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St. Lucie is one of 67 counties in Florida. It is part of the Port St. Lucie, FL (MSA). Its 2008 population of 265,646 ranked 21st in the state.
PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME
In 2008 St. Lucie had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $29,115. This PCPI ranked 36th in the state and was 75 percent of the state average, $39,064, and 72 percent of the national average, $40,166. The 2008 PCPI reflected an increase of 0.1 percent from 2007. The 2007-2008 state change was 0.1 percent and the national change was 2.0 percent. In 1998 the PCPI of St. Lucie was $20,667 and ranked 34th in the state. The 1998-2008 average annual growth rate of PCPI was 3.5 percent. The average annual growth rate for the state was 4.0 percent and for the nation was 4.0 percent.
Per Capita Personal Income, 2008 |
Per Capita Income as a Percent of the United States, 2008
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TOTAL PERSONAL INCOME
| AAGR: average annual growth rate |
| | 2007-08 percent change | 1998-2008 AAGR
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| St. Lucie |
2.1 %
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7.2 %
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| Florida |
0.9 %
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5.8 %
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| U.S. |
2.9 %
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5.0 %
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In 2008 St. Lucie had a total personal income (TPI) of $7,734,345*. This TPI ranked 24th in the state and accounted for 1.1 percent of the state total. In 1998 the TPI of St. Lucie was $3,874,825* and ranked 25th in the state.
*Note: Total personal income estimates are in thousands of dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
HIGHEST RANKED OCCUPATIONS
Organizing regional employment information by occupation provides a workforce-oriented view of the regional economy. EMSI's occupation data are based on EMSI's industry data and regional staffing patterns taken from the Occupational Employment Statistics program (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Wage information is partially derived from the American Community Survey. The occupation-to-program (SOC-to-CIP) crosswalk is based on one from the U.S. Department of Education, with customizations by EMSI.
Highest Ranked Occupations 
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