St. Lucie, Florida
Encyclopedia
St. Lucie is a village in St. Lucie County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 604 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 597 http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls. It is part of the Port St. Lucie
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 604 people, 278 households, and 170 families residing in the village. The population density
was 746.1 people per square mile (287.9/km²). There were 318 housing units at an average density of 392.8 per square mile (151.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.85% White, 0.99% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.83% from other races
, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.32% of the population.
There were 278 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples
living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.68.
In the village the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,611, and the median income for a family was $51,667. Males had a median income of $31,607 versus $29,250 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $25,651. About 1.9% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
St. Lucie County, Florida
St. Lucie County is a county located in the state of Florida. The county seat is the city of Fort Pierce. In the year 2000, the population was 192,695. As of the year 2010, the United States Census Bureau sets the population at 277,789.- History :...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 604 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 597 http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls. It is part of the Port St. Lucie
Port St. Lucie, Florida
Port St. Lucie is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The population of Port St. Lucie was 88,769 at the 2000 census but grew rapidly during the 2000s. In 2009 the State of Florida estimated the City's population at 155,251. Port St. Lucie forms part of a metropolitan area called...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
St. Lucie is located at 27°29′37"N 80°20′32"W (27.493600, -80.342354).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 604 people, 278 households, and 170 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 746.1 people per square mile (287.9/km²). There were 318 housing units at an average density of 392.8 per square mile (151.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.85% White, 0.99% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.83% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.32% of the population.
There were 278 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.68.
In the village the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,611, and the median income for a family was $51,667. Males had a median income of $31,607 versus $29,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $25,651. About 1.9% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.