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| Fort Pierce |
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| Population 2002: | 37,989 |
| Population 2000: | 37,516 |
| Area codes: | 772 |
| Population growth: | +473 (+1.26%) |
| Foreign born: | 18.4% (16.2% Latin America) |
| Land area: | 14.7 square miles |
| Elevation: | 5 feet |
| County: | St. Lucie |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (16.9%), Construction (12.6%), Retail trade (12.5%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.8%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 41.4% |
| Black: | 40.9% |
| Hispanic: | 15.0% |
| Other race: | 5.4% |
| Two or more races: | 3.0% |
| American Indian: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 44.0% |
| Never married: | 29.7% |
| Divorced: | 12.3% |
| Widowed: | 10.0% |
| Separated: | 3.9% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $62,800 |
| Household income: | $25,121 |
| Resident age: | 35.4 years |
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| Fort Pierce Compared to Florida State Average |
| Median house value: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 59.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 12.7% |
| Unemployed: | 8.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.6% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 1033.1 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 964 (2457.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 538 (1371.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 390 (994.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 236 (601.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 41 (104.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 8 (20.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 2,152 (5485.3 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| Irish: | 8.2% |
| German: | 7.9% |
| West Indian: | 7.5% |
| English: | 6.9% |
| United States: | 6.6% |
| Italian: | 3.1% |