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Fort Pierce, Florida, in St Lucie county, is 10 miles N of Port St. Lucie, Florida (center to center) and 116 miles N of Miami, Florida. The city is in the Fort Pierce - Port Saint Lucie area. There are 37,516 residents in Fort Pierce.
In Fort Pierce, about 38% of adults are married. People in Fort Pierce are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.
Approximately 50% of Fort Pierce is non-white. Diversity is a hallmark of Fort Pierce.
There are a lot of senior citizens in the city.
In 2000, Fort Pierce had a median family income of $29,458.
Fort Pierce folks tended to give their money ($44,215) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Fort Pierce that were owner-occupied was 53%.
In Fort Pierce, 90% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Fort Pierce to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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