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Population (year 2000): 20,097
Males: 9,624 (47.9%), Females: 10,473 (52.1%)
Martin County
Zip codes:
34990.
Median resident age: 47.2 years
Median household income: $62,362 (year 2000)
Median house value: $173,900 (year 2000)
Races in Palm City:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
- Hispanic (2.8%)
- Black (1.1%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (19.1%), Irish (17.3%),
English (16.8%), Italian (14.9%), United States (7.8%), Polish
(5.2%).
Elevation: 5 feet
Land area: 14.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Palm City
- High school or higher: 93.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
- Unemployed: 3.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Palm City CDP
- Never married: 11.3%
- Now married: 71.0%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 7.5%
- Divorced: 9.4%
5.6% Foreign born (2.5% Europe, 1.3% Latin
America, 0.9% North America, 0.7% Asia).
Hospitals/medical centers near Palm City:
- MARTIN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles;
STUART, FL)
- SAINT LUCIE MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; PORT
SAINT LUCIE, FL)
- SAVANNAS HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; PORT SAINT LUCIE,
FL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palm
City:
- VERO BEACH MUNI (about 35 miles; VERO BEACH, FL; ID:
VRB)
- PALM BEACH INTL (about 38 miles; WEST PALM BEACH,
FL; ID: PBI)
- MELBOURNE INTL (about 69 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; ID:
MLB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Palm City:
- WITHAM FIELD (about 5 miles; STUART, FL; ID: SUA)
- INDIANTOWN (about 15 miles; INDIANTOWN, FL; ID: X58)
- ST LUCIE COUNTY INTL (about 23 miles; FORT PIERCE,
FL; ID: FPR)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Palm City:
- INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; FT
PIERCE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,149)
- PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (about
38 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 2,109)
- PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; LAKE
WORTH, FL; FT enrollment: 8,390)
- FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 56
miles; BOCA RATON, FL; FT enrollment: 14,311)
- FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 67
miles; MELBOURNE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,055)
- KEISER COLLEGE (about 69 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL;
FT enrollment: 2,879)
- BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; FT
LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,747)
Public primary/middle schools in Palm City:
- HIDDEN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,457;
Location: 2801 SW MARTIN HIGHWAY; Grades: 06 - 08)
- PALM CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 980;
Location: 1951 SW 34TH STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
- BESSEY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
662; Location: 2201 SW MATHESON AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle school in Palm City:
- MARTIN DOWNS MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students:
102; Location: 3001 SW MILL CREEK WAY; Grades: PK - KG)
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