Palatka, FL City Data

Palatka, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 10,033 people who live in Palatka and approximately 70,423 who live in Putnam County. We want to help people moving to or living in Palatka 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 Palatka. We have included Palatka housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Palatka Information

Putnam County where Palatka resides is 827.16 square miles. The resident population of this county is 70,423 and has a population rank of 705 out of all the places in the United States.

Palatka has a total of 10,033 people and of those residents there are 4,516 males and 5,517 females. The median age of the male population is 31.9 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 899 births each year and around 912 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Palatka varies per year, but currently 9,933 are one race and 100 are two or more races.

Of the 10,033 people who live in Palatka, there are 3,199 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Palatka is 1,590 male and 1,609 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 7,160.

General Palatka Information
Total area in square miles - Putnam County	827.16
Water area in square miles - Putnam County	N/A
Resident population - Putnam County	70,423
Population rank - Putnam County	705
Total population	10,033
Total population (male)	4,516
Total population (female)	5,517
Population median age (male)	31.9
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Putnam County	899
Deaths- Putnam County	912
Population of one race	9,933
Population of two or more races	100
Population under 20 years	3,199
Population under 20 years (male)	1,590
Population under 20 years (female)	1,609
Total population 18 years and over	7,160

Palatka Social Characteristics

There are 27,839 households in Palatka. Families make up 19,451 of these households. The table below breaks down the Palatka families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,689), male householder with no wife present (1,092) and female householder with no husband present (3,336). The remainder of the Palatka households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,375. Palatka, FL moving companies help people in Palatka 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 Palatka. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Palatka is based, there are 28,873 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,195 never married, 15,529 now married, 848 separated, 3,764 widowed, and 3,537 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 437 separated, 984 widowed and 3,232 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Palatka social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Palatka.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Putnam County)
Total households	27,839
Family households (families)	19,451
With own children under 18 years	8,850
Married-couple family	14,689
With own children under 18 years	5,200
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,092
With own children under 18 years	634
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,336
With own children under 18 years	2,093
Nonfamily households	8,375
Householder living alone	6,988
65 years and over	3,322

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,400
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,214
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,688
Householder	2,422
Spouse	1,320
Child	3,086
Other relatives	150
Nonrelatives	188
Unmarried partner	98
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	30
Unmarried partner	173
Foster child	8
Other	32

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,713
Male householder	532
Male householder living alone	425
Male householder not living alone	107
Female householder	926
Female householder living alone	845
Female householder not living alone	81
Nonrelatives	255
Unmarried partner	75
Roomer or boarder	67
Housemate or roommate	83
Foster child	6
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	28,873
Never married	5,195
Now married	15,529
Separated	848
Widowed	3,764
Divorced	3,537
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	437
Widowed	984
Divorced	3,232

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	10,033
Male	4,516
Under 5 years	418
5 to 9 years	416
10 to 14 years	411
15 to 17 years	183
18 and 19 years	162
20 years	74
21 years	75
22 to 24 years	173
25 to 29 years	251
30 to 34 years	276
35 to 39 years	291
40 to 44 years	303
45 to 49 years	280
50 to 54 years	221
55 to 59 years	200
60 and 61 years	66
62 to 64 years	95
65 and 66 years	49
67 to 69 years	99
70 to 74 years	173
75 to 79 years	131
80 to 84 years	93
85 years and over	76
Female	5,517
Under 5 years	385
5 to 9 years	439
10 to 14 years	391
15 to 17 years	230
18 and 19 years	164
20 years	94
21 years	71
22 to 24 years	204
25 to 29 years	372
30 to 34 years	294
35 to 39 years	320
40 to 44 years	358
45 to 49 years	313
50 to 54 years	277
55 to 59 years	223
60 and 61 years	97
62 to 64 years	132
65 and 66 years	83
67 to 69 years	127
70 to 74 years	279
75 to 79 years	267
80 to 84 years	185
85 years and over	212

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	10,033
One race	9,933
White	4,909
Black or African American	4,859
American Indian and Alaska Native	16
Asian	44
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	3
Two or more races	100

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,401
People who are White alone	4,484
People who are Black or African American alone	4,664
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	16
People who are Asian alone	44
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	263
People who are Some other race alone	100

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	66,043
Same house	39,999
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,721
Different state or abroad	5,777
Different state	4,962
Abroad	815

PLACE OF BIRTH (Putnam County)
Total resident population	70,423
Born in United States	26,371
State of residence	37,436
Different state	29,601
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,015
Foreign born	2,371

Palatka 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 Palatka. That total enrollment is 16,240 for the population of the country, which includes Palatka. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,974 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,959 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,983.

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 Palatka population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	16,240
Pre-kindergarten	949
Public	706
Private	243
Kindergarten	827
Public	804
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,631
Public	8,104
Private	527
Elementary and high school	12,480
Public	11,752
Private	728
High school grades 9 to 12	3,849
Public	3,648
Private	201
College, undergraduate years	1,800
Public	1,569
Private	231
Graduate or professional school	184
Public	115
Private	69
Not enrolled in school	51,575

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	47,761
Less than 9th grade	4,308
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,852
High school graduate	17,833
Some college, no degree	9,083
Associate's degree	2,178
Bachelor's degree	4,507
Graduate or professional degree	9.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,750

Palatka Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 55,103 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Palatka. The Palatka occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,845), service occupations (4,600), sales and office occupations (6,560), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (869), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,666) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,786). The 55,103 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,312 private wage and salary workers, 5,119 government workers, 1,807 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Putnam County)
Population 16 years and over	55,103
In labor force	27,959
Civilian labor force	27,921
Employed	26,326
Unemployed	1,595
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	38
Females 16 years and over	28,340
In labor force	13,060
Civilian labor force	13,054
Unemployed Civilian labor force	878
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	26,763
In labor force	14,899
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	717
Armed forces	32

COMMUTING TO WORK (Putnam County)
Workers 16 years and over	25,758
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,094
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,346
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	251
Other means	345
Worked at home	512
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	739,420

OCCUPATION (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,845
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,845
Service occupations	4,600
Sales and office occupations	6,560
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	869
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,666
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,786

INDUSTRY (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,845
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,287
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,441
Wholesale trade	798
Retail trade	3,363
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,549
Information	495
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,179
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,397
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,128
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,822
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,020

CLASS OF WORKER (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,845
Private wage and salary workers	19,312
Government workers	5,119
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,807
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Palatka Housing Characteristics

In Palatka, FL there are 33,870 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 27,839 occupied and 6,031 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Palatka, there are 16,348 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 356 units in Palatka. 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 Palatka, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Palatka, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Palatka. There are 816 housing units with rent less than $200, 703 with rent between $200-299, 2,346 with rent between $300-499 and 1,106 with rent for $500 and above. Full Palatka gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Palatka, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Putnam County)
Total housing units	33,870
Occupied housing units	27,839
Vacant housing units	6,031

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Putnam County)
Total housing units	33,870
1-unit, detached	16,348
1-unit, attached	356
2 units	444
3 or 4 units	614
5 to 9 units	317
10 to 19 units	59
20 to 49 units	199
50 or more units	415
Mobile home	14,935

HOUSING TENURE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	27,839
Owner-occupied	22,269
Renter-occupied	5,570

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	27,839
No vehicles available	2,631
2 vehicle available	14,794
3 vehicles available	3,020
4 vehicles available	785
5 or more vehicles available	280

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	27,839
Utility gas	4,027
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	18,114
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	628
Coal or coke
Wood	339
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	50
No fuel used	171

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	27,839
Less Than $50,000	22,269
$50,000 to $99,999	5,271
$100,000 to $149,999	1,482
$150,000 to $199,999	658
$200,000 to $299,999	378
$300,000 to $499,999	81
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	68,500

GROSS RENT (Putnam County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,570
Less than $200	816
$200 to $299	703
$300 to $499	2,346
$500 to $699	849
$700 to $999	228
$1,000 to $1,499	29
$1,500 or more	N/A