Fort Pierce, FL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,789 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 773 | 7.9 |
| Kindergarten | 635 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,741 | 48.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,170 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,470 | 15.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,612 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,199 | 17.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,305 | 22.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,877 | 24.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,150 | 17.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,072 | 4.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,931 | 8.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,078 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 59.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,909 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,582 | 29.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,731 | 44.0 |
| Separated | 1,140 | 3.9 |
| Widowed | 2,894 | 10.0 |
Female | 2,269 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 3,562 | 12.3 |
Female | 2,096 | 7.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,203 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 669 | 55.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 27,511 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,560 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,893 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,126 | 12.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,082 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,434 | 33.7 |
Percent employed | 56.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,648 | 66.3 |
Percent employed | 69.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,664 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,994 | 44.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,662 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,134 | 46.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,545 | 47.7 |
Same county | 10,892 | 31.4 |
Different county | 5,653 | 16.3 |
Same state | 2,866 | 8.3 |
Different state | 2,787 | 8.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,983 | 5.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 37,489 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,592 | 81.6 |
Born in United States | 30,186 | 80.5 |
State of residence | 16,376 | 43.7 |
Different state | 13,810 | 36.8 |
Born outside United States | 406 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 6,897 | 18.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,045 | 10.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,436 | 3.8 |
Not a citizen | 5,461 | 14.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,897 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 419 | 6.1 |
| Asia | 301 | 4.4 |
| Africa | 8 | 0.1 |
| Oceania | 12 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 6,060 | 87.9 |
| Northern America | 97 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,662 | 100.0 |
| English only | 26,071 | 75.2 |
| Language other than English | 8,591 | 24.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,138 | 14.8 |
Spanish | 5,076 | 14.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,344 | 9.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,184 | 9.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,568 | 4.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 206 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 153 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 37,489 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 35,975 | 96.0 |
| Arab | 53 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 134 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 38 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 344 | 0.9 |
| English | 2,597 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 510 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 208 | 0.6 |
| German | 2,971 | 7.9 |
| Greek | 112 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 130 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 3,084 | 8.2 |
| Italian | 1,171 | 3.1 |
| Lithuanian | 40 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 168 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 501 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 78 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 147 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 381 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 389 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 29 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 583 | 1.6 |
| Swedish | 184 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 24 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,478 | 6.6 |
| Welsh | 213 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2,816 | 7.5 |
| Other ancestries | 16,585 | 44.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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