Demographics

POPULATION
Martin County
  2000 2005 % Change
Total Population 126,731 140,300 11
       
Gender      
  Male 62,192 68,677 10
  Female 64,539 71,623 11
       
Age      
  Under 5 5,599 5,754 3
  5 - 17 Years 18,024 19,238 7
  18 - 54 Years 52,266 56,854 9
  55 - 64 Years 15,056 19,268 28
  65 - 79 Years 26,468 26,734 1
  80+ Years 9,318 12,452 34
       
Palm City
  2000 2005 % Change
       
Total Population 20,097 23,042 13
       
Gender      
  Male 9,264 11,031 13
  Female 10,473 12,011 13
       
Age      
  Under 5 834 868 4
  5 - 17 Years 2,873 3,136 8
  18 - 54 Years 8,336 9,332 11
  55 - 64 Years 2,352 3,266 28
  65 - 79 Years 4,205 4,263 1
  80+ Years 1,497 2,177 31

Disclaimer: Due to changes in the Census' boundaries of the Jensen Beach CDP, Palm City CDP and City of Stuart, the 1990 and 2000 populations cannot be strictly compared. Please see below. (Note: all acreage measures approximate)

  1990 Acreage 2000 Acreage % Change
Jensen 2640 4583 73.60
Palm City 2249 9648 328.99
Stuart 2959 4117 39.13


Palm City CDP - 2000 Census Designated Place Boundary
From the St. Lucie County Line south on the North Fork of the St. Lucie River following the St. Lucie River and the Okeechobee Waterway to the Florida Turnpike then north on the Turnpike to the St. Lucie County Line. For statistical comparison 1990 vs 2000 it is important to note that the CDP for Palm City in 1990 was 2249 acres versus Palm City's 2000 acreage of 9648.


LOCATION
Distance to Major Cities Highway Miles Air Travel Time
Jacksonville 250 north 80 minutes
Miami 100 south 35 minutes
W. Palm Beach 35 south  
Orlando 120 north 45 minutes
Atlanta 550 north 96 minutes


CLIMATE
Average Year-Round Temperature 74 degrees
Average Summer Temperature 82 degrees
Average Rainfall 56 inches
Average Ocean Temperature 74.3 degrees


MAJOR MANUFACTURERS IN MARTIN COUNTY AND PALM CITY
Air Burners, Inc.
American Building Products
Armellini Express Lines
Awareness Technologies
BHV Sheetmetal Fabricators
Decker Industries, Inc.
DOA, Inc.
East Coast Foam
Florida RS Technologies
GCY, Inc.
Indian River Shutter Co.


 International Wholesale Tile
W Kost, Inc.
LBFH
Nida-Core Corp.
Palm City Designs
Palm City Millwork & Supply
Paramount Seeds
Shurhold Product Co.
Solar Outdoor Lighting
Universal Chemical
Wayne Dalton Doors
MARTIN COUNTY'S MAJOR EMPLOYERS – 2005
Martin County Schools 2,500
Martin Memorial Health Systems 2,481
Martin County 1,648
Publix Supermarkets 1,196
Armellini Express Lines 755
State Government* 743
Vought Aircraft 475
Winn Dixie 450
Home Depot 363
H. I. Marriott Beach Resort 300
Scripps T.C. Publishing 300
Federal Government* 286
Indian River Community College 275
TurboCombuster Technology 275
First National Bank 274
Lowes Home Improvement 272
City of Stuart 268
Roof Tile/Entegra 259
Dillard's 240
Wal-Mart Stores 230
FPL 225
Liberty Medical Supply 206
Sandhill Cove 200
Louis Dreyfus Citrus 189
Walgreens Co. 188
JC Penny Company 175
NuCo2, Inc. 150
Sears 150
Dickerson Florida 140
Stuart Fine Foods 140
   
*State and Federal Government data is for 2001
FLORIDA FACTS
State Flower Orange Blossom
State Gem Agatized Coral
State Shell Horse Conch or Giant Band Shell
State Nickname Sunshine State
State Song Old Folks At Home
State Bird Mockingbird
State Mammals Manatee (freshwater)
Dolphin (saltwater)
State Animal Florida Panther
State Fish Largemouth Bass (freshwater)
Atlantic Sailfish (saltwater)