Port St. Lucie, FL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 21,131 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,353 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 1,253 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,378 | 49.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,618 | 21.9 |
| College or graduate school | 3,529 | 16.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 62,007 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,062 | 3.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,059 | 13.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 21,589 | 34.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 15,901 | 25.6 |
| Associate degree | 5,120 | 8.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,297 | 10.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,979 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 70,909 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 13,017 | 18.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 44,540 | 62.8 |
| Separated | 1,043 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 4,869 | 6.9 |
Female | 3,945 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 7,440 | 10.5 |
Female | 4,238 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,875 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 618 | 33.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 67,318 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,476 | 17.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 18,689 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,488 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 48,082 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,347 | 23.6 |
Percent employed | 59.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 36,735 | 76.4 |
Percent employed | 78.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 16,345 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,974 | 36.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 83,567 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 42,521 | 50.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 39,818 | 47.6 |
Same county | 16,484 | 19.7 |
Different county | 23,334 | 27.9 |
Same state | 11,081 | 13.3 |
Different state | 12,253 | 14.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,228 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 88,796 | 100.0 |
| Native | 80,280 | 90.4 |
Born in United States | 78,662 | 88.6 |
State of residence | 21,702 | 24.4 |
Different state | 56,960 | 64.1 |
Born outside United States | 1,618 | 1.8 |
| Foreign born | 8,516 | 9.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,871 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,946 | 5.6 |
Not a citizen | 3,570 | 4.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 8,516 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,288 | 26.9 |
| Asia | 985 | 11.6 |
| Africa | 82 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 4,751 | 55.8 |
| Northern America | 403 | 4.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 83,567 | 100.0 |
| English only | 73,071 | 87.4 |
| Language other than English | 10,496 | 12.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,421 | 4.1 |
Spanish | 5,470 | 6.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,926 | 2.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,886 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,142 | 1.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 783 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 296 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 88,796 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 101,766 | 114.6 |
| Arab | 380 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 427 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 256 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 1,624 | 1.8 |
| English | 10,173 | 11.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,402 | 3.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,364 | 1.5 |
| German | 14,983 | 16.9 |
| Greek | 524 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 973 | 1.1 |
| Irish1 | 15,473 | 17.4 |
| Italian | 13,966 | 15.7 |
| Lithuanian | 342 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 977 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 4,487 | 5.1 |
| Portuguese | 537 | 0.6 |
| Russian | 1,082 | 1.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,167 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 1,916 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 429 | 0.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 282 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 1,129 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 199 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 382 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 5,962 | 6.7 |
| Welsh | 360 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2,798 | 3.2 |
| Other ancestries | 16,172 | 18.2 |
| (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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