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Ocean Breeze, FL

Stable overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as strained for a median-income household.

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Population

777

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

0

10.0%

Unemployment is 10.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+163.4% 5-year

100

777

Population moved +163.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

52

34.6%

Median rent consumes 34.6% of median household income: Strained.

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

Strained

Housing Affordability

34.6%

of median income

1BR estimate$2,266
2BR estimate$2,985
Median income$95,833
Median home value$302,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

777

Median age

54.3

Bachelor's degree+

37.6%

Poverty rate

3.2%

Labor force participation

52.7%

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

+21.4%

GDP CAGR

+6.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020295
2021292
2022285
2023465
2024777
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

2024777
2025764 *
2026878 *

R² = 72.0% · * 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$95,833/yr
Median rent$2,764/mo
Rent share of income34.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$18,361/yr
Mortgage share of income19.2%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate10.0%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation52.7%
Poverty rate3.2%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$302,600
Median monthly rent$2,764
Price-to-rent ratio9.1x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score50/100
Economic growth58/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability50/100

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

Location Context

Ocean Breeze town, Florida

City/Town

Part of

Port St. Lucie, FL

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