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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Port St. Lucie, FL compare?
| Figure | Port St. Lucie, FL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 268,062 |
| Change since April 2020 | +30.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 204,851 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,718 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 11.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 28.8% |
| Measure | Port St. Lucie, FL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 232,491±51 |
| Median age | 43.9±0.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24.0%±0.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 50.4%±1.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 19.0%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 19.7%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.1%±1.5 pts |
| Median household income | $80,648±$2,686 |
| Per capita income | $37,828±$1,593 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.5%±1.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0%±0.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $369,200±$5,150 |
| Median gross rent | $1,937±$72 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.8%±4.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.0%±1.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 8.5%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.8%±1.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.7%±1.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.5 min±0.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.3%±0.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov