Palatka, FL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2021 Population

73,147

0.863% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

45.1

0.222% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

23.7%

5.61% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$39,975

0.232% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$111,200

7.54% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

25,295

4.59% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Palatka, FL had a population of 73.1k people with a median age of 45.1 and a median household income of $39,975. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Palatka, FL declined from 73,784 to 73,147, a −0.863% decrease and its median household income declined from $40,068 to $39,975, a −0.232% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palatka, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.8%), White (Hispanic) (5.76%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.52%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.13%).

None of the households in Palatka, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.2% of the residents in Palatka, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Palatka, FL are Saint Johns River State College (1,555 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Palatka, FL was $111,200, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.

Most people in Palatka, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Palatka, FL was 2 cars per household.

Palatka, FL borders Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL, Gainesville, FL, Jacksonville, FL, and Ocala, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Palatka, FL is home to a population of 73.1k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.36% of Palatka, FL residents were born outside of the country (3.19k people).

In 2021, there were 4.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (51.7k people) in Palatka, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.21k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2021 Citizenship

97.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.2% of Palatka, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Palatka, FL was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Palatka, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palatka, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
51.7k ± 200
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.5k ± 304
White (Hispanic)
4.21k ± 594

10.3%

Hispanic Population

7.56k people

10.3% of the people in Palatka, FL are hispanic (7.56k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Palatka, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
993,450 ± 23,894 people
Haiti
340,538 ± 14,212 people
Colombia
292,600 ± 13,189 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 993,450 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 340,538 and Colombia with 292,600.

Foreign-Born Population

4.36%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.19k people

4.22%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

3.11k people

As of 2021, 4.36% of Palatka, FL residents (3.19k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Palatka, FL was 4.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Palatka, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,652 ± 347
Gulf War (1990s)
866 ± 246
Gulf War (2001-)
751 ± 195

Palatka, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Palatka, FL employs 25.3k people. The largest industries in Palatka, FL are Construction (3,485 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,385 people), and Retail Trade (3,028 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($90,288), Finance & Insurance ($56,844), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,911).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,213. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.473, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

25.3k

2021 Value

± 1,379

−4.59%

1 Year decline

± 7.97%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Palatka, FL declined at a rate of −4.59%, from 26.5k employees to 25.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palatka, FL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,952 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,942 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,312 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palatka, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

25.3k

2021 Value

± 1,379

−4.59%

1 Year decline

± 7.97%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Palatka, FL declined at a rate of −4.59%, from 26.5k employees to 25.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palatka, FL, are Construction (3,485 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,385 people), and Retail Trade (3,028 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palatka, FL, though some of these residents may live in Palatka, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,273

Median earning men ± $2,819

$27,540

Median earning women ± $2,036

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,357), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,464), and Manufacturing ($42,233).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($62,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,583), and Manufacturing ($45,359).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Florida. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

514
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
298
Retail Trade
271
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$343k
Manufacturing
$210k
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
$91.2k
Transportation & Warehousing, and Utilities

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Florida product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $93.7B, followed by Electronics ($57.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($56.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Florida products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$640B

2020 Value in Florida

$1.41T

Projected 2050 Value in Florida

121% growth

In 2020, total outbound Florida trade was $640B. This is expected to increase 121% to $1.41T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Florida trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$22.9B
Texas
$17.8B
California
$14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $22.9B, followed by Texas with $17.8B and California and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Florida shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Palatka, FL awarded 1,555 degrees. The student population of Palatka, FL in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 2,251 male students and 4,067 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Palatka, FL are White (1,128 and 72.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (172 and 11.1%), Black or African American (128 and 8.25%), and Two or More Races (62 and 3.99%).

The largest universities in Palatka, FL by number of degrees awarded are Saint Johns River State College (1,555 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Palatka, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (831 and 53.4%), Registered Nursing (151 and 9.71%), and General Engineering Technology (103 and 6.62%).

The median tuition cost in Palatka, FL for a public four year colleges is $2,067 for in-state students and $8,403 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 6,318 students enrolled in Palatka, FL, 35.6% men and 64.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,128 records, of which 64.3% were women and 35.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
831 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
92 degree-majors awarded
Radiation Therapist
17 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Palatka, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 831 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Palatka, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Saint Johns River State College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,555 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Saint Johns River State College with 1,555 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 578 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Palatka, FL, which is 0.592 times less than the 977 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,128 degrees mean that there were 6.56 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 172 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($2,067) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($763) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,378) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.9M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palatka, FL was $111,200 in 2021, which is 0.454 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $103,400 to $111,200, a 7.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Palatka, FL is 71.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Palatka, FL have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palatka, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Palatka, FL is $39,975. In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Palatka, FL was St. Johns County, FL with a value of $88,794, followed by Nassau County, FL and Santa Rosa County, FL, with respective values of $77,504 and $77,260.

Housing

Property

$111,200

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,396

$20,960

Median Property Taxes

±$1,103

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Palatka, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Palatka, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2021

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 71.8% of the housing units in Palatka, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palatka, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Palatka, FL was St. Johns County, FL with a value of $88,794, followed by Nassau County, FL and Santa Rosa County, FL, with respective values of $77,504 and $77,260.

The following map shows all of the counties in Palatka, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$39,975

Median Household Income

± $2,123

29.2k

Number of Households

± 1,380

In 2021, the median household income of the 29.2k households in Palatka, FL declined from $39,975 from the previous year's value of $40,068.

The following chart displays the households in Palatka, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palatka, FL is from Florida.

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

0.472

2020 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2021, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.108% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (7.14%)

In 2021, 79.5% of workers in Palatka, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (7.14%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palatka, FL have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.48% of the workforce in Palatka, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Palatka, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Palatka, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Palatka, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palatka, FL (17k out of 71.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palatka, FL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

82.9% of the population of Palatka, FL has health coverage, with 25.2% on employee plans, 26.2% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 3.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1372 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.939% decrease from the previous year (1385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1631 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 546 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,372 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,372 patients per year. This represents a 0.939% decrease from the previous year (1,385 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Florida in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

17.1%

Uninsured

25.2%

Employer Coverage

26.2%

Medicaid

17.4%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

3.12%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palatka, FL grew by 3.73% from 16.4% to 17.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Palatka, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.