CensusEasy
CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Palmetto Estates

Florida · 12,293 residents · 2.16 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the Miami metro area
Compare
The short version

Palmetto Estates is home to 12,293 people in Florida. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. That is roughly 47% ahead of the Florida median. Median rent is $697 a month. The poverty rate is 6.1%, under the national 13.2%. Households take in $40,427 a year at the median, 34% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

12,293
−10%vs 2000
vs 13,675 in 2000
1990 – 2024
31.5
−4%vs 2000
vs 32.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.16 sq mi
Population, 19902024
12K13K15K16K17K19902000201020202024Palmetto Estates
202416K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(973)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.3%(1,021)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.8%(1,080)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(929)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.4%(669)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.8%(2,436)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.8%(2,306)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.4%(1,151)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.2%(880)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.8%(584)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.7%(211)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(53)
US avg: 1.2%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

$40,427
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,338 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,181
−15%vs 2000
vs $16,701 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.1%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$78,700
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $103,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$697
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $739 in 2000
US average: $450
81.8%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.7% in 2000
18.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic16.9%(2,311)
Black46.8%(6,405)
Hispanic / Latino28.9%(3,953)
Asian3%(409)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic52.8%(6,496)
Black40.6%(4,991)
Hispanic / Latino18.1%(2,219)
Asian4.1%(499)
Other2.5%(307)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Cuban38.4%(6,198)
Central American7.5%(1,207)
Nicaraguan4.2%(674)
Colombian2%(328)
Peruvian1.2%(199)
Panamanian1.1%(183)
Guatemalan0.8%(136)
Salvadoran0.7%(119)
Argentine0.7%(106)
Uruguayan0.5%(88)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.5%(83)
Mexican0.5%(80)
Venezuelan0.5%(73)
Spaniard0.3%(52)
Dominican0.2%(35)
Ecuadorian0.2%(30)
Bolivian0.1%(19)
Costa Rican0.1%(12)
Paraguayan0.1%(11)
Chilean0%(8)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(69)
Asian Indian0.4%(63)
Burmese0.3%(47)
Chinese0.1%(19)
Japanese0.1%(19)
Ancestry
West Indian10.3%(1,664)
American5.1%(818)
Jamaican5.1%(815)
Haitian4.3%(688)
French1%(161)
English0.9%(147)
German0.4%(62)
Arab0.3%(55)
Lebanese0.2%(30)
Italian0.2%(30)
Irish0.2%(27)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.1%(22)
Canadian0.1%(19)
Iranian0.1%(19)
Polish0.1%(18)
Moroccan0.1%(12)
Turkish0.1%(10)
Swedish0.1%(9)
Swiss0%(4)
Greek0%(2)
Russian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

22.8%
+2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
86.0%
+4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
8.1%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.1 min
+7%vs 2000
vs 25.3 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 married40%(2,734)
Married46.8%(3,194)
Widowed1.5%(104)
Divorced11.7%(799)
Women 15+
Never married37.9%(2,668)
Married42%(2,962)
Widowed7.4%(519)
Divorced12.7%(897)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

16.4%
−11.4 ptssince 2013
from 27.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
36.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 40.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.0%
+8.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
21.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.7%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 52.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.3%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 28.9% 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)5.5%(19)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.2%(112)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.1%(122)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 348 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Palmetto Estates

Head to head

Compare Palmetto Estates to nearby cities

Frequently asked

How many people live in Palmetto Estates, Florida?

Palmetto Estates, Florida has about 12,293 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Palmetto Estates, Florida?

The typical household in Palmetto Estates, Florida earns about $40,427 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Palmetto Estates, Florida expensive?

In Palmetto Estates, Florida, the median home is worth about $78,700, and the typical rent is about $697 a month.

How educated are people in Palmetto Estates, Florida?

About 22.8% of adults age 25 and over in Palmetto Estates, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Palmetto Estates, Florida?

About 6.1% of people in Palmetto Estates, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Keep going

Explore from here

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →