West Bradenton, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,991

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.3

6.57% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

1.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$116,272

5.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$425,100

Population & Diversity

West Bradenton, FL is home to a population of 3.99k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.04% of West Bradenton, FL residents were born outside of the country (241 people).

In 2024, there were 18.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.51k people) in West Bradenton, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 188 White (Hispanic) and 85 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of West Bradenton, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Bradenton, FL was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Bradenton, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.51k ± 558
White (Hispanic)
188 ± 180
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
85 ± 113

7.17%

Hispanic Population

286 people

7.17% of the people in West Bradenton, FL are hispanic (286 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Bradenton, 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

6.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

241 people

4.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

167 people

As of 2024, 6.04% of West Bradenton, FL residents (241 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 West Bradenton, FL was 4.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
145 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
122 ± 99
Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 42

West Bradenton, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Bradenton, FL employs 2.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Bradenton, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (377 people), Retail Trade (292 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (254 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($133,324), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($133,011), and Wholesale Trade ($111,635).

Employment

Occupations

2.26k

2024 Value

± 331

8.17%

1 Year growth

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Bradenton, FL grew at a rate of 8.17%, from 2.09k employees to 2.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Bradenton, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (336 people), Sales & Related Occupations (301 people), and Management Occupations (259 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Bradenton, 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

2.26k

2024 Value

± 331

8.17%

1 Year growth

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Bradenton, FL grew at a rate of 8.17%, from 2.09k employees to 2.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Bradenton, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (377 people), Retail Trade (292 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (254 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Bradenton, FL, though some of these residents may live in West Bradenton, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,857

Median earning men ± $25,377

$42,407

Median earning women ± $9,944

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($162,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($133,324), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,391), Construction ($59,271), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,590).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Bradenton, FL was $425,100 in 2024, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $384,100 to $425,100, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in West Bradenton, FL is 87.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Bradenton, FL have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Bradenton, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$425,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,350

$1,322

Median Property Taxes

±$244

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.4%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.4% of the housing units in West Bradenton, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Bradenton, 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.

$116,272

Median Household Income

± $14,298

1.51k

Number of Households

± 254

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.51k households in West Bradenton, FL grew to $116,272 from the previous year's value of $110,072.

The following chart displays the households in West Bradenton, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Bradenton, 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 (75%)
Worked At Home (18.1%)
Carpooled (4.76%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in West Bradenton, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.76%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Bradenton, FL have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.508% of the workforce in West Bradenton, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Bradenton, FL (407 out of 3.99k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Bradenton, 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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