Living in Fort Pierce South

In Fort Pierce South, unemployment is 7.9% (2024).

At the end of 2020, Fort Pierce South had a population of 5,209. Fort Pierce South's unemployment stood at 7.86% at the end of 2024. Fort Pierce South's foreign population totalled 1,488 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population5,209people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary2,756EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,065EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate7.86%country median 4.6% — 72% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Fort Pierce South?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁵Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,206 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	1,065 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Fort Pierce South a good place to live?

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Remote worker27%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 17–37%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%

Student38%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 27–49%

Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–61%

Retirement37%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 24–50%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Fort Pierce South?

The median gross salary is about 2,756 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Fort Pierce South?

The unemployment rate is about 7.9 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 7.86 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Fort Pierce South is 7.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Fort Pierce South 7.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	2,756 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	7.86 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Fort Pierce South?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€918of €2,206 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,206
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €1,206
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€918

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fort Pierce South. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Fort Pierce South. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	128 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fort Pierce South when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Fort Pierce South's nearest major airport was 28 km away.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	28 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	VRB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fort Pierce South. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 17.1°C in January and 27.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 77.2 mm in January and 157.2 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

22°12°

24°13°

25°15°

27°18°

29°21°

31°23°

32°23°

32°24°

31°23°

29°21°

26°17°

24°14°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

107

158

157

184

209

145

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 22.44 · Feb 23.5 · Mar 25 · Apr 27.11 · May 29.11 · Jun 30.89 · Jul 31.78 · Aug 31.78 · Sep 30.83 · Oct 28.78 · Nov 25.72 · Dec 23.56 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 11.67 · Feb 13 · Mar 14.72 · Apr 17.72 · May 20.56 · Jun 22.72 · Jul 23.39 · Aug 23.67 · Sep 23.33 · Oct 20.89 · Nov 16.78 · Dec 13.61 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 17.06 · Feb 18.28 · Mar 19.89 · Apr 22.39 · May 24.83 · Jun 26.83 · Jul 27.61 · Aug 27.72 · Sep 27.11 · Oct 24.83 · Nov 21.28 · Dec 18.61 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 77.22 · Feb 71.12 · Mar 76.96 · Apr 91.95 · May 106.7 · Jun 158 · Jul 157.2 · Aug 184.2 · Sep 208.5 · Oct 145.3 · Nov 81.28 · Dec 61.21 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±2.3 °C. Elsewhere: Ginowan (Japan) ±2.1 °C, Okinawa (Japan) ±2.1 °C, Urasoe (Japan) ±2.1 °C, Amagasaki (Japan) ±6.0 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±6.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 6.4 km² at the end of 2025. The population density of Fort Pierce South stood at 779.7 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Fort Pierce South?

The published population was 5,209 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport71.4%
Foreign residents28.6%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	6.45 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	29.59 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	1,488 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	779.7 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	5,209 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Fort Pierce South

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Lakewood Park as a Fort Pierce South alternative in the same region

15 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 3.4% Lakewood Park vs 7.9% Fort Pierce South−56%
Residents: 12,510 Lakewood Park vs 5,209 Fort Pierce South+140%
Foreign residents: 13.6% Lakewood Park vs 29.6% Fort Pierce South−54%
Median gross pay, city: €3,213 Lakewood Park vs €2,756 Fort Pierce South+17%

Full comparison More about Lakewood Park

North Bethesda as a Fort Pierce South alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1326 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 5,209 Fort Pierce South+862%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,756 Fort Pierce South+122%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 7.9% Fort Pierce South−54%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 29.6% Fort Pierce South+15%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Fort Pierce South

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Port St. Lucie Commuting Zone · 15.6 km away

Salary: 3,239 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Fort Pierce North 5.9 km away

Rent: 850.9 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,286 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Indian River Estates 7.2 km away

Rent: 2,024 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,850 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

River Park 10.7 km away

Rent: 1,561 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,958 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Lakewood Park 14.7 km away

Rent: 1,114 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,213 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Port Saint Lucie 15.6 km away

Rent: 1,790 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,262 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Florida Ridge 18.1 km away

Rent: 1,240 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,788 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Is Fort Pierce South part of Port St. Lucie?

Fort Pierce South is in the published commuting zone of Port St. Lucie; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Port St. Lucie city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁹

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Fort Pierce South?

The published population was 5,209 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

What is the typical salary in Fort Pierce South?

The median gross salary is about 2,756 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Fort Pierce South?

The unemployment rate is about 7.9 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Fort Pierce South?

1,488 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Fort Pierce South a good place to live?

Fort Pierce South may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Fort Pierce South part of Port St. Lucie?

Fort Pierce South is in the published commuting zone of Port St. Lucie; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Fort Pierce South?

Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, Fort Pierce North, Indian River Estates, River Park are near Fort Pierce South. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Fort Pierce South, United States: population, rent, salary},
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