With 10,650 people, Palatka is a city in Florida. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 37.3% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 57% less than in Florida as a whole. 51% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $32,021, about 61% below the national median.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $32,021, below the US median
Palatka's population equals 14% of Putnam County's. Its number of households without a car equals 34% of the county's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 23% of the county's.
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)58.3%(360)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.7%(128)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.4%(132)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 617 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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Over time
Palatka, decade by decade
Palatka population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
10,201
$34,991
$95,523
9.0%
64.3
2000
10,033
$33,025
$95,090
10.6%
67.6
2010
10,558
$31,604
$167,306
12.5%
70.4
2020
10,446
$32,898
$90,418
10.7%
75.6
2024
10,650
$32,021
$150,500
10.7%
78.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
