West St. Lucie, Florida
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Males: 3,527 | (49.9%) |
Females: 3,543 | (50.1%) |
Median resident age: | 54.0 years |
Florida median age: | 38.7 years |
Zip code: 34945
West St. Lucie: | $69,128 |
FL: | $69,303 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,381 (it was $23,020 in 2000)
West St. Lucie CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $305,079 (it was $72,300 in 2000)
West St. Lucie: | $305,079 |
FL: | $354,100 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $370,071; detached houses: $398,142; townhouses or other attached units: $292,336; in 2-unit structures: $248,705; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $255,107; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $354,884; mobile homes: $81,998; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $44,022
West St. Lucie, FL residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West St. Lucie, FL
- 4,79991.4%White alone
- 3125.9%Hispanic
- 881.7%Black alone
- 260.5%Two or more races
- 140.3%Asian alone
- 70.1%American Indian alone
- 30.06%Other race alone
- 20.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in West St. Lucie detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 364.0 square miles.
Population density: 19 people per square mile (very low).
West St. Lucie CCD: | 2.0% ($1,420) |
Florida: | 1.4% ($1,262) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Port St. Lucie, FL (13.4 miles , pop. 88,769).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hialeah, FL (108.5 miles , pop. 226,419).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (917.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 27.42 N, Longitude: 80.50 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 772
Here: | 3.5% |
Florida: | 2.9% |
- Construction (14.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.1%)
- Public administration (7.2%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.3%)
- Educational services (6.1%)
- Health care (5.9%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.2%)
- Construction (20.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.1%)
- Public administration (6.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.7%)
- Utilities (5.7%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.2%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (3.9%)
- Educational services (13.9%)
- Health care (12.5%)
- Public administration (7.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (7.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.7%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (4.9%)
- Construction (4.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
- Cashiers (3.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
- Construction laborers (5.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Top executives (5.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Cashiers (9.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
Average climate in West St. Lucie, Florida
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 63.1. This is about average.
City: | 63.1 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 23.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 27.1 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 18.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 18.9 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.20. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 8.20 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
West St. Lucie-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/15/1958, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the West St. Lucie place center injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 9/18/1954, a category F3 tornado 10.7 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
West St. Lucie-area historical earthquake activity is above Florida state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 386.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/23/2016 at 17:20:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 189.3 miles away from West St. Lucie center
On 7/16/2016 at 20:00:10, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB) earthquake occurred 174.8 miles away from West St. Lucie center
On 9/21/2016 at 16:30:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 193.4 miles away from West St. Lucie center
On 9/4/2016 at 18:29:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 194.1 miles away from West St. Lucie center
On 6/10/2016 at 17:10:48, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB) earthquake occurred 188.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in St. Lucie County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near West St. Lucie:
- ABBIEJEAN RUSSELL CARE CENTER LLC (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; FORT PIERCE, FL)
- LAUREL POINTE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; FORT PIERCE, FL)
- BRIGHT DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; FORT PIERCE, FL)
- LAWNWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER & HEART INSTITUTE Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; FORT PIERCE, FL)
- LAWNWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; FORT PIERCE, FL)
- FORT PIERCE HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; FORT PIERCE, FL)
- A PHYSICIANS CHOICE HOME HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; FORT PIERCE, FL)
Operable nuclear power plants near West St. Lucie:
- 16 miles: St. Lucie 1 and 2 in Hutchinson Island, FL.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West St. Lucie:
- Indian River State College (about 9 miles; Fort Pierce, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,211)
- Florida Institute of Technology-Online (about 46 miles; Melbourne, FL; FT enrollment: 3,046)
- Florida Institute of Technology (about 46 miles; Melbourne, FL; FT enrollment: 4,452)
- Palm Beach Atlantic University (about 57 miles; West Palm Beach, FL; FT enrollment: 2,868)
- Palm Beach State College (about 62 miles; Lake Worth, FL; FT enrollment: 19,938)
- Eastern Florida State College (about 69 miles; Cocoa, FL; FT enrollment: 12,053)
- Lynn University (about 76 miles; Boca Raton, FL; FT enrollment: 2,151)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in West St. Lucie: Floridian Yacht and Golf Club (A), Florida Club at Martin County (B), Saint Lucie County Fire District Station 11 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in West St. Lucie include: Orange Avenue Baptist Church (A), Lakewood Park Baptist Church (B), World on Fire Revivals (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Swamps: Cypress Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Parker Branch (A), Cypress Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
This place: | 2.2 people |
Florida: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 67.1% |
Whole state: | 65.2% |
This place: | 4.8% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
This place: | 5.0% |
Whole state: | 12.5% |
This place: | 3.3% |
Whole state: | 5.7% |
29 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000
For population 15 years and over in West St. Lucie:
- Never married: 13.5%
- Now married: 72.9%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 7.7%
- Divorced: 5.9%
For population 25 years and over in West St. Lucie:
- High school or higher: 80.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
- Unemployed: 2.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes
Here: | 10.1 |
Florida average: | 12.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for West St. Lucie, FL (based on St. Lucie County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 33,797 | 8 |
Evangelical Protestant | 31,276 | 155 |
Mainline Protestant | 7,881 | 27 |
Black Protestant | 2,836 | 7 |
Other | 2,709 | 14 |
Orthodox | 1,105 | 2 |
None | 198,185 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
St. Lucie County: | 1.35 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
St. Lucie County: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Florida: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
St. Lucie County: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Florida: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 2.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Florida: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. |
St. Lucie County: | 5.54 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.45 / 10,000 pop. |
St. Lucie County: | 9.0% |
State: | 9.2% |
St. Lucie County: | 26.0% |
Florida: | 23.7% |
This county: | 17.8% |
State: | 14.0% |
11.45% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($68,868 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 11.45% |
Florida average: | 8.80% |
0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($71 average AGI)
St. Lucie County: 0.02% Florida average: 0.05%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Palm Beach County, FL | 2.37% ($62,088 average AGI) |
from Broward County, FL | 1.37% ($60,658) |
from Martin County, FL | 1.04% ($55,616) |
Strongest AM radio stations in West St. Lucie:
- WJNX (1330 AM; 5 kW; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
- WPSL (1590 AM; 5 kW; PORT ST. LUCIE, FL; Owner: PORT ST LUCIE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
- WIRA (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: PORT ST. LUCIE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
- WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
- WLVJ (1040 AM; 25 kW; BOYNTON BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL BOYNTON BEACH, INC.)
- WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in West St. Lucie:
- W213AX (90.5 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WQCS (88.9 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WWFR (91.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WFLM (104.7 FM; WHITE CITY, FL; Owner: MIDWAY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCZR (101.7 FM; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W291AL (106.1 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLDI (95.5 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W242AC (96.3 FM; PORT ST. LUCIE, FL; Owner: FRIENDS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGYL (93.7 FM; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: VERO BEACH BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- WKGR (98.7 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSYR-FM (94.7 FM; GIFFORD, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAVW (92.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQOL (103.7 FM; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCNO (89.9 FM; PALM CITY, FL; Owner: NATIONAL CHRISTIAN NETWORK, INC.)
- WRMF (97.9 FM; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: PBB LICENSES, LLC)
- WMBX (102.3 FM; JENSEN BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WPBZ (103.1 FM; INDIANTOWN, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WJFP (91.1 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: BLACK MEDIA WORKS, INC.)
- WSCF-FM (91.9 FM; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHLG (101.3 FM; PORT ST. LUCIE, FL; Owner: HORTON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around West St. Lucie:
- WTCE (Channel 21; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: JACKSONVILLE EDUCATORS B/CNG, INC.)
- WPBF (Channel 25; TEQUESTA, FL; Owner: WPBF-TV COMPANY)
- WOCX-CA (Channel 5; SEBRING, ETC., FL; Owner: SEBRING TELEVISION CORPORATION)
- WTVX (Channel 34; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: C-34 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- WWCI-CA (Channel 10; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: V-1 PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
- W44AY (Channel 44; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W57DM (Channel 57; VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE TREASURE COAST, L.L.C.)
- WFPI-LP (Channel 8; FORT PIERCE, ETC, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTCN-CA (Channel 43; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: WILLIAM H. BROTHERS)
- W60CE (Channel 60; SEBRING, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WFGC (Channel 61; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC.)
- WPXP (Channel 67; LAKE WORTH, FL; Owner: PAXSON WEST PALM BEACH LICENSE, INC.)
- 96.4%Electricity
- 1.3%No fuel used
- 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.3%Wood
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 86.5%Electricity
- 10.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
West St. Lucie compared to Florida state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
West St. Lucie on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: plant and system operators (population 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: architects, surveyors, and cartographers (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: cashiers (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: gasoline stations (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: construction laborers (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: food and beverage stores (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: motor vehicle and parts dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: retail sales workers except cashiers (population 5,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: pharmacies and drug stores (population 5,000+)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: repair and maintenance (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest residents (pop. 5,000+)"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: motor vehicle and parts dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: electronic shopping and mail-order houses (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"