Population 8,160 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tradition
Household size in Tradition
| Period | Tradition | 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 | 2.20 | 2.83 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | +0.08 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Tradition is a place of small households, averaging 2.20 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. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the east.
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 Tradition
| Period | Tradition | 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 | 58.5 | 45.6 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.5 | +4.2 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 58.5, Tradition 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, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Tradition
| Period | Tradition | 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 | 3.1% | 11.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Tradition: 3.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.2 points, 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 Tradition
Renters in Tradition
| Period | Tradition | 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 | 22.7% | 16.4% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | −3.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Tradition is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Locally, though, renters make up a bigger share here than in Port St. Lucie as a whole (16.4%). The renter share has risen 10.2 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 Tradition
| Period | Tradition | 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 | 11.4% | 9.0% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −25.2 pts | −8.4 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Tradition: 11.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 25.2 points, 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 Tradition
| Period | Tradition | 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 | 2017 | 2001 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Tradition has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2017, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Tradition
| Period | Tradition | 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 | $2,138 | $2,003 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$760 | +$800 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Tradition pays $2,138 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $760 a month from 2006–10, a 55% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 38.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Tradition
Bachelor's degrees in Tradition
| Period | Tradition | 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 | 43.1% | 27.7% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +8.7 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Tradition (43.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is down 3.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the north.
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 Tradition
| Period | Tradition | 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 | 96.3% | 91.5% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Tradition: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 0.8 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Tradition
| Period | Tradition | 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 | 3.9% | 5.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −5.4 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Tradition runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 5.1 points, as it has 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).
Tradition 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tradition | 2.20 | 58.5 | 3.1% | 22.7% | 11.4% | 2017 | $2,138 | 43.1% | 96.3% | 3.9% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Golden Gate | 2.66 | 40.7 | 16.2% | 46.9% | 18.2% | 1976 | $1,695 | 25.5% | 74.7% | 5.2% |
| South Beach | 1.90 | 66.6 | 1.0% | 14.0% | 36.9% | 1991 | $2,321 | 52.8% | 97.6% | 3.7% |
| Mallory Creek at Abacoa | 2.77 | 33.9 | 13.3% | 32.0% | 3.3% | 2011 | $2,855 | 61.7% | 97.4% | 0.1% |
| Pineapple Park | 1.97 | 70.1 | 4.4% | 19.0% | 22.5% | 2001 | $2,635 | 62.9% | 97.5% | 1.9% |
| Kelsey City | 3.11 | 42.1 | 21.9% | 43.1% | 9.6% | 1975 | $1,413 | 24.8% | 71.1% | 5.6% |
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 Tradition. 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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