Fort Pierce, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Pierce	Florida	National
Income per capita	$29,424	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$55,121	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,367	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,072	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,414	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,064	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.6%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Pierce is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Pierce is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Pierce is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Pierce is 90% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,743 $55,121 $110,242

City

$48,047 $72,078 $144,156

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Fort Pierce median earnings by income bracket

Fort Pierce employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.0%	16.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.2%	10.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	13.3%
Other	32.2%	32.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Beach, FL	3,372	$213,642	162.7%
White City, FL	5,287	$117,424	44.4%
Rio, FL	733	$113,837	40.0%
St. Lucie Village, FL	795	$106,104	30.5%
North River Shores, FL	4,024	$96,755	19.0%
Fort Pierce, FL	47,562	$55,121	32.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Middletown, CT	47,540	$91,342	12.3%
Woodstock, ON	47,584	n/a
Everett, MA	47,660	$106,235	30.6%
Littleton, CO	47,719	$114,118	40.3%
Cornwall, ON	47,736	n/a
Fort Pierce, FL	47,562	$55,121	32.2%

Source: The Fort Pierce, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.