Palmetto Bay, FL

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2023 Population
24,247
0.0824% 1-year decline
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
41.6
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
6.42%
22.9% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$143,368
1.12% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$787,000
9.96% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
12,316
0.629% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Palmetto Bay, FL had a population of 24.2k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $143,368. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Palmetto Bay, FL declined from 24,267 to 24,247, a −0.0824% decrease and its median household income declined from $144,987 to $143,368, a −1.12% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palmetto Bay, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (38.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (27.5%), White (Hispanic) (18.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.4%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.83%).

None of the households in Palmetto Bay, 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.

91.2% of the residents in Palmetto Bay, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Palmetto Bay, FL was $787,000, and the homeownership rate was 79%.

Most people in Palmetto Bay, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Palmetto Bay, FL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Palmetto Bay, FL is home to a population of 24.2k people, from which 91.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 30.1% of Palmetto Bay, FL residents were born outside of the country (7.3k people).

In 2023, there were 1.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.43k people) in Palmetto Bay, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.67k Two+ (Hispanic) and 4.51k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.2%
2023 Citizenship
91.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.2% of Palmetto Bay, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Palmetto Bay, FL was 91.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palmetto Bay, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.43k ± 983
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    6.67k ± 893
  3. White (Hispanic)
    4.51k ± 687
48.5%
Hispanic Population
11.8k people

In 2023, there were 1.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.43k people) in Palmetto Bay, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.67k Two+ (Hispanic) and 4.51k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

48.5% of the people in Palmetto Bay, FL are hispanic (11.8k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
  2. Haiti
    344,713 ± 14,299 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

30.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7.3k people
28.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
6.86k people

As of 2023, 30.1% of Palmetto Bay, FL residents (7.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Palmetto Bay, FL was 28.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    246 ± 104
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    234 ± 91
  3. Vietnam
    162 ± 80

Palmetto Bay, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Palmetto Bay, FL employs 12.3k people. The largest industries in Palmetto Bay, FL are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,924 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,509 people), and Retail Trade (1,347 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($143,478), Public Administration ($105,396), and Finance & Insurance ($100,341).

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.

Occupations

12.3k
2023 Value
± 912
−0.629%
1 Year decline
± 10.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Palmetto Bay, FL declined at a rate of −0.629%, from 12.4k employees to 12.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palmetto Bay, FL, are Management Occupations (2,352 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,283 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,263 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palmetto Bay, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

12.3k
2023 Value
± 912
−0.629%
1 Year decline
± 10.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Palmetto Bay, FL declined at a rate of −0.629%, from 12.4k employees to 12.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palmetto Bay, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,924 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,509 people), and Retail Trade (1,347 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palmetto Bay, FL, though some of these residents may live in Palmetto Bay, 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

$84,116
Median earning men ± $11,503
$58,357
Median earning women ± $5,535

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($161,711), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,571), and Public Administration ($105,369).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($105,486), Manufacturing ($91,190), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,202).

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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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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.

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.

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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

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Palmetto Bay, FL was $787,000 in 2023, which is 2.59 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $715,700 to $787,000, a 9.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Palmetto Bay, FL is 79%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Palmetto Bay, FL have an average commute time of 36.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palmetto Bay, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Palmetto Bay, FL is $143,368. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Palmetto Bay, FL was Census Tract 82.09 with a value of $164,073, followed by Census Tract 82.02 and Census Tract 82.06, with respective values of $160,809 and $106,801.

Property

$787,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$33,408
$6,431
Median Property Taxes
±$448

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Rent vs Own

79%
Homeownership
2023
65.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 79% of the housing units in Palmetto Bay, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 82.09
  2. Census Tract 82.02
  3. Census Tract 82.06

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Palmetto Bay, FL was Census Tract 82.09 with a value of $164,073, followed by Census Tract 82.02 and Census Tract 82.06, with respective values of $160,809 and $106,801.

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

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Household Income

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$143,368
Median Household Income
± $13,600
8.14k
Number of Households
± 625

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.14k households in Palmetto Bay, FL declined from $143,368 from the previous year's value of $144,987.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palmetto Bay, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (63.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.6%)
  3. Carpooled (10.3%)

In 2023, 63.2% of workers in Palmetto Bay, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.6%) and those who carpooled to work (10.3%).

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

36.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palmetto Bay, FL have a longer commute time (36.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.76% of the workforce in Palmetto Bay, 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 Palmetto Bay, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Palmetto Bay, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

6.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palmetto Bay, FL (1.55k out of 24.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palmetto Bay, 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.

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Health

95.7% of the population of Palmetto Bay, FL has health coverage, with 61.5% on employee plans, 4.74% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 18.5% on non-group plans, and 0.762% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Miami-Dade County, FL see 1209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.165% decrease from the previous year (1211 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1330 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 498 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,209 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Miami-Dade County, FL

Primary care physicians in Miami-Dade County, FL see an average of 1,209 patients per year. This represents a 0.165% decrease from the previous year (1,211 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 43.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.29%
Uninsured
61.5%
Employer Coverage
4.74%
Medicaid
10.2%
Medicare
18.5%
Non-Group
0.762%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palmetto Bay, FL declined by 10% from 4.76% to 4.29%.

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

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