Palatka, FL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population
74,235
0.857% 1-year growth
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
45
0.222% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
23.9%
4.48% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$47,256
5.36% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$147,300
17.2% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
26,534
2.46% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Palatka, FL had a population of 74.2k people with a median age of 45 and a median household income of $47,256. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Palatka, FL grew from 73,604 to 74,235, a 0.857% increase and its median household income grew from $44,852 to $47,256, a 5.36% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palatka, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (70%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.1%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (6.37%), White (Hispanic) (3.08%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.41%).

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.

96.9% 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 $147,300, and the homeownership rate was 72.6%.

Most people in Palatka, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Palatka, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Palatka, FL is home to a population of 74.2k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.72% of Palatka, FL residents were born outside of the country (3.5k people).

In 2023, there were 4.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (51.9k people) in Palatka, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.73k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%
2023 Citizenship
97%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.9% 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%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palatka, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    51.9k ± 253
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    11.2k ± 408
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4.73k ± 632
10.9%
Hispanic Population
8.09k people

In 2023, there were 4.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (51.9k people) in Palatka, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.73k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.9% of the people in Palatka, FL are hispanic (8.09k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palatka, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.72%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.5k people
4.69%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3.45k people

As of 2023, 4.72% of Palatka, FL residents (3.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Palatka, FL was 4.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,227 ± 346
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    967 ± 267
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    766 ± 234

Palatka, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Palatka, FL employs 26.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Palatka, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,510 people), Construction (3,499 people), and Retail Trade (3,427 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($64,317), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($56,731), and Finance & Insurance ($56,146).

Employment

Occupations

26.5k
2023 Value
± 1,409
2.46%
1 Year growth
± 7.43%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Palatka, FL grew at a rate of 2.46%, from 25.9k employees to 26.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palatka, FL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (3,036 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,675 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,649 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palatka, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

26.5k
2023 Value
± 1,409
2.46%
1 Year growth
± 7.43%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Palatka, FL grew at a rate of 2.46%, from 25.9k employees to 26.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palatka, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,510 people), Construction (3,499 people), and Retail Trade (3,427 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,917
Median earning men ± $3,233
$31,724
Median earning women ± $1,214

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,934), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,750), and Information ($48,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($100,521), Wholesale Trade ($70,893), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,625).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 137
    Construction
  2. 108
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 87
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $123k
    Manufacturing
  2. $106k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $86.8k
    Retail Trade

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Palatka, FL awarded 1,227 degrees. The student population of Palatka, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,590 male students and 4,476 female students.

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 100%).

The most popular majors in Palatka, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (630 and 51.3%), Registered Nursing (157 and 12.8%), and Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (60 and 4.89%).

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.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 7,066 students enrolled in Palatka, FL, 36.7% men and 63.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,360 records, of which 63.3% were women and 36.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    630 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    110 degrees awarded
  3. Radiographer
    14 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Palatka, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 630 degrees awarded.

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

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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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.24% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (4.99M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.46M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Palatka, FL was $147,300 in 2023, which is 0.485 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $125,700 to $147,300, a 17.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Palatka, FL is 72.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Palatka, FL have an average commute time of 30.7 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

$147,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$14,019
$22,256
Median Property Taxes
±$1,205

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.

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Rent vs Own

72.6%
Homeownership
2023
70.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 72.6% of the housing units in Palatka, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$47,256
Median Household Income
± $1,961
30.7k
Number of Households
± 1,496

In 2023, the median household income of the 30.7k households in Palatka, FL grew to $47,256 from the previous year's value of $44,852.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palatka, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.7%)
  2. Carpooled (9.76%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.62%)

In 2023, 77.7% of workers in Palatka, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.76%) and those who worked at home (9.62%).

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.

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Commute Time

30.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palatka, FL have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.25% of the workforce in Palatka, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palatka, FL (17.4k out of 72.9k 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 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.

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Health

84.9% of the population of Palatka, FL has health coverage, with 25.5% on employee plans, 28.5% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 9.59% on non-group plans, and 3.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.436% decrease from the previous year (1,376 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 486 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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 0.436% decrease from the previous year (1,376 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.1%
Uninsured
25.5%
Employer Coverage
28.5%
Medicaid
17.8%
Medicare
9.59%
Non-Group
3.46%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palatka, FL declined by 9.01% from 16.6% to 15.1%.

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