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Ft. Pierce, FL Profile


Ft. Pierce, FL, population 42,596, is located in Florida's St. Lucie county, about 81.4 miles from Coral Springs and 92.3 miles from Ft Lauderdale.

Through the 90's Ft. Pierce's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Ft. Pierce has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Ft. Pierce's population has grown by about 5%.

Ft. Pierce's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ft. Pierce tend to be much higher than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White50%
African American41%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed8%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200040,345N/A
200140,304-0.10%
200240,5080.51%
200340,367-0.35%
200440,317-0.12%
200540,4030.21%
200640,4010.00%
200741,3822.43%
200842,2212.03%
200942,5960.89%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$25,121
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,258
20022,098
20032,146
20041,802
20051,896
20062,041
20072,139
20081,984
20091,262
20101,126
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1337281538
2002 841236538
2003 1557249509
2004 652177462
2005 1036195495
2006 437231528
2007 445229566
2008 439234514
2009 823134354
2010 927142304

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20018,738
20028,937
20038,913
20048,161
20057,412
20067,464
20076,863
20086,578
20096,100
20105,599
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,022 2,024 317
2002 964 2,152 390
2003 1,043 2,132 273
2004 970 1,912 275
2005 872 1,629 376
2006 831 1797 298
2007 818 1670 220
2008 815 1628 179
2009 722 1653 133
2010 689 1615 92

Location

Elevation5 feet above sea level
Land Area12.3 Square Miles
Water Area6.1 Square Miles



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