Population 5,569 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in The Reserve
Household size in The Reserve
| Period | The Reserve | Port St. Lucie | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.75 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.85 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.93 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.96 | 2.83 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.51 | +0.08 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The Reserve is a place of small households, averaging 1.96 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.47 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the west.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in The Reserve
| Period | The Reserve | Port St. Lucie | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.0 | 41.4 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.8 | 42.1 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 58.6 | 44.5 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 66.8 | 45.6 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.8 | +4.2 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 66.8, The Reserve is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 52.0, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in The Reserve
| Period | The Reserve | Port St. Lucie | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 12.1% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 11.8% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 10.6% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 11.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.1% of households in The Reserve, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 4.2 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in The Reserve
Renters in The Reserve
| Period | The Reserve | Port St. Lucie | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 20.0% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 21.6% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 22.6% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 16.4% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −3.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.2% of households in The Reserve rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 52.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has risen 5.8 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in The Reserve
| Period | The Reserve | Port St. Lucie | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5% | 17.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.1% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 12.4% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 9.0% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −8.4 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in The Reserve: 28.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy is down 8.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in The Reserve
| Period | The Reserve | Port St. Lucie | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2003 | 1995 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2004 | 1996 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2006 | 1996 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2008 | 2001 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in The Reserve is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2008, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 2003 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in The Reserve
| Period | The Reserve | Port St. Lucie | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,378 | $1,203 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,327 | $1,177 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,790 | $1,471 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,622 | $2,003 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$244 | +$800 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in The Reserve costs $1,622 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Port St. Lucie as a whole ($2,003). Rents are up $244 a month from 2006–10, an 18% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 32.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in The Reserve
Bachelor's degrees in The Reserve
| Period | The Reserve | Port St. Lucie | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.7% | 19.0% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.6% | 20.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.8% | 23.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.9% | 27.7% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +8.7 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
The Reserve is highly educated: nearly half of adults 25 and older (47.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has edged up 1.2 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in The Reserve
| Period | The Reserve | Port St. Lucie | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.5% | 87.2% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.5% | 88.0% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 88.1% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 91.5% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in The Reserve: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged down 1.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in The Reserve
| Period | The Reserve | Port St. Lucie | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 11.1% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 13.5% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 5.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −5.4 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in The Reserve: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 0.8 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
The Reserve compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Reserve | 1.96 | 66.8 | 1.1% | 18.2% | 28.5% | 2008 | $1,622 | 47.9% | 94.5% | 8.2% |
| St. Lucie West | 2.21 | 55.2 | 5.4% | 14.4% | 11.6% | 2001 | $1,996 | 31.7% | 93.9% | 10.6% |
| Tradition | 2.20 | 58.5 | 3.1% | 22.7% | 11.4% | 2017 | $2,138 | 43.1% | 96.3% | 3.9% |
| River Park | 2.30 | 50.7 | 8.4% | 17.7% | 13.2% | 1988 | $1,863 | 23.7% | 90.6% | 5.1% |
| White City | 2.79 | 47.5 | 16.4% | 24.8% | 6.7% | 1989 | $1,394 | 18.6% | 86.2% | 4.9% |
| North River Shores | 2.16 | 53.9 | 5.4% | 31.5% | 14.8% | 1981 | $2,037 | 41.9% | 96.6% | 5.3% |
| South Beach | 1.90 | 66.6 | 1.0% | 14.0% | 36.9% | 1991 | $2,321 | 52.8% | 97.6% | 3.7% |
| Golden Gate | 2.66 | 40.7 | 16.2% | 46.9% | 18.2% | 1976 | $1,695 | 25.5% | 74.7% | 5.2% |
| Mallory Creek at Abacoa | 2.77 | 33.9 | 13.3% | 32.0% | 3.3% | 2011 | $2,855 | 61.7% | 97.4% | 0.1% |
| Lakewood Ranch | 2.45 | 50.4 | 3.3% | 20.8% | 20.5% | 2019 | $2,666 | 65.8% | 98.9% | 4.0% |
| The Meadows | 1.66 | 70.2 | 1.1% | 26.1% | 19.4% | 1986 | $1,789 | 51.9% | 97.1% | 1.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up The Reserve. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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