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Renting an Apartment in Hobe Sound
Hobe Sound is a census-designated place (CDP) in Martin County, Florida,
United States. The population was 11,376 at the 2000 census.
Geography and Climate
Hobe Sound is an exurban area in southern Martin County near the Atlantic Ocean.
It stretches along the coast between Port Salerno and Jonathan Dickinson State
Park but does not include Jupiter Island. Its western border is not clearly
defined though most development drops off only a few miles inland at Powerline
Road.
Demographics
There were 5,176 households out of which 18.7% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 31.2% of all
households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who
was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the
average family size was 2.66.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 16.8% under the age of 18, 4.8%
from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 33.0% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there
were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,541, and the median income
for a family was $45,412. Males had a median income of $36,943 versus $27,773
for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,603. About 3.7% of
families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7%
of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
Travel in Hobe Sound is predominantly done by private automobile. There are no
interstate highways in Hobe Sound. The nearest, Interstate 95, is 7 miles (11
km) west. Hobe Sound is dominated by US-1, a four- and six-lane arterial road
that runs from north to south. Other important throughways include A1A (locally
known as Dixie Highway), Bridge Road, and Osprey Street. US-1 arguably
represents the central business district though some commercial activity occurs
on Dixe Highway (A1A) near Bridge Road.
Mass transit
As in most of Florida, only a very limited public transport system exists in
Hobe Sound. No fixed-route services exist in Hobe Sound. The Community Coach, a
service of the Council on Aging of Martin County, is the public transportation
service for Martin County. It operates a curb-to-curb, advance reservation,
shared ride service and also operates fixed-route services in other parts of the
county. All residents can use Community Coach at a cost of $1 per trip.
Railroads
The Florida East Coast Railway runs through Hobe Sound parallel to A1A. At-grade
crossings can be found at (from north to south) A1A, Osprey Street, Crossrip
Street, Pettway Street, Bridge Road, and Gleason Street.
Education
The Hobe Sound Bible College is the only place of higher education in Hobe
Sound. Publicly run schools include Hobe Sound Elementary and Seawind Elementary
Schools. Residents of Hobe Sound attend Murray Middle School and South Fork High
School.