Port St. Lucie, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port St. Lucie	Florida	National
Income per capita	$29,081	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$62,380	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,862	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$52,593	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,497	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,657	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.3%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port St. Lucie is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Port St. Lucie is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Port St. Lucie is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Port St. Lucie is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,582 $62,380 $124,760

City

$32,596 $48,900 $97,800

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Port St. Lucie median earnings by income bracket

Port St. Lucie employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.4%	15.4%
Manufacturing sector	5.5%	5.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	20.2%	20.2%
Public administration	5.1%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.0%	9.0%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	10.0%
Other	30.7%	30.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sewall's Point, FL	2,147	$125,750	127.3%
Palm City, FL	25,038	$100,272	81.3%
White City, FL	5,091	$78,462	41.8%
Rio, FL	705	$77,069	39.3%
St. Lucie Village, FL	773	$71,500	29.2%
Port St. Lucie, FL	195,773	$62,380	12.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbus, GA	195,418	$47,418	14.3%
Akron, OH	197,375	$40,281	27.2%
Burlington, ON	197,435	n/a
Augusta, GA	197,535	$43,759	20.9%
Grand Prairie, TX	193,835	$69,171	25.0%
Port St. Lucie, FL	195,773	$62,380	12.8%

Source: The Port St. Lucie, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).