Port St. Lucie, Florida
Demographics
As of 2000, 31.6% of households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families.

Port St. Lucie, Florida

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of 2000, 31.6% of households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1970	330	—

1980	14,690	4,351.5%

1990	55,866	280.3%

2000	88,769	58.9%

2010	164,603	85.4%

Est. 2017	189,344	15.0%

U.S. Decennial Census

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Port St. Lucie was the most populous municipality with a population of 164,603 at the time of the 2010 census, due to its rapid growth during the 2000s.

final_sentence: Port St. Lucie was the most populous municipality with a population of 164,603 at the time of the 2010 census, due to its rapid growth during the 2000s.