Palm Harbor, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

61,512

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.9

0.792% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.3%

0.668% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,935

4.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$405,300

Population & Diversity

Palm Harbor, FL is home to a population of 61.5k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.7% of Palm Harbor, FL residents were born outside of the country (7.81k people).

In 2024, there were 14.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.9k people) in Palm Harbor, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.41k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.71k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Palm Harbor, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palm Harbor, FL was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palm Harbor, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
50.9k ± 2.17k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.41k ± 866
White (Hispanic)
1.71k ± 661

9.58%

Hispanic Population

5.89k people

9.58% of the people in Palm Harbor, FL are hispanic (5.89k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palm Harbor, 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
1,051,839 ± 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

12.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.81k people

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.26k people

As of 2024, 12.7% of Palm Harbor, FL residents (7.81k 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 Palm Harbor, FL was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,286 ± 246
Gulf War (2001-)
759 ± 252
Gulf War (1990s)
666 ± 222

Palm Harbor, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Palm Harbor, FL employs 29.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palm Harbor, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,930 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,661 people), and Retail Trade (3,503 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($92,604), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,605), and Manufacturing ($75,987).

Employment

Occupations

29.3k

2024 Value

± 1,474

−0.89%

1 Year decline

± 7.15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palm Harbor, FL declined at a rate of −0.89%, from 29.6k employees to 29.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palm Harbor, FL, are Management Occupations (4,231 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,093 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,362 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palm Harbor, 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

29.3k

2024 Value

± 1,474

−0.89%

1 Year decline

± 7.15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palm Harbor, FL declined at a rate of −0.89%, from 29.6k employees to 29.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palm Harbor, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,930 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,661 people), and Retail Trade (3,503 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palm Harbor, FL, though some of these residents may live in Palm Harbor, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,258

Median earning men ± $3,248

$50,438

Median earning women ± $3,237

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,527), Information ($98,362), and Wholesale Trade ($89,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($94,453), Construction ($78,774), and Public Administration ($70,690).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palm Harbor, FL was $405,300 in 2024, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $359,600 to $405,300, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Palm Harbor, FL is 77.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palm Harbor, FL have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palm Harbor, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$405,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,216

$21,141

Median Property Taxes

±$1,187

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 Palm Harbor, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.9% of the housing units in Palm Harbor, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palm Harbor, 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.

$78,935

Median Household Income

± $3,953

27.2k

Number of Households

± 1,450

In 2024, the median household income of the 27.2k households in Palm Harbor, FL grew to $78,935 from the previous year's value of $75,354.

The following chart displays the households in Palm Harbor, 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 Palm Harbor, 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 (68%)
Worked At Home (23.3%)
Carpooled (5.21%)

In 2024, 68% of workers in Palm Harbor, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.21%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palm Harbor, FL have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in Palm Harbor, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palm Harbor, FL (6.22k out of 60.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palm Harbor, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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