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Economic yearbook 2009
Treasure Coast Yearbook 2009
With housing at a standstill, a diversification effort forges ahead.
Mike Vogel | 4/1/2009
| Jobs | ||||
| MSA |
Jan. 2008 | Jan. 2009 | % Change | Jobless Rate |
| Port St. Lucie |
132,300 | 123,900 | -6.3% | 11.2% |
| Sebastian Inlet/ Vero Beach |
49,400 | 46,000 | -6.9% | 10.8% |
| Source: Agency for Workforce Innovation | ||||
| HOMES | ||||
| Single-family, existing-home sales by Realtors | ||||
| MSA |
Jan. 2009 Sales | 1-Year Change | Jan. 2009 Price |
1-Year Change |
| Fort Pierce / Port St.Lucie |
361 | +81% | $114,900 | -34% |
| Source: Florida Association of Realtors | ||||
| POPULATION TOTALS | ||||
 2.4% or higher  1.0% - 2.4%  1.0% or less |
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| COUNTY |
2009 | Average Annual Growth | ||
| 2005-2009 |
Trend | |||
| Indian River |
138,139 | 2.16% | |
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| Martin |
146,101 | 1.35 | |
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| Okeechobee |
41,203 | 1.15 | |
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| St. Lucie | 276,419 | 1.62 | |
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| Florida | 18,898,835 | 1.60% | |
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| POPULATION BY AGE | ||||||
| Years of Age (2009) | ||||||
| County | 0-14 | 15-19 | 20-39 | 40-64 | 65+ | Total |
| Indian River |
14.9% | 5.2% | 23.2% | 30.8% | 25.9% | 138,139 |
| Martin |
14.1 | 5.2 | 21.3 | 32.9 | 26.5 | 146,101 |
| Okeechobee |
20.5 | 6.7 | 28.3 | 28.5 | 15.9 | 41,203 |
| St.Lucie | 17.5 | 5.9 | 26.9 | 30.0 | 19.8 | 276,419 |
| Florida | 18.0% | 6.3% | 25.8% | 32.7% | 17.2% | 18,898,835 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | |||||
| COUNTY |
Per Capita Income 2009 | Source of Income | |||
| Labor | Property | Transfer | |||
| Indian River |
$57,193 | 37.9% | 52.1% | 10.0% | |
| Martin |
60,531 | 43.5 | 47.9 | 8.6 | |
| Okeechobee |
25,117 | 60.7 | 15.9 | 23.3 | |
| St. Lucie | 29,519 | 58.0 | 23.2 | 18.8 | |
| Florida | $40,331 | 67.6% | 23.6% | 8.8% | |
