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Jensen Beach, FL

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

12,531

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+2.7% YoY

58

$12.3B

Output changed +2.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth6.3%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

62

4.3%

Unemployment is 4.3% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-7.8% 5-year

3

12,531

Population moved -7.8% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population22,416,077
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

70

21.4%

Median rent consumes 21.4% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$9.4K per resident

100

$1.5B

$1.5B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$325.0B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$1.5B

$9.4K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$1.3B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$91.2M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$39.9M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA$33.3M
2. STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$10.6M
3. SOUTHWIND CONSTRUCTION CORP$7.2M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

21.4%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,039
2BR estimate$1,368
Median income$70,884
Median home value$411,700

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

12,531

Median age

56.3

Bachelor's degree+

36.0%

Poverty rate

16.7%

Labor force participation

49.6%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-31

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-1.6%

GDP CAGR

+6.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202013,592
202113,108
202212,581
202312,456
202412,531
GDP (5 years)
2020$9.1B
2021$9.5B
2022$10.9B
2023$12.0B
2024$12.3B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202412,531
202512,021 *
202611,744 *

R² = 81.3% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$12.3B
2025$13.4B *
2026$14.3B *

R² = 96.2% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$70,884/yr
Median rent$1,267/mo
Rent share of income21.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$24,981/yr
Mortgage share of income35.2%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.3%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation49.6%
Poverty rate16.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$411,700
Median monthly rent$1,267
Price-to-rent ratio27.1x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score48/100
Economic growth58/100
Labor market62/100
Population momentum3/100
Overall stability58/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Jensen Beach CDP, Florida

City/Town

Part of

Port St. Lucie, FL

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