St. Lucie County Profle

County Seat: Ft. Pierce
Nearest MSA: Ft. Pierce-Port St. Lucie
Largest Cities: 1 Port St. Lucie
2 Ft. Pierce
3 St. Lucie Village
Miles* To:
Tallahassee  - 318
Orlando  - 100
Tampa  - 139
Jacksonville  - 217
Miami  - 115
Atlanta  - 499
Chicago  - 1079
Dallas  - 1052
New York  - 982
*Miles are calculated from county seat.
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Time Zone: Eastern
Local Area Code(s): 772
St. Lucie
1980: 87,182
1990: 150,171
2008: 265,108
2015(p): 335,000
2030(p): 460,300
(p) Denotes Projected Population
Florida
9,746,961
12,938,071
18,328,340
20,955,900
25,340,700
Average Temperature High Low
January: 73 53
July: 90 73
Florida Mean Annual Precipitation 53
Average Annual Rain Days 127
(2007)
In-Migration 21,974
Out-Migration 14,096
Net-Migration 7,878
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data
(2008)
Labor Force 124,155
Labor Force % of County Population 46.8
Number in County Unemployed 10,673
Unemployment Rate 8.6%

Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
for Workforce Innovation.
N/D = No Data St. Lucie Florida
(2007)
Average Annual Employment 71,225 7,945,162
Natural Resources & Mining 4.3% 1.2%
Construction 8.9% 7.5%
Manufacturing 4.1% 4.9%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 20.1% 20.9%
Information 0.9% 2.0%
Financial Activities 5.4% 6.8%
Professional & Business Services 10.0% 16.6%
Education & Health Services 12.5% 18.9%
Leisure & Hospitality 9.7% 11.8%
Other Services 2.6% 3.2%
Public administration 7.9% 5.9%
Unclassified 0.0% 0.1%

Average Annual Wage
(2007)
All Industries $35,555
Construction $36,114
Education & Health Services $37,951
Financial Activities $62,055
Information $45,098
Leisure & Hospitality $17,751
Manufacturing $37,662
Natural Resources & Mining $25,038
Other Services $24,553
Professional & Business Services $31,853
Public administration $44,279
Trade, Transportation and Utilities $30,373
Unclassified $41,098
St. Lucie Florida
2004 $25,744 $32,618
2005 $26,575 $34,798
2006 $27,540 $36,720
Major Private Sector Employers

Liberty Medical Supply
Business Line: Medical Supplies
Number of Employees - 1,852

Wal-Mart
Business Line: Retail
Number of Employees - 1,720

Indian River State College
Business Line: Education
Number of Employees - 1,547

Publix Supermarkets
Business Line: Retail Food Market
Number of Employees - 1,163

QVC
Business Line: Inbound Call Center
Number of Employees - 1,137

Lawnwood Regional Medical Center
Business Line: Healthcare
Number of Employees - 1,082

Riverside National Bank
Business Line: Bank
Number of Employees - 1,023

St. Lucie County Medical Center
Business Line: Healthcare
Number of Employees - 747

National City Bank
Business Line: Bank
Number of Employees - 699

Tropicana
Business Line: Juice processor
Number of Employees - 305

Federal Interstates I-95, Florida Turnpike
Federal Highways US-1
State Highways SR-68, SR-70, 605, 611, 615, 707, 712, 713, 716, 778
Railroads Florida East Coast Railway, CRX
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Palm Beach International Airport
# Runways 3
Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 10008
General Aviation Airports St. Lucie County International Airport

Local Deep Water Port Port of Ft. Pierce
Miles to Closest Port 1
COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government 6.3496
Schools 7.4900
Special 3.2443
Total 17.0839
Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 0.50
Federal Enterprise Zone No
State Enterprise Zone EZ-5601
STATE
Corporate Income Tax 5.5%
Personal Income Tax 0.0%
Retail Sales Tax 6.0%
Electric Companies:
  • Florida Light & Power
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  • Ft. Pierce Utilities Authority
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    Natural Gas Companies:
  • City Gas Company of Florida
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  • Fort Pierce Utilities Authority
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  • NUI/City Gas
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    Telephone Companies:
  • AT&T
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  • Sprint
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  • MCI
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    Water & Sewer Companies:
  • City of Port St. Lucie
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  • City of Fort Pierce
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  • Ft. Pierce Utilities Authority
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  • St. Lucie West Services District
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  • St. Lucie County Utilities Dept.
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    Existing Industrial Zoned Land Yes
    Number of Acres 9,809
    Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 350

    Industrial Parks Yes
    Number of Acres 1,300
    Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 20

    Foreign Trade Zones Yes
    Zone Number(s) 218
    Public
    Schools    		 Teachers Enrollments
    Elementary: 20 1,071 19,507
    Secondary: 10 929 20,835
    Totals: 30 2,000 40,342

    Private Schools Available: Yes
    POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:

    Colleges/Universities:
  • Florida Atlantic University
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  • Barry University
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  • University of Florida
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  • Harbor Branch Oceanographics Institute
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  • Indian River State College
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    Junior/Community Colleges:
  • none
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    Vocational/Technical Schools:
  • none
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    Other Schools:
  • none
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    Cost of Living
    Price Level Index, (2007)
    Florida State Average = 100
    Sample
    Total 98.14
    Food 100.60
    Housing 95.72
    Medical Care 104.32
    Personal Goods and Services 99.00
    Transportation 99.20
    Medical Services:
  • Lawnwood Regional Medical Center
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  • Martin Memorial Health Systems
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  • Savannas Hospital
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  • St. Lucie Medical Center
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    Recreational Opportunities:
  • 15 Golf Courses
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  • Beaches & Water Sports
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  • Fishing
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  • Manatee Observation Center
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  • Mets Stadium
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  • PGA Learning Center/PGA Education Center
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    Historical Points Of Interest:
  • A.E. Bacchus Art Gallery
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  • Heathcote Botantical Gardens
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  • PGA Historical Center
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  • St. Lucie County Historical Museum
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  • Sunrise Theatre
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  • UDT Seal Museum
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    Cultural Events/Festivals:
  • Fort Pierce Friday Fest
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  • Marina Magic, Fort Pierce
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  • Rainbow Festival
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  • Seafood & Fishing Frenzy
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  • St. Lucie Water Fest
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  • West Fest, Port St. Lucie
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