Palmetto, FL

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2023 Population

13,449

0.486% 1-year growth

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

52.8

5.6% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

14.1%

17.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$61,538

10.7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$256,700

16.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,997

9.65% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Palmetto, FL had a population of 13.4k people with a median age of 52.8 and a median household income of $61,538. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Palmetto, FL grew from 13,384 to 13,449, a 0.486% increase and its median household income grew from $55,584 to $61,538, a 10.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palmetto, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13%), White (Hispanic) (8.95%), Other (Hispanic) (7.52%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.91%).

None of the households in Palmetto, 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.

94.3% of the residents in Palmetto, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Palmetto, FL was $256,700, and the homeownership rate was 67.9%.

Most people in Palmetto, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Palmetto, FL was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Palmetto, FL is home to a population of 13.4k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.56% of Palmetto, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.29k people).

In 2023, there were 4.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.58k people) in Palmetto, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.75k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.2k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

92.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.3% of Palmetto, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Palmetto, FL was 92.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palmetto, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.58k ± 679
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.75k ± 403
White (Hispanic)
1.2k ± 670

20.6%

Hispanic Population

2.77k people

20.6% of the people in Palmetto, FL are hispanic (2.77k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Palmetto, 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

9.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.29k people

11.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.58k people

As of 2023, 9.56% of Palmetto, FL residents (1.29k 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 Palmetto, FL was 11.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Palmetto, FL employs 6k people. The largest industries in Palmetto, FL are Retail Trade (831 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (680 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (622 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($78,889), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,639), and Public Administration ($72,917).

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 652

9.65%

1 Year growth

± 14.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Palmetto, FL grew at a rate of 9.65%, from 5.47k employees to 6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palmetto, FL, are Management Occupations (712 people), Sales & Related Occupations (666 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (520 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palmetto, 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

2023 Value

± 652

9.65%

1 Year growth

± 14.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Palmetto, FL grew at a rate of 9.65%, from 5.47k employees to 6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palmetto, FL, are Retail Trade (831 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (680 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (622 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palmetto, FL, though some of these residents may live in Palmetto, 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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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.

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

Voting results are not available for Palmetto, 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

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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.

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

Completions

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.

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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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).

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 Palmetto, FL was $256,700 in 2023, which is 0.846 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $219,700 to $256,700, a 16.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Palmetto, FL is 67.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Palmetto, FL have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palmetto, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$256,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$33,701

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.9%

Homeownership

2023

66.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 67.9% of the housing units in Palmetto, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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

$61,538

Median Household Income

± $7,730

5.32k

Number of Households

± 562

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.32k households in Palmetto, FL grew to $61,538 from the previous year's value of $55,584.

The following chart displays the households in Palmetto, 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 Palmetto, 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 (70.5%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)

In 2023, 70.5% of workers in Palmetto, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (12.7%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palmetto, FL have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.556% of the workforce in Palmetto, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Palmetto, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Palmetto, FL have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palmetto, FL (1.89k out of 13.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

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

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

85.8% of the population of Palmetto, FL has health coverage, with 33.8% on employee plans, 15.2% on Medicaid, 22.2% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 0.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Manatee County, FL see 1619 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.43% decrease from the previous year (1694 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1720 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 816 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,619 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Manatee County, FL

Primary care physicians in Manatee County, FL see an average of 1,619 patients per year. This represents a 4.43% decrease from the previous year (1,694 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 14% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.2%

Uninsured

33.8%

Employer Coverage

15.2%

Medicaid

22.2%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

0.57%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palmetto, FL declined by 8.59% from 15.5% to 14.2%.

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

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