Fort Pierce North

Population: 7,023
Median household income: $36,707
Median home value: $151,500

Fort Pierce North is a community in St. Lucie County, Florida, home to 7,023 residents. Its median household income of $36,707 runs below the St. Lucie County figure of $69,027.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Pierce North's population grew 1.4% from 6,926 to 7,023, while its median home value rose 73.5% from $87,300 to $151,500.

The median resident is 39.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,023
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $36,707
Median home value: $151,500
Median gross rent: $893
Housing units: 3,062
Homeownership rate: 55.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,9267,023

Median household income

$28,712$36,707

Median home value

$87,300$151,500

Median gross rent

$811$893

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,926	$28,712	$87,300	$811
2020	7,199	$28,933	$98,500	$749
2021	7,027	$30,000	$108,200	$747
2022	6,519	$31,458	$117,300	$883
2023	7,023	$36,707	$151,500	$893

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	235	3.3%
5 to 17	1,198	17.1%
18 to 24	756	10.8%
25 to 34	573	8.2%
35 to 44	1,103	15.7%
45 to 54	793	11.3%
55 to 64	1,130	16.1%
65 to 74	688	9.8%
75 and over	547	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	614	8.7%
Black or African American	3,986	56.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	281	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,142	30.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.7%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,485	30.7%
High school graduate	1,417	29.3%
Some college or associate's	1,152	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	364	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	416	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit2.1%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means4.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,510	82.7%
Carpooled	156	5.1%
Public transit	64	2.1%
Walked	35	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	121	4.0%
Other means	148	4.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,144	39.3%
15 to 29 min	1,065	36.6%
30 to 44 min	594	20.4%
45 to 59 min	79	2.7%
60+ min	31	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 22.1% (1,552 of 7,023)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,384	54.4%
Nonfamily households	1,158	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,542	83.0%
Vacant	520	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,413	55.6%
Renter-occupied	1,129	44.4%

1-unit, detached71.8%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,200	71.8%
1-unit, attached	74	2.4%
2 to 4 units	277	9.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	511	16.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1224337
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.24 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 27.4749, -80.3593