Palatka, FL

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2023 Population

10,558

0.831% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ARick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AAshley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

7.27% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

34.1%

17.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$33,628

8.67% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$112,300

14.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,199

1.81% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Palatka, FL had a population of 10.6k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $33,628. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Palatka, FL grew from 10,471 to 10,558, a 0.831% increase and its median household income grew from $30,945 to $33,628, a 8.67% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palatka, FL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (44.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (43.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.65%), White (Hispanic) (3.22%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.3%).

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.

97.1% of the residents in Palatka, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Palatka, FL are Saint Johns River State College (1,227 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Palatka, FL was $112,300, and the homeownership rate was 46.5%.

United States Florida Putnam County, FL Palatka, FL Putnam & St. Johns (South) Counties PUMA, FL

Population & Diversity

Palatka, FL is home to a population of 10.6k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.1% of Palatka, FL residents were born outside of the country (433 people).

In 2023, there were 1.02 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.67k people) in Palatka, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 491 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.1% of Palatka, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Palatka, FL was 97.9%, 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

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.67k ± 566
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.6k ± 652
Two+ (Hispanic)
491 ± 254

8.83%

Hispanic Population

932 people

8.83% of the people in Palatka, FL are hispanic (932 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 Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Foreign-Born Population

4.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

433 people

4.28%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

448 people

As of 2023, 4.1% of Palatka, FL residents (433 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Palatka, FL was 4.28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Gulf War (2001-)
215 ± 146
Vietnam
153 ± 113
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 39

Palatka, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Palatka, FL employs 3.2k people. The largest industries in Palatka, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (629 people), Retail Trade (469 people), and Manufacturing (376 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.2k

2023 Value

± 494

−1.81%

1 Year decline

± 22.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Palatka, FL declined at a rate of −1.81%, from 3.26k employees to 3.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palatka, FL, are . 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.2k

2023 Value

± 494

−1.81%

1 Year decline

± 22.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Palatka, FL declined at a rate of −1.81%, from 3.26k employees to 3.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palatka, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (629 people), Retail Trade (469 people), and Manufacturing (376 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody 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 26 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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
N/AJill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

N/ARick Scott

Senator from Florida

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

N/AAshley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody 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 26 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

Most students graduating from Universities in Palatka, FL are White (818 and 66.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (175 and 14.3%), Black or African American (93 and 7.59%), and Two or More Races (64 and 5.22%).

The largest universities in Palatka, FL by number of degrees awarded are Saint Johns River State College (1,227 and NaNN%).

The most popular majors in Palatka, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (630 and NaNN%), Registered Nursing (157 and NaNN%), and Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (60 and NaNN%).

The median tuition cost in Palatka, FL for a public four year colleges is $2,067 for in-state students and $8,408 for out-of-state students.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Palatka, FL was N/A with N/A 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

1,227 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Saint Johns River State College with 1,227 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 462 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Palatka, FL, which is 0.604 times less than the 765 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 818 degrees mean that there were 4.67 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 175 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 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($763) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,463) 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 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% 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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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 $112,300 in 2023, which is 0.37 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $97,800 to $112,300, a 14.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Palatka, FL is 46.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Median household income in Palatka, FL is $33,628. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Palatka, FL was Census Tract 9506 with a value of $49,133, followed by Census Tract 9509 and Census Tract 9507, with respective values of $44,313 and $35,481.

Housing

Property

$112,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,640

$1,988

Median Property Taxes

±$368

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

46.5%

Homeownership

2023

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 46.5% of the housing units in Palatka, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.7%.

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)

Census Tract 9506
Census Tract 9509
Census Tract 9507

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Palatka, FL was Census Tract 9506 with a value of $49,133, followed by Census Tract 9509 and Census Tract 9507, with respective values of $44,313 and $35,481.

The following map shows all of the places 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.

$33,628

Median Household Income

± $6,248

4.28k

Number of Households

± 591

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.28k households in Palatka, FL grew to $33,628 from the previous year's value of $30,945.

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.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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 2023

Drove Alone (80.9%)
Carpooled (9.8%)
Worked At Home (4.95%)

In 2023, 80.9% of workers in Palatka, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.8%) and those who worked at home (4.95%).

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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palatka, FL have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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

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Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palatka, FL (3.43k out of 10.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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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

87.8% of the population of Palatka, FL has health coverage, with 15.5% on employee plans, 44.9% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 8.97% on non-group plans, and 3.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Putnam County, FL see 2580 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.86% increase from the previous year (2484 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3371 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1399 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,580 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Putnam County, FL

Primary care physicians in Putnam County, FL see an average of 2,580 patients per year. This represents a 3.86% increase from the previous year (2,484 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.8% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 31.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.2%

Uninsured

15.5%

Employer Coverage

44.9%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

8.97%

Non-Group

3.08%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palatka, FL declined by 17.5% from 14.8% to 12.2%.

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.

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