CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Stuart

Florida · 11,936 residents · 7.12 sq mi

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With 11,936 people, Stuart is a city in Florida. The median age is 48.4, about 15 years above the US median. The average commute runs 14 minutes. The population has fallen 18% since 2000. The typical home is worth $75,300. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 48.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 48%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

11,936

−18%vs 2000

vs 14,633 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

48.4

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 48.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.12 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202419K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.2%(500)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.2%(498)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.9%(461)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.8%(567)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245%(599)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.5%(1,612)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.4%(1,360)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.8%(1,049)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.5%(1,256)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7415.3%(1,831)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8414.3%(1,711)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.1%(492)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,233

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,574 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,125

−24%vs 2000

vs $21,139 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.5%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$75,300

+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $67,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$507

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $648 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.5%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.9% in 2000

35.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic79.7%(11,659)

Black12.3%(1,793)

Hispanic / Latino6.3%(920)

Asian0.7%(96)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic82%(9,782)

Black15.1%(1,807)

Hispanic / Latino4%(482)

Asian1.2%(140)

Other1.7%(207)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American5.5%(1,024)

Puerto Rican5%(931)

South American3.7%(693)

Mexican3.6%(666)

Venezuelan2.7%(501)

Honduran2.7%(496)

Guatemalan2.2%(416)

Cuban2.2%(401)

Ecuadorian0.5%(88)

Nicaraguan0.5%(87)

Argentine0.4%(65)

Colombian0.2%(39)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Salvadoran0.1%(25)

Dominican0.1%(17)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.8%(141)

Chinese0.2%(41)

Korean0.1%(20)

Ancestry

German13.5%(2,500)

Irish11.9%(2,208)

Italian10.7%(1,974)

English10.3%(1,916)

American7%(1,288)

West Indian2.8%(510)

Norwegian2.2%(411)

Scottish2.1%(384)

French1.9%(357)

Polish1.7%(321)

Jamaican1.3%(243)

Hungarian1.1%(210)

+ 31 more ancestry groups with data

British1%(191)

Greek0.9%(175)

Welsh0.9%(166)

Arab0.9%(165)

Czech0.8%(149)

Lebanese0.8%(140)

Ukrainian0.7%(137)

Lithuanian0.7%(134)

Russian0.7%(133)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(124)

Haitian0.6%(115)

Dutch0.6%(107)

Swedish0.6%(103)

French Canadian0.4%(79)

Brazilian0.3%(55)

Danish0.2%(45)

Austrian0.2%(39)

Canadian0.2%(39)

Portuguese0.2%(36)

Slovak0.2%(34)

Serbian0.2%(32)

Swiss0.2%(28)

Belgian0.1%(18)

Macedonian0.1%(17)

Romanian0.1%(17)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(17)

Finnish0.1%(15)

Syrian0.1%(10)

Slovene0.1%(10)

Palestinian0%(7)

Subsaharan African0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.8%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.5%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.1%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.9 min

−10%vs 2000

vs 15.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35.2%(2,507)

Married46.2%(3,287)

Widowed6.8%(483)

Divorced11.9%(844)

Women 15+

Never married27.5%(2,427)

Married39.7%(3,506)

Widowed15.3%(1,348)

Divorced17.5%(1,541)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.5%

−9.7 ptssince 2013

from 19.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

33.1%

−13.3 ptssince 2020

from 46.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

29.2%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 25.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.7%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 26.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.8%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 6.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.4%

−8.9 ptssince 2020

from 68.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.5%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 41.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)14.6%(165)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13%(146)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.4%(489)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War13.3%(150)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,127 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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