CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bradenton Beach

Florida · 1,673 residents · 0.52 sq mi

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With 1,673 people, Bradenton Beach is a city in Florida. At a median age of 39.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. There are 3,236 people per square mile. 52% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 8.2%, under the national 13.2%. 191 more people live here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $24,256, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 14%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,673

+13%vs 2000

vs 1,482 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

3,236 / sq mi

+13%vs 2000

vs 2,867 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

39.6

−21%vs 2000

vs 50.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.52 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024733

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(101)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 92.7%(46)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 142.3%(38)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(101)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.4%(74)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.4%(341)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.7%(263)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(173)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.6%(194)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.4%(208)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.4%(107)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(27)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,256

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,318 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,064

−34%vs 2000

vs $22,850 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.2%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$83,200

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $127,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$524

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $688 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

52.4%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 57.2% in 2000

47.6% rent

Afford Score

3.4

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97%(1,437)

Black0.3%(4)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(25)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.8%(1,619)

Black0.5%(9)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(32)

Asian0.2%(3)

Other0.6%(10)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican0.5%(4)

Cuban0.4%(3)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.4%(3)

Thai0.3%(2)

Ancestry

American18%(132)

Irish18%(132)

German15.8%(116)

English12.7%(93)

Italian5.7%(42)

Polish4.4%(32)

French4.2%(31)

Swedish3.8%(28)

Scottish3.3%(24)

Dutch2.3%(17)

Canadian1.4%(10)

Norwegian1.4%(10)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish1.4%(10)

Austrian1.1%(8)

Czech1.1%(8)

Finnish1%(7)

French Canadian0.7%(5)

Arab0.5%(4)

Lebanese0.5%(4)

Portuguese0.5%(4)

Armenian0.4%(3)

Brazilian0.4%(3)

British0.4%(3)

Croatian0.4%(3)

Slovak0.4%(3)

Slovene0.4%(3)

Swiss0.4%(3)

Ukrainian0.4%(3)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.1%

−7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.9%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.5%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.2 min

+17%vs 2000

vs 18.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married9.2%(28)

Married71.6%(219)

Widowed4.9%(15)

Divorced14.4%(44)

Women 15+

Never married8.3%(33)

Married45%(180)

Widowed25.3%(101)

Divorced21.5%(86)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.9%

−16.1 ptssince 2013

from 18.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.0%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 39.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

32.6%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 26.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

64.1%

+10.9 ptssince 2020

from 53.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

4.5%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 7.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.4%

+9.7 ptssince 2020

from 63.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

65.5%

+9.3 ptssince 2020

from 56.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)5.4%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.9%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.6%(25)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 56 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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