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Hobe Sound, FL vs Fort Pierce, FL

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- Household income in Fort Pierce, is 29% less than it is in Hobe Sound and is 71% below the National Average.
- Hobe Sound unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Fort Pierce unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 Hobe Sound, FLFort Pierce, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,035  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$40,323$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,031  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hobe Sound, FLFort Pierce, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hobe Sound, FLFort Pierce, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance9.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.6%13.1%
Reviews for Hobe Sound    3 Reviews

Having lived in S Florida since 1980s Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, Pompano Beach in Broward County moved north into Palm Beach County 1990s (Lake Worth Area, The  More

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Over 8 years ago

boring as  More

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Over 11 years ago

We have lived in Hobe Sound just over 2 years at this point and have not regretted the decision. Hobe Sound is a quieter town that other towns that surround it such as  More

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Reviews for Fort Pierce    4 Reviews

Fort Pierce has both beautiful pristine Atlantic Ocean Beaches and Indian River Lagoon state of the art marinas. The two are linked by the best ocean inlet in the state  More

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Over 18 years ago

Entertainment is  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved here from Ohio nearly three years ago. It was fun at first...fishing,the beach and the winter weather was nice. But, after the honeymoon was over, I began to see  More

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