Palatka, FL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

75,164

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

23.4%

1.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,934

1.43% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$160,300

8.83% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

26,804

1.02% 1-year growth

About

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 (1,205 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Palatka, FL was $160,300, and the homeownership rate was 75.4%.

Most people in Palatka, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 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 75.2k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.74% of Palatka, FL residents were born outside of the country (3.56k people).

In 2024, there were 4.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (52.1k people) in Palatka, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.77k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Palatka, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palatka, FL was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
52.1k ± 321
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.1k ± 403
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.77k ± 573

11.2%

Hispanic Population

8.42k people

11.2% of the people in Palatka, FL are hispanic (8.42k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

4.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.56k people

4.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.5k people

As of 2024, 4.74% of Palatka, FL residents (3.56k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Palatka, FL was 4.72%, 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
2,165 ± 330
Gulf War (2001-)
1,392 ± 322
Gulf War (1990s)
810 ± 253

Palatka, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Palatka, FL.

Health

85.9% of the population of Palatka, FL has health coverage, with 25.7% on employee plans, 28.9% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 3.67% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

1,370 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,370 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.1%

Uninsured

25.7%

Employer Coverage

28.9%

Medicaid

17.5%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

3.67%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palatka, FL declined by 6.78% from 15.1% to 14.1%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Palatka, FL employs 26.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palatka, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,668 people), Construction (3,428 people), and Retail Trade (3,035 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,881), Utilities ($63,355), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,760).

Employment

Occupations

26.8k

2024 Value

± 1,498

1.02%

1 Year growth

± 7.63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palatka, FL grew at a rate of 1.02%, from 26.5k employees to 26.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palatka, FL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,930 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,520 people), and Management Occupations (2,507 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palatka, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

26.8k

2024 Value

± 1,498

1.02%

1 Year growth

± 7.63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palatka, FL grew at a rate of 1.02%, from 26.5k employees to 26.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palatka, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,668 people), Construction (3,428 people), and Retail Trade (3,035 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

$41,383

Median earning men ± $4,476

$32,165

Median earning women ± $1,913

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,396), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,333), and Public Administration ($50,272).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($73,073), Manufacturing ($50,263), and Wholesale Trade ($44,464).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

137
Construction
108
Other Services (except Public Administration)
87
Retail Trade

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$123k
Manufacturing
$106k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$86.8k
Retail Trade

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

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 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

Voting results are not available for Palatka, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

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

Ashley 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Palatka, FL awarded 1,205 degrees. The student population of Palatka, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,903 male students and 5,024 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Palatka, FL are White (838 and 69.9%), Hispanic or Latino (143 and 11.9%), Black or African American (90 and 7.51%), and Two or More Races (53 and 4.42%).

The largest universities in Palatka, FL by number of degrees awarded are Saint Johns River State College (1,205 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Palatka, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (666 and 55.3%), Registered Nursing (158 and 13.1%), and Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (78 and 6.47%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $1,892 for in-state students and $7,572 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 7,927 students enrolled in Palatka, FL, 36.6% men and 63.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,750 records, of which 63.4% were women and 36.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
666 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
111 degrees awarded
Radiographer
16 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Palatka, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 666 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

1,205 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Saint Johns River State College with 1,205 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 426 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Palatka, FL, which is 0.547 times less than the 779 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 838 degrees mean that there were 5.86 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 143 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 ($1,892) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($699) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,064) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palatka, FL was $160,300 in 2024, which is 0.482 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $147,300 to $160,300, a 8.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Palatka, FL is 75.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palatka, FL have an average commute time of 29.6 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.

Housing

Property

$160,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,600

$23,630

Median Property Taxes

±$1,353

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

75.4%

Homeownership

2024

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.4% of the housing units in Palatka, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$47,934

Median Household Income

± $2,163

31.4k

Number of Households

± 1,558

In 2024, the median household income of the 31.4k households in Palatka, FL grew to $47,934 from the previous year's value of $47,256.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (77%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (9.76%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Palatka, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (9.76%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palatka, FL have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.61% 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

23.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palatka, FL (17.3k out of 74k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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.