34945 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 34945, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

34945 is a zip code in St. Lucie County, Florida, which covers Fort Pierce CCD and West St. Lucie, with a total population of 5,314 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 34945 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 34945.

The estimated population of people living in 34945 is 5,314, with a median age of 43.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 34945 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
5,314
+0.93%
-1.85%
2020
5,265
+1.5%
-
2019
5,187
+3.35%
-
2018
5,019
 -7.3% -
2017
5,414
 - -

Population of 34945 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 34945 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
65.7%
68.1%
 -3.52%
Black/African American
15.3%
15.2%
 +0.66%
Native
0.2%
2.1%
 -90.48%
Hispanic
16.7%
12.9%
 +29.46%
Asian
0.7%
1.1%
 -36.36%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.4%
0.5%
 +180.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 34945 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 34945 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 34945 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 34945 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 43.7 +3.31% 39.6 +4.49% 53.2 -0.19%
2020 42.3 -2.08% 37.9 -3.56% 53.3 +9.22%
2019 43.2 -0.69% 39.3 +0.26% 48.8 -4.31%
2018 43.5 -0.46% 39.2 0% 51 -5.38%
2017 43.7 - 39.2 - 53.9 -

The median age of the 34945 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 34945 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 348 -38.91% 138 +84.41% 229 267
10 to 19 379 -16.17% 249 1.84% 317 244
20 to 29 530 -15.96% 71 +163.66% 447 209
30 to 39 507 -1.66% 234 -10.61% 492 208
40 to 49 472 -18.77% 212 +4.92% 380 215
50 to 59 573 -45.81% 334 +3.35% 345 338
60 to 69 349 +29.46% 380 -27.96% 433 277
70+ 241 +23.15% 397 +50.01% 290 623

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 34945 zip code is $56,794.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 34945.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $43,789.00
  • 45 to 64
    $83,834.00
  • 65 and over
    $56,820.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 34945 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 34945, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 34945 is currently $82,711.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

4.59% of households in 34945 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 34945 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    15.06%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    31.55%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.48%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.51%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.26%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.54%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.59%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 34945 is $25,184.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 34945 by the total population of 34945.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 34945 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 34945 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    9.69%
  • Bachelor's degree
    29.89%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.48%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    42.56%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.38%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 34945 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 34945 zip over the age of 16 is 4,474.

Of those people, a total of 33.30% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 34945 is 31.60%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 34945 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 217 8.80% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 259 39.80% 51.50%
25 to 29 years 397 46.60% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 443 35.20% 0.60%
35 to 44 years 631 30.30% 7.30%
45 to 54 years 529 51.80% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 375 57.90% 2.30%
60 to 64 years 321 51.40% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 659 20.80% 0.00%
75 years and over 643 6.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 34945. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 3,341 38.50% 5.20%
Black or African American 816 11.90% 5.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native 4 25.00% 100.00%
Asian 36 22.20% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 36 19.40% 0.00%
Two or more races 241 36.90% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 575 44.70% 13.60%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,043 38.20% 2.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 34945 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 34945 is 1,416, with median earnings of $40,921.00.

Women in 34945 are earning approximately 77.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,416 $40,921.00
Male 718 $41,504.00
Female 698 $32,183.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 34945 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 258 $85,313.00
Business and Financial 25 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 12 $0.00
Legal 14 $0.00
Educational and Library 131 $47,793.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 106 $70,660.00
Healthcare Support 5 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 6 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 14 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 32 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 9 $0.00
Sales 239 $21,964.00
Office and Administrative Support 293 $31,432.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 5 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 101 $17,383.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 62 $41,802.00
Production 56 $40,972.00
Transportation and Material Moving 48 $43,173.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 34945 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 34945.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 199 $85,692.00 59 $76,438.00
Business and Financial 0 $0.00 25 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 5 $0.00 7 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 14 $0.00
Educational and Library 68 $0.00 63 $40,417.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 13 $0.00 93 $0.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 5 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 6 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 6 $0.00 8 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 32 $0.00 0 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Sales 105 $22,372.00 134 $14,310.00
Office and Administrative Support 9 $0.00 284 $31,198.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 5 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 101 $17,383.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 62 $41,802.00 0 $0.00
Production 56 $40,972.00 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 42 $43,462.00 6 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,461 households in 34945, with an average household size of 2.79 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,073 families living in the 34945 zip code with an average family size of 3.15 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 34945:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 852 54 167 388
Average Household Size 3.19 3.69 3.52 1.45
Total Families 852 54 167 0
Average Household Size 3.12 3.69 3.14 0

Poverty

Of the 1,073 families living in 34945, 8.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 34945:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,790 housing units in 34945.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,461 81.62%
Vacant 329 18.38%

5.31% of the total 1,790 housing units in 34945 are rental units. This is approximately 95 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,359 are occupied by the owner - or 75.92% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 34945 is $637.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 34945 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    7
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    85
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    5
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    5

Property Value

The median value of a property in 34945 is $222,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 34945 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    230
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    66
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    93
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    194
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    385
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    308
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    62
  • $1,000,000 or more
    21

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 34945. The chart below shows the number of properties in 34945 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    84
  • 1940 to 1949
    22
  • 1950 to 1959
    15
  • 1960 to 1969
    84
  • 1970 to 1979
    159
  • 1980 to 1989
    544
  • 1990 to 1999
    312
  • 2000 to 2009
    365
  • 2010 to 2013
    205
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 34945 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    22
  • 1 vehicle available
    429
  • 2 vehicles available
    809
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    201

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 34945 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 34945 that commute to work in a particular way.

29.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 34945.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    13
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    27
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    82
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    204
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    299
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    76
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    327
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    106
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    0
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    50
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    73
  • 90 or more minutes
    38

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 34945 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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