2011
Demographics 
Location And Size
On Florida's East Coast
- 100 miles north of Miami
- 250 miles south of Jacksonville
- Area - 556 square miles
- 12 - 85 feet above sea level
Climate
| Mean Average Temperature |
74° |
| Average Summer Temperature |
32° |
| Average Rainfall |
49” |
| Average Amount of Sunshine |
39% |
Population, Census and Projections
| Year |
Population |
| 1990 Census |
100,900 |
| 2000 Census |
126,731 |
| 2008 |
143,900 |
| 2010 |
149,400 |
| 2015 |
162,100 |
(p)=projected population
(Source: Fla. Statistical Abstract 2009)
Population By Age
| Age
|
Estimate
2008 |
| 0 - 17 |
25,194 |
| 18-34 |
20,023 |
| 35-54 |
36,937 |
| 55-64 |
21,229 |
| 65-79 |
27,072 |
| Over 79 |
13,413 |
| Total |
143,868 |
(Source: Fla. Statistical
Abstract 2009)
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| Per Capita Income 2007 |
$61,168 |
(Source: Fla. Statistical
Abstract 2009)
Price Level Index
| |
Index |
| Martin |
98.36 |
| St. Lucie |
98.14 |
| Indian River |
95.35 |
(Source: Fla. Statistical
Abstract 2009 - County Comparisons)
Households
|
Number |
Average
Size |
| 2002 |
57,382 |
2.23 |
| 2003 |
58,480 |
2.24 |
| 2004 |
59,745 |
2.24 |
| 2005 |
61,300 |
2.24 |
| 2006 |
62,425 |
2.22 |
| 2007 |
63,225 |
2.21 |
| 2008 |
63,353 |
2.21 |
(Source: Fla. Statistical
Abstract 2009)
Building
Permits - Single family
2007 - 383
2008 - 170
(Source: Fla. Statistical
Abstract 2009)
Taxable Retail Sales
| 2004 |
$ 2,571,782 |
| 2005 |
$ 3,019,612 |
| 2006 |
$ 3,170,236 |
| 2007 |
$ 2,821,973 |
| 2008 |
$ 2,424,207 |
(Source: Fla. Statistical
Abstract 2009)
Labor
Force
| |
Employed |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
| 2004 |
63,400 |
4.8 |
| 2005 |
64,611 |
3.8 |
| 2006 |
61,384 |
3.6 |
| 2007 |
62,455 |
4.4 |
| 2008 |
59,903 |
6.9 |
(Source: Fla. Statistical Abstract 2009)
Major
Private Sector Employers
| Employer |
Business
Line
|
#
of Employees |
Phone |
| Martin Memorial Health Systems |
Healthcare |
2,700 |
(772) 287-5200 |
| Martin County School District |
Education |
2,456 |
(772) 287-6400 |
| Publix Supermarkets |
Retail |
1,168 |
(772) 652-2411 |
| Armellini Express Lines |
Trucking |
684 |
(772) 287-0575 |
| Home Depot |
Retail |
400 |
(772) 223-7216 |
| Winn Dixie |
Retail |
382 |
(305) 783-2700 |
| Lowes Home Improvement |
Retail |
335 |
(772) 692-7745 |
| Vought Aircraft |
Aerospace |
300 |
(772) 220-5301 |
| TurboCombustor Technology |
Aerospace |
294 |
(772) 287-7770 |
| Seacoast National Bank |
Banking |
272 |
(772) 387-4000 |
(Source: Enterprise
Florida)
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