Studies and Reports 2021.
Summary of Employment, Demographics, and Commuting Patterns for St. Lucie County 2023
June 1, 2023
A labor shed analysis is defined as where workers work and where workers live relative to a user-defined selection area. This analysis helps to determine where a labor market draws its commuting workers. Labor shed studies can draw comparisons between various geographies including state, Congressional District, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), county, Workforce Investment Area (WIA), Zip Code, and Census tract. By indicating how many of the selection area workers work outside the area, labor sheds can help identify potential pools of workers who would be available for work in the user-defined area.
Treasure Coast Corridors of Opportunity - South Florida Business Journal
May 19, 2023
Treasure Coast Corridors of Opportunity was published on May 19, 2023 by the South Florida Business Journal. The special section highlights the exceptional economic growth and opportunities Treasure Coast counties, and particularly St. Lucie County, have been experiencing. Copyright 2023 by American City Business Journals
EDC’s 2022 Annual Report & Project Update
January 10, 2023
In 2022 the combined efforts of the EDC, St. Lucie County and the cities of Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie significantly increased economic vitality throughout the county. We used the tag line “Building our Future” for this year’s report for good reason. In 2021, the development community discovered all the great things our county and cities had to offer. In 2022, dirt started turning on numerous projects! We also saw multiple project completions in 2022, even with supply chain issues slowing things down a bit. The dozen 2022 EDC projects highlighted in this year's report are geographically widespread, spanning from St. Lucie Boulevard in north county to Becker Road in southern Port St. Lucie.
Treasure Coast Housing Market by Hunter Housing Economics
September 16, 2022
Housing economist Brad Hunter of Hunter Housing Economics presented updated his findings on the Treasure Coast Housing Market for the Treasure Coast Builders Association on September 2022.
2022 EDC Mid-Year Report
July 1, 2022
After many years of investment, planning, and hard work, the efforts of the EDC and our partners to bring quality jobs to St. Lucie County and diversify the local economy have borne tremendous fruit. A recent study indicated that EDC projects announced over the previous five years will result in more than 10,000 jobs and $1.8+ billion in economic gain. Continuing the trend, during the first half of this year the EDC has worked on 11 new projects representing a capital investment of $201.4 million, 2.8 million square feet of space and 1,709 projected jobs. Our 2022 Mid-Year Report details these projects and many other EDC activities and initiatives.