Moving to Stuart, Florida
Population: 14,633. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,764 (+7.7% change)
Males: 6,841 (46.8%), Females: 7,792 (53.2%)
Martin County
Zip codes: 34994, 34996, 34997.
Demographics
Median resident age: 48.5 years
Median household income: $30,574
Median house value: $88,800
Population by Race
Races in Stuart:
- White Non-Hispanic (79.7%)
- Black (12.3%)
- Hispanic (6.3%)
- Other race (2.0%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Irish (15.8%), German (14.8%), English (14.3%), Italian (10.0%), United States (5.6%), French (4.2%).
Elevation: 10 feet
Land area: 6.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Stuart
- High school or higher: 81.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
- Unemployed: 4.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Stuart city
- Never married: 21.6%
- Now married: 43.5%
- Separated: 3.2%
- Widowed: 16.5%
- Divorced: 15.3%
8.0% Foreign born (4.6% Latin America, 2.0% Europe, 0.8% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,921 (+15.1%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Stuart:
- MARTIN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (BOX 9010)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Stuart:
- SAINT LUCIE MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL)
- SAVANNAS HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL)
- LAWNWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; FORT PIERCE, FL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stuart:
- VERO BEACH MUNI (about 34 miles; VERO BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: VRB)
- PALM BEACH INTL (about 38 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: PBI)
- MELBOURNE INTL (about 68 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; Abbreviation: MLB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Stuart:
- WITHAM FIELD (about 3 miles; STUART, FL; Abbreviation: SUA)
- INDIANTOWN (about 18 miles; INDIANTOWN, FL; Abbreviation: X58)
- ST LUCIE COUNTY INTL (about 22 miles; FORT PIERCE, FL; Abbreviation: FPR)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Stuart:
- NEW HORIZONS SCHOOL OF TRAVEL (Location: 6019 SE FEDERAL HWY; Private, for-profit)
- MARTIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ADULT EDUCATION (Location: 2801 S KANNER HWY; Public)
- STAR ACADEMY FOR PET STYLISTS (Location: 2201 SE INDIAN ST STE C6; Private, for-profit; Website: staracademy.com)
- CHARLES F CHAPMAN SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP INC (Location: 4343 SE ST LUCIE BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.CHAPMAN.ORG)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stuart:
- 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; Full-time enrollment: 2,109)
- PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 8,390)
- FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 57 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 14,311)
- FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 67 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,055)
- KEISER COLLEGE (about 70 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,879)
- BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,747)
Schools
Public high schools in Stuart:
- MARTIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,763; Location: 2801 S KANNER HIGHWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
- SOUTH FORK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,290; Location: 10205 SW PRATT WHITNEY RO; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Stuart:
- COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN (Students: 297; Location: 777 SE SALERNO RD; Grades: PK – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Stuart:
- STUART MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,297; Location: 575 GEORGIA AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,089; Location: 4400 SE MURRAY STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
- FELIX A. WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 817; Location: 401 NW BAKER ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
- PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 804; Location: 5200 SE WILLOUGHBY BOULEV; Grades: PK – 05)
- CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 790; Location: 2095 SW 96TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
- PORT SALERNO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 589; Location: 4890 SE JACK AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
- JULIAN D. PARKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 493; Location: 1050 E 10TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
- PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS (Students: 263; Location: 3940 SE SALERNO ROAD; Grades: PK – PK)
- SPECENTERUM JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 178; Location: 800 BAHAMA AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 12)
- SANDY PINES PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (Students: 73; Location: 500 E OCEAN BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 12)
Private primary/middle schools in Stuart:
- ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 1200 EAST 10TH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
- ST MICHAEL’S SCHOOL (Students: 337; Location: 1300 E 10TH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
- FIRST BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: 201 WEST OCEAN BLVD; Grades: KG – 8)
- REDEEMER LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 186; Location: 2450 OCEAN BLVD SE; Grades: PK – 8)
- BRIDGES MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 165; Location: 1200 DIXIE CUTOFF ROAD; Grades: PK – 6)
- SAMARITAN HOUSE FOR BOYS (Students: 11; Location: 1490 SE COVE RD; Grades: 4 – 8; Boys only)
Libraries
Library in Stuart:
- MARTIN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,570,285; Location: 2351 S. E. MONTEREY ROAD; 257,314 books; 10,073 audio materials; 9,127 video materials; 4,104 serial subscriptions)