Palatka, FL Demographic Data
Palatka, FL Summary
Palatka is located in Putnam County in Florida
- Population: 10,572
- Area: 9.10 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.55 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.56 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,161.24 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 59.06 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Palatka, FL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,982
58%
50.8
Male
4,425
43%
49.2
Total Population
10,407
323,128,000
Palatka, FL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
640
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
692
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
780
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
627
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,112
10.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,350
13.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,103
10.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,101
10.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
759
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
464
4.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
913
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
464
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
402
3.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,955
76.4%
77.2
Female
4,690
59.0%
51.3
Male
3,265
41.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,537
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,973
19.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,779
17.1%
15.2
Female
1,212
68.1%
55.8
Male
567
31.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Palatka, FL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,322
99.2%
96.8
White
5,284
50.8%
72.6
Black or African American
4,953
47.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
18
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
9
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
9
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
67
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
85
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
718
6.9%
17.8
Mexican
117
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
364
3.5%
1.7
Cuban
86
0.8%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
151
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,689
93.1%
82.2
Palatka, FL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
503
7.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
983
15.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,403
36.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,189
18.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
586
8.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
692
10.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
200
3.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,486
22.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,070
77.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
892
13.7%
31.2
Palatka, FL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,498
42.2%
33.7%
Now Married
2,469
29.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,463
17.6%
11.0%
Separated
95
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
770
9.3
5.8%
Palatka, FL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,253
94.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
514
5.3%
21.6%
Spanish
461
4.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
53
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Palatka, FL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
702
18.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
672
17.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
706
18.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
535
13.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
354
9.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
494
12.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
166
4.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
143
3.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
15
0.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
56
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
21,988
57,617
Per capita income
16,301
31,128
Palatka, FL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
106
3.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
355
10.3%
9.8
Construction
114
3.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
972
28.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
100
2.9%
6.6
Information
31
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
260
7.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
242
7.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
225
6.5%
11.4
Public administration
172
5.0%
4.6
Retail trade
664
19.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
192
5.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
4
0.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
354
10.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
750
21.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
607
17.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
853
24.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
873
25.4%
18.1%
Palatka, FL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,383
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,755
81.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
193
5.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
32
0.9%
5.1
Walked
83
2.5%
2.7
Other means
196
5.8%
1.8
Worked at home
124
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.9
26.6
Palatka, FL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
714
18.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,795
46.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,035
26.9%
37.1
3 or more
299
7.8%
21.0
Palatka, FL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,843
85.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,870
48.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,973
51.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
665
14.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Palatka, FL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,508
1 room
20
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
138
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
706
15.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,082
24.0%
16.5
5 rooms
787
17.5%
19.8
6 rooms
908
20.1%
17.8
7 rooms
450
10.0%
12.0
8 rooms
275
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
142
3.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Palatka, FL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,508
1-unit, detached
2,777
61.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
45
1.0%
5.9
2-units
432
9.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
264
5.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
295
6.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
152
3.4%
4.4
20 or more units
351
7.8%
9.0
Mobile home
192
4.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Palatka, FL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
556
12.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
131
2.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
821
18.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
626
13.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,102
24.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
524
11.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
416
9.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
295
6.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
25
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
12
0.3%
1.4%
Palatka, FL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
720
18.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
17
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
3,051
79.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
19
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
26
0.7%
1.1
Palatka, FL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
955
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
8
0.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
20
2.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
66
6.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
77
8.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
190
19.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
594
62.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
346
36.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
78
8.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
63
6.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
95
10.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
366
38.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
7
0.0%
0.0%
Palatka, FL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,968
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
128
6.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
769
39.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,071
54.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
5
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
576
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
114
6.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
149
7.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
173
9.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
283
15.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
234
12.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
929
49.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
91
0.0%
0.0%
Palatka, FL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,870
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
288
15.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,001
53.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
247
13.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
130
7.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
107
5.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
37
2.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
60
3.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
75,900
205,000