St Lucie County Information
St Lucie in
Florida occupies
688 square miles and has a 2006 population of
252,724, a change from a 2000 population of
192,695 and
150,171 in 1990.
12.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.1% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,329 acts of violent crime reported in
St Lucie in 2004, a change from
1,449 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,840 people:
4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.7%.
Read more about
St Lucie, Florida in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | St Lucie | |
| State | Florida | |
| Land Area | 688 sq. miles | Ranked 1,471 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 252,724 | Ranked 242 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 239,970 | |
| Population 2000 | 192,695 | Ranked 285 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 150,171 | Ranked 312 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 80.8% | |
| African American | 16.5% | |
| Asian American | 1.3% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,329 | 1,449 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 8 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 94 | |
| Robberies | 244 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 983 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 7,800 | 7,411 |
| Burglaries | 2,324 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 4,880 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 596 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 114,980 | 87,455 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,840 | 5,017 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 5.7% |
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