Palm City, Florida
- State:FloridaCounty:Martin CountyCity:Palm CityCounty FIPS:12085Coordinates:27°10′16″N 80°16′43″WArea total:16.38 sq mi (42.43 km²)Area land:13.86 sq mi (35.90 km²)Area water:2.52 sq mi (6.53 km²)Elevation:7 ft (2 m)
- Latitude:27,1612Longitude:-80,2711Dman name cbsa:Port St. Lucie, FLTimezone:Eastern Standard Time (EST) UTC-5:00; Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) UTC-4:00ZIP codes:34990,34991GMAP:
Palm City, Martin County, Florida, United States
- Population:25,883Population density:1,867.46 residents per square mile of area (721.02/km²)Household income:$80,111Households:10,094Unemployment rate:11.80%
- Sales taxes:6.50%
Palm City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 23,120 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area. The CDP has a total area of 16.6 square miles (43 km²), of which 14.6 sq miles (38 km²) is land and 2.0sq miles (5.2km²) (11.76%) is water. The median income for a household in the CDP was $62,362, and the median price for a family was $69,688 in the 2000 census. In the 2020 census, there were 25,883 people, 9,892 households, and 6,799 families residing in theCDP. Palm City is located 98 miles (158 km) north of Miami and is governed by the Board of County Commissioners. All governmental functions are carried out by the county offices. Police protection is provided by the Martin County Sheriff's Office. Fire and EMS services are provided by Station 21 of Martin County Fire Rescue (Engine 21, Rescue 21, Brush 21, Tanker 21). The city is home to several private schools, including a private elementary school and a private middle and high school. The city has a public library system, with branches in Palm City, Stuart, Fort Lauderdale, and Port St Lucie. It also has a community center, a park, and a golf course.
Geography
Palm City is located 98 miles (158 km) north of Miami.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.6 square miles (43 km²) of which 14.6square miles (38km²) is land and 2.0sq miles (5.2sq km) (11.76%) is water. The CDP is located in the Miami-Dade County, Florida, area, which is part of the Florida Panhandle. It is located on the Florida Turnpike, which runs from Miami to the Florida Keys. It has a population of 1,856. The town is located near the intersection of I-95 and I-Booker Road, about 20 miles (32 km) south of the city's center. The city's population is about 1,800, according to the United States Census Bureau. The population of Palm City was 1,788 at the 2010 census. The area has a land area of 14.7 square miles, of which 13.4 square miles is land, and 11.2 square miles of water (2.2 km² and 1.6 km²). The town's population was 2,876 at the time of the 2010 Census, and 2,738 at the year's start. It was the most populous CDP in the state, followed by Miami- Dade County and Miami- Coral Springs. It also has one of the highest percentages of African-American residents.
Demographics
As of the 2000 U.S. census, there were 20,097 people, 8,458 households, and 6,301 families. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.56% White, 1.08% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1,03% Asian, and 0.40% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.77% of the population. The median income for a household was $62,362, and the median income. for a family was $69,688 (these figures had risen to $67,546 and $84,000 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $48,852 versus $33,699 for females. The per capita income was $35,213. About 2.6% of families and 3.7% of those age 18 and over were below the poverty line, including 5.3% ofThose under 18 and 1.6%, those age 65 or over. The population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 3.3%) from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 27.3%" who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was2.72. For every 100 females, there was a median age of 91.9 males.
Government
Palm City is an unincorporated town located in Martin County, Florida. All governmental functions are carried out by the county offices. Police protection is provided by the Martin County Sheriff's Office. Fire and EMS services are provided by Station 21 of Martin County Fire Rescue. Martin County is divided into 5 districts. Palm City is represented by Ed Ciampi as part of District 5. The Sheriff's office provides coverage for most of Martin county from their headquarters in Stuart. The County Board of County Commissioners is made up of seven members. The county is governed by a five-member board of county commissioners. The board of commissioners is elected every four years. The sheriff's office is based in Stuart, but covers most of the county from its headquarters in St. Petersburg. The town is home to the Palm City Fire Rescue Station 21. The station provides fire and EMS coverage for the entire county. It has four engine stations: Engine 21, Rescue 21, Brush 21, Tanker 21. It also has a tanker station, which is located in the town's downtown area. The fire rescue station is part of the St. Augustine Fire Department, which provides rescue and rescue services for the city of St Augustine. The city is also home to a volunteer fire department, which operates out of a station in the nearby town of Pompano Beach. The Fire Rescue station has four engines: Engine 20, Rescue 20, Brush 20, Tank 20, and Brush 21. Its headquarters is in the downtown area of Palm City, and it also provides emergency services in the city.
Education
The Martin County Library System is a part of the Martin County School District. Palm City is home to a number of elementary and private schools. The library system is part of a larger system of public libraries. Martin County is a member of the National Council of Public Library System. It is the largest library system in Martin County, with more than 1,000,000 books in circulation. The county has a library system that includes more than 100 libraries. It also includes private and parochial schools and a private school system. The system also includes a private day care center and a Christian school. The school system is also home to several private day cares and private elementary schools. It has a private K-12 school as well as a private elementary school and private preschool and kindergarten. The public school system has more than 300,000 students. The district has a total of more than 2,000 public and private libraries in the area. The libraries are located in the town of Palm City and the surrounding area, including the town's two private schools and one private daycare center. They also include a private high school, a church, a private preschool, and a school for pre-school and kindergarten children. The schools are located at the center of the county's economic development strategy. They are located near the city's downtown area and in the community center, which was built in the early 1900s. The city is also the site of the first elementary school in the county, which opened in 1903.
Infrastructure
Florida's Turnpike is one of the nation's busiest roads. It was built in the 1950s and 1960s as part of the Interstate Highway System. The turnpike was completed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It is now the most traveled highway in the U.S., with more than 1.5 million vehicles per day. The Florida Turnpikes were built in conjunction with the Florida Department of Transportation in the 1970s and 1980s. The Turnpiked was named for Florida's late governor, George P. W. Bush, who signed the highway into law in the 1980s and '90s. In the 1990s and 2000s, it was the busiest road in the United States, with over 1.6 million vehicles a day. It's now the second busiest highway in America, behind only the New York City-area highway system, which has more than 700,000 vehicles. The highway was built to help alleviate traffic congestion in the state's major cities. It also helps to ease traffic on Florida's other major roads, such as the Panhandle and the Interstate Highway I-95. The road is also known as the I-95 because it runs through the town of I-395, which is in the middle of the state. It has been nicknamed "Florida's Highway" and "I-695" for its length. The I- 95 was built as a toll road in Florida in the mid-1970s.
Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index
The Air Quality index is in Palm City, Martin County, Florida = 80.8. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 45. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 97. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Palm City = 6.6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.
Employed
The most recent city population of 25,883 individuals with a median age of 48.4 age the population grows by 19.25% in Palm City, Martin County, Florida population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,867.46 residents per square mile of area (721.02/km²). There are average 2.35 people per household in the 10,094 households with an average household income of $80,111 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 11.80% of the available work force and has dropped -5.55% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 17.10%. The number of physicians in Palm City per 100,000 population = 265.2.
Weather
The annual rainfall in Palm City = 57.9 inches and the annual snowfall = 0 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 134. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 237. 90 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 55 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 28, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.
Median Home Cost
The percentage of housing units in Palm City, Martin County, Florida which are owned by the occupant = 78.01%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 16 years with median home cost = $236,120 and home appreciation of -14.88%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $11.40 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.
Study
The local school district spends $4,536 per student. There are 17.3 students for each teacher in the school, 424 students for each Librarian and 468 students for each Counselor. 8.08% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 24.13% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 11.55% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).
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Palm City's population in Martin County, Florida of 1,162 residents in 1900 has increased 22,27-fold to 25,883 residents after 120 years, according to the official 2020 census.
Approximately 51.76% female residents and 48.24% male residents live in Palm City, Martin County, Florida.
As of 2020 in Palm City, Martin County, Florida are married and the remaining 27.89% are single population.
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26.5 minutes is the average time that residents in Palm City require for a one-way commute to work. A long commute can have different effects on health. A Gallup poll in the US found that in terms of mental health, long haul commuters are up to 12 percent more likely to experience worry, and ten percent less likely to feel well rested. The Gallup poll also found that of people who commute 61–90 minutes each day, a whopping one third complained of neck and back pain, compared to less than a quarter of people who only spend ten minutes getting to work.
85.60% of the working population which commute to work alone in their car, 6.78% of the working population which commutes to work in a carpool, 0.40% of the population that commutes using mass transit, including bus, light rail, subway, and ferry. 5.51% of the population that has their home as their principal place of work.
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Of the total residential buildings in Palm City, Martin County, Florida, 78.01% are owner-occupied homes, another 12.46% are rented apartments, and the remaining 9.52% are vacant.
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The 45.56% of the population in Palm City, Martin County, Florida who identify themselves as belonging to a religion are distributed among the following most diverse religions.