St. Lucie County, FL Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
St lucie county florida dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 43,393 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,977 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 2,569 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 20,979 | 48.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,808 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 7,060 | 16.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 136,448 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 9,190 | 6.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 21,273 | 15.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 44,627 | 32.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 31,216 | 22.9 |
| Associate degree | 9,580 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 13,432 | 9.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,130 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 156,498 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 30,889 | 19.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 91,652 | 58.6 |
| Separated | 3,362 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 13,791 | 8.8 |
Female | 10,906 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 16,804 | 10.7 |
Female | 9,239 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,328 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,890 | 43.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 149,263 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 27,002 | 18.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 38,705 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,542 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 98,695 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 26,006 | 26.3 |
Percent employed | 57.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 72,689 | 73.7 |
Percent employed | 74.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 42,935 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,518 | 36.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 182,029 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 94,514 | 51.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 83,508 | 45.9 |
Same county | 40,665 | 22.3 |
Different county | 42,843 | 23.5 |
Same state | 20,538 | 11.3 |
Different state | 22,305 | 12.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,007 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 192,695 | 100.0 |
| Native | 172,530 | 89.5 |
Born in United States | 169,798 | 88.1 |
State of residence | 59,265 | 30.8 |
Different state | 110,533 | 57.4 |
Born outside United States | 2,732 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 20,165 | 10.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7,333 | 3.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 8,746 | 4.5 |
Not a citizen | 11,419 | 5.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 20,165 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,292 | 21.3 |
| Asia | 1,651 | 8.2 |
| Africa | 132 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 35 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 12,888 | 63.9 |
| Northern America | 1,167 | 5.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 182,029 | 100.0 |
| English only | 156,941 | 86.2 |
| Language other than English | 25,088 | 13.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 10,878 | 6.0 |
Spanish | 13,807 | 7.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,786 | 3.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 9,404 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,353 | 1.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,288 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 564 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 192,695 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 206,943 | 107.4 |
| Arab | 513 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 901 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 618 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 3,169 | 1.6 |
| English | 21,278 | 11.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,402 | 3.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,500 | 1.3 |
| German | 27,708 | 14.4 |
| Greek | 1,068 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 1,677 | 0.9 |
| Irish1 | 28,196 | 14.6 |
| Italian | 21,034 | 10.9 |
| Lithuanian | 555 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 1,650 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 7,053 | 3.7 |
| Portuguese | 981 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 1,842 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,985 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 3,802 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 605 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,706 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 2,242 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 389 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 747 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 14,452 | 7.5 |
| Welsh | 1,110 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6,272 | 3.3 |
| Other ancestries | 45,488 | 23.6 |
| (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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