Economy in Fort Pierce, Florida

Fort Pierce, FL is home to multiple businesses including likes Horizon Health Systems Inc which are aiding economic development by allowing consumers access lower prices certain products while also increasing revenue coming into area thus resulting in further job creation and improved quality of life overall.

Fort Pierce has an unemployment rate of 6.8%. The US average is 6.0%.

Fort Pierce has seen the job market increase by 2.0% over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 36.0%, which is higher than the US average of 33.5%.

Tax Rates for Fort Pierce
- The Sales Tax Rate for Fort Pierce is 6.5%. The US average is 7.3%.
- The Income Tax Rate for Fort Pierce is 0.0%. The US average is 4.6%.
- Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing Cost of Living.

Income and Salaries for Fort Pierce
- The average income of a Fort Pierce resident is $16,479 a year. The US average is $28,555 a year.
- The Median household income of a Fort Pierce resident is $25,976 a year. The US average is $53,482 a year.

INCOME BY POPULATION PERCENT

ECONOMY	Fort Pierce, Florida	United States
	6.8%	6.0%
	-4.6%	-6.2%
	36.0%	33.5%
	7.0%	6.2%
	0.0%	4.6%
	$17,337	$31,177
	$28,025	$57,652
	$34,645	$70,850
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
	3.4%	1.3%
	0.0%	0.6%
	9.0%	6.2%
	3.8%	10.4%
	2.6%	2.7%
	14.3%	11.6%
	2.9%	4.1%
	0.7%	0.9%
	0.3%	2.1%
	2.5%	4.7%
	1.2%	1.9%
	4.1%	6.7%
	0.0%	0.1%
	8.2%	4.3%
	8.0%	9.3%
	14.9%	13.8%
	2.3%	2.2%
	13.2%	7.4%
	4.7%	4.9%
	3.9%	4.8%

ECONOMY MAP

Unemployment Rate (US Avg: 6%)

Median HH Income (US Avg: $53k)

Recent Job Growth (US Avg: 1.59%)

Income Less Than $15k (US Avg: 12.55%)

Income Greater Than $200k (US Avg: 5.03%)

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Reviews for Fort Pierce 4 Reviews

Beautiful Seaside Community - 8/26/2016
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... Read More

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Friday after Five - 7/20/2007
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Awful! - 1/6/2007
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... Read More

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