainment is  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved here from Ohio nearly three years ago. It was fun at first...fishing,the beach and the winter weather was nice. But, after the honeymoon was over, I began to see  More

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