Profile for Fort Pierce, Florida, FL

Fort Pierce is on the Indian River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 830. The number of murders and homicides was 15. The violent crime rate was 21.5 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Zora Neale Hurston, writer

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Saint Lucie County Fair - Feb. 23- March 4, 2007
• Zora Fest - April 23-29, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Fort Pierce Inlet State Recreation Area, Savannas State Preserve, Heathcote Botanical Gardens

Historic sites and museums: St. Lucie County Historical Museum, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Museum, UDT-Seal Museum

Colleges and universities: Indian River Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 107

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8% of Fort Pierce residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fort Pierce ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fort Pierce was $14,345, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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13% of Fort Pierce residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Fort Pierce festival dates:

• Saint Lucie County Fair - Feb. 23- March 4, 2007
• Zora Fest - April 23-29, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Fort Pierce festival web sites:

• Saint Lucie County Fair
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Median rent in Fort Pierce, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $413.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $754.

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Libraries in Fort Pierce include Lakewood Park Branch Library, Saint Lucie County Library System, Zora Neale Hurston Branch Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Fort Pierce include Fort Pierce Tribune

TV stations in Fort Pierce include WTCE, WTVX.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WQCS.

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Saint Lucie County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fort Pierce political report.

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The average commute time for Fort Pierce workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 22 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Fort Pierce between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 5.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.

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