Palm City, FL City Data

Palm City, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 20,097 people who live in Palm City and approximately 126,731 who live in Martin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Palm City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Palm City. We have included Palm City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Palm City Information

Martin County where Palm City resides is 752.79 square miles. The resident population of this county is 126,731 and has a population rank of 425 out of all the places in the United States.

Palm City has a total of 20,097 people and of those residents there are 9,624 males and 10,473 females. The median age of the male population is 46.4 and the female population is 47.7. There are approximately 1,240 births each year and around 1,590 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Palm City varies per year, but currently 19,938 are one race and 159 are two or more races.

Of the 20,097 people who live in Palm City, there are 4,530 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Palm City is 2,309 male and 2,221 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 15,859.

General Palm City Information
Total area in square miles - Martin County	752.79
Water area in square miles - Martin County	N/A
Resident population - Martin County	126,731
Population rank - Martin County	425
Total population	20,097
Total population (male)	9,624
Total population (female)	10,473
Population median age (male)	46.4
Population median age (female)	47.7
Births - Martin County	1,240
Deaths- Martin County	1,590
Population of one race	19,938
Population of two or more races	159
Population under 20 years	4,530
Population under 20 years (male)	2,309
Population under 20 years (female)	2,221
Total population 18 years and over	15,859

Palm City Social Characteristics

There are 55,288 households in Palm City. Families make up 36,495 of these households. The table below breaks down the Palm City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (30,424), male householder with no wife present (1,654) and female householder with no husband present (3,803). The remainder of the Palm City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 19,094. Palm City, FL moving companies help people in Palm City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Palm City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Palm City is based, there are 54,875 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,007 never married, 32,549 now married, 929 separated, 8,122 widowed, and 6,268 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 963 separated, 2,321 widowed and 5,428 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Palm City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Palm City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Martin County)
Total households	55,288
Family households (families)	36,495
With own children under 18 years	12,655
Married-couple family	30,424
With own children under 18 years	8,991
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,654
With own children under 18 years	886
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,803
With own children under 18 years	2,327
Nonfamily households	19,094
Householder living alone	16,042
65 years and over	8,857

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,398
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,486
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	2.72

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	17,313
Householder	6,304
Spouse	5,597
Child	4,803
Other relatives	146
Nonrelatives	169
Unmarried partner	92
Roomer or boarder	29
Housemate or roommate	17
Unmarried partner	306
Foster child	5
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,550
Male householder	874
Male householder living alone	660
Male householder not living alone	214
Female householder	1,280
Female householder living alone	1,162
Female householder not living alone	118
Nonrelatives	396
Unmarried partner	214
Roomer or boarder	36
Housemate or roommate	84
Foster child	N/A
Other	62

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	54,875
Never married	7,007
Now married	32,549
Separated	929
Widowed	8,122
Divorced	6,268
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	963
Widowed	2,321
Divorced	5,428

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	20,097
Male	9,624
Under 5 years	423
5 to 9 years	611
10 to 14 years	752
15 to 17 years	369
18 and 19 years	154
20 years	40
21 years	39
22 to 24 years	114
25 to 29 years	231
30 to 34 years	406
35 to 39 years	631
40 to 44 years	836
45 to 49 years	662
50 to 54 years	680
55 to 59 years	546
60 and 61 years	193
62 to 64 years	337
65 and 66 years	238
67 to 69 years	423
70 to 74 years	712
75 to 79 years	657
80 to 84 years	372
85 years and over	198
Female	10,473
Under 5 years	411
5 to 9 years	615
10 to 14 years	670
15 to 17 years	387
18 and 19 years	138
20 years	37
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	115
25 to 29 years	261
30 to 34 years	496
35 to 39 years	773
40 to 44 years	883
45 to 49 years	763
50 to 54 years	722
55 to 59 years	654
60 and 61 years	248
62 to 64 years	374
65 and 66 years	284
67 to 69 years	471
70 to 74 years	772
75 to 79 years	681
80 to 84 years	399
85 years and over	289

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	20,097
One race	19,938
White	19,406
Black or African American	217
American Indian and Alaska Native	27
Asian	206
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	12
Two or more races	159

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	19,863
People who are White alone	19,242
People who are Black or African American alone	149
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	26
People who are Asian alone	206
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	555
People who are Some other race alone	80

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	121,277
Same house	60,585
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	17,587
Different state or abroad	20,164
Different state	17,551
Abroad	2,613

PLACE OF BIRTH (Martin County)
Total resident population	126,731
Born in United States	12,994
State of residence	29,790
Different state	85,035
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,588
Foreign born	10,318

Palm City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Palm City. That total enrollment is 24,414 for the population of the country, which includes Palm City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,920 and elementary or high school enrollment was 34,095 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,371.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Palm City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	24,414
Pre-kindergarten	1,781
Public	611
Private	1,170
Kindergarten	1,213
Public	1,019
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,870
Public	10,434
Private	1,436
Elementary and high school	17,048
Public	15,230
Private	1,818
High school grades 9 to 12	5,178
Public	4,796
Private	382
College, undergraduate years	3,709
Public	2,859
Private	850
Graduate or professional school	663
Public	356
Private	307
Not enrolled in school	99,087

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	96,467
Less than 9th grade	4,281
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,902
High school graduate	27,263
Some college, no degree	23,338
Associate's degree	6,270
Bachelor's degree	25,413
Graduate or professional degree	26.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	16,857

Palm City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 105,653 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Palm City. The Palm City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (16,758), service occupations (9,505), sales and office occupations (13,947), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (683), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,697) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,464). The 105,653 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 41,161 private wage and salary workers, 5,560 government workers, 4,165 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Martin County)
Population 16 years and over	105,653
In labor force	53,332
Civilian labor force	53,301
Employed	51,054
Unemployed	2,247
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	31
Females 16 years and over	54,192
In labor force	24,009
Civilian labor force	24,009
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,018
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	51,461
In labor force	29,323
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,229
Armed forces	31

COMMUTING TO WORK (Martin County)
Workers 16 years and over	50,241
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	39,783
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,089
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	683
Other means	437
Worked at home	2,474
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,219,735

OCCUPATION (Martin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,758
Management, professional, and related occupations	16,758
Service occupations	9,505
Sales and office occupations	13,947
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	683
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,697
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,464

INDUSTRY (Martin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,758
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,065
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,354
Wholesale trade	1,712
Retail trade	6,591
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,684
Information	1,014
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,678
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,967
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,932
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,583
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,266

CLASS OF WORKER (Martin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,758
Private wage and salary workers	41,161
Government workers	5,560
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,165
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Palm City Housing Characteristics

In Palm City, FL there are 65,471 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 55,288 occupied and 10,183 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Palm City, there are 33,210 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 5,456 units in Palm City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Palm City, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Palm City, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Palm City. There are 283 housing units with rent less than $200, 503 with rent between $200-299, 1,751 with rent between $300-499 and 7,643 with rent for $500 and above. Full Palm City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Palm City, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Martin County)
Total housing units	65,471
Occupied housing units	55,288
Vacant housing units	10,183

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Martin County)
Total housing units	65,471
1-unit, detached	33,210
1-unit, attached	5,456
2 units	1,925
3 or 4 units	3,394
5 to 9 units	4,167
10 to 19 units	6,143
20 to 49 units	2,550
50 or more units	860
Mobile home	7,626

HOUSING TENURE (Martin County)
Occupied housing units	55,288
Owner-occupied	44,136
Renter-occupied	11,152

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Martin County)
Occupied housing units	55,288
No vehicles available	2,958
2 vehicle available	27,495
3 vehicles available	4,842
4 vehicles available	851
5 or more vehicles available	251

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Martin County)
Occupied housing units	55,288
Utility gas	817
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	51,826
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	126
Coal or coke
Wood	84
Solar energy	25
Other fuel	21
No fuel used	924

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Martin County)
Occupied housing units	55,288
Less Than $50,000	44,136
$50,000 to $99,999	7,649
$100,000 to $149,999	6,169
$150,000 to $199,999	5,847
$200,000 to $299,999	4,664
$300,000 to $499,999	2,054
$1,000,000 or more	649
Median (dollars)	152,400

GROSS RENT (Martin County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,152
Less than $200	283
$200 to $299	503
$300 to $499	1,751
$500 to $699	4,243
$700 to $999	2,524
$1,000 to $1,499	728
$1,500 or more	147