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| POPULATION |
| Martin County |
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2000 |
2005 |
% Change |
| Total Population |
126,731 |
140,300 |
11 |
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| Gender |
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Male |
62,192 |
68,677 |
10 |
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Female |
64,539 |
71,623 |
11 |
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| Age |
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Under 5 |
5,599 |
5,754 |
3 |
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5 - 17 Years |
18,024 |
19,238 |
7 |
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18 - 54 Years |
52,266 |
56,854 |
9 |
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55 - 64 Years |
15,056 |
19,268 |
28 |
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65 - 79 Years |
26,468 |
26,734 |
1 |
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80+ Years |
9,318 |
12,452 |
34 |
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| Palm City |
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2000 |
2005 |
% Change |
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| Total Population |
20,097 |
23,042 |
13 |
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| Gender |
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Male |
9,264 |
11,031 |
13 |
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Female |
10,473 |
12,011 |
13 |
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| Age |
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Under 5 |
834 |
868 |
4 |
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5 - 17 Years |
2,873 |
3,136 |
8 |
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18 - 54 Years |
8,336 |
9,332 |
11 |
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55 - 64 Years |
2,352 |
3,266 |
28 |
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65 - 79 Years |
4,205 |
4,263 |
1 |
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80+ Years |
1,497 |
2,177 |
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Disclaimer: Due to changes in the Census' boundaries of the Jensen Beach CDP, Palm City CDP and City of Stuart, the 1990 and 2000 populations cannot be strictly compared. Please see below. (Note: all acreage measures approximate)
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1990 Acreage |
2000 Acreage |
% Change |
| Jensen |
2640 |
4583 |
73.60 |
| Palm City |
2249 |
9648 |
328.99 |
| Stuart |
2959 |
4117 |
39.13 |
Palm City CDP
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2000 Census Designated Place Boundary
From the St. Lucie County Line south on the North Fork of the St. Lucie River following the St. Lucie River and the Okeechobee Waterway to the Florida Turnpike then north on the Turnpike to the St. Lucie County Line. For statistical comparison 1990 vs 2000 it is important to note that the CDP for Palm City in 1990 was 2249 acres versus Palm City's 2000 acreage of 9648.
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| LOCATION |
| Distance to Major Cities |
Highway Miles |
Air Travel Time |
| Jacksonville |
250 north |
80 minutes |
| Miami |
100 south |
35 minutes |
| W. Palm Beach |
35 south |
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| Orlando |
120 north |
45 minutes |
| Atlanta |
550 north |
96 minutes |
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| CLIMATE |
| Average Year-Round Temperature |
74 degrees |
| Average Summer Temperature |
82 degrees |
| Average Rainfall |
56 inches |
| Average Ocean Temperature |
74.3 degrees |
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| MAJOR MANUFACTURERS IN MARTIN COUNTY AND PALM CITY |
Air Burners, Inc.
American Building Products
Armellini Express Lines
Awareness Technologies
BHV Sheetmetal Fabricators
Decker Industries, Inc.
DOA, Inc.
East Coast Foam
Florida RS Technologies
GCY, Inc.
Indian River Shutter Co.
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International Wholesale Tile
W Kost, Inc.
LBFH
Nida-Core Corp.
Palm City Designs
Palm City Millwork & Supply
Paramount Seeds
Shurhold Product Co.
Solar Outdoor Lighting
Universal Chemical
Wayne Dalton Doors
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| MARTIN COUNTY'S MAJOR EMPLOYERS – 2005 |
| Martin County Schools |
2,500 |
| Martin Memorial Health Systems |
2,481 |
| Martin County |
1,648 |
| Publix Supermarkets |
1,196 |
| Armellini Express Lines |
755 |
| State Government* |
743 |
| Vought Aircraft |
475 |
| Winn Dixie |
450 |
| Home Depot |
363 |
| H. I. Marriott Beach Resort |
300 |
| Scripps T.C. Publishing |
300 |
| Federal Government* |
286 |
| Indian River Community College |
275 |
| TurboCombuster Technology |
275 |
| First National Bank |
274 |
| Lowes Home Improvement |
272 |
| City of Stuart |
268 |
| Roof Tile/Entegra |
259 |
| Dillard's |
240 |
| Wal-Mart Stores |
230 |
| FPL |
225 |
| Liberty Medical Supply |
206 |
| Sandhill Cove |
200 |
| Louis Dreyfus Citrus |
189 |
| Walgreens Co. |
188 |
| JC Penny Company |
175 |
| NuCo2, Inc. |
150 |
| Sears |
150 |
| Dickerson Florida |
140 |
| Stuart Fine Foods |
140 |
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*State and Federal Government data is for 2001
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| FLORIDA FACTS |
| State Flower |
Orange Blossom |
| State Gem |
Agatized Coral |
| State Shell |
Horse Conch or
Giant Band Shell |
| State Nickname |
Sunshine State |
| State Song |
Old Folks At Home |
| State Bird |
Mockingbird |
| State Mammals |
Manatee (freshwater)
Dolphin (saltwater) |
| State Animal |
Florida Panther |
| State Fish |
Largemouth Bass (freshwater)
Atlantic Sailfish (saltwater) |
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