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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Palmona Park

Florida · 1,353 residents · 0.82 sq mi
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Palmona Park is home to 1,353 people in Florida. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Households here earn about 42% less than in Florida as a whole. Median home value sits at $45,700. Median household income is $22,617, under the $42,589 national median. 56% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $22,617, below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,353
−4%vs 2009
vs 1,410 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Population density
1,644 / sq mi
−4%vs 2009
vs 1,713 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 242
Median age
34.2
+34%vs 2009
vs 25.6 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.82 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
6948891K1K1K2000201020202024Palmona Park
20241K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(85)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98%(108)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(107)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.5%(115)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.3%(85)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.6%(198)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.7%(212)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.8%(173)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.4%(113)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.9%(107)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.6%(35)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(15)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$22,617
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $35,502 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,119
+13%vs 2009
vs $12,545 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
21.1%
+0.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 20.8% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$45,700
−34%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $86,500 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2022
Median gross rent
$491
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $824 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
56.2%
+17.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 39.0% in 2009
43.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic88.8%(1,252)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(158)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic85.8%(1,161)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino11.7%(158)
Asian0.7%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Guatemalan23.8%(265)
Puerto Rican10.7%(119)
Honduran1.6%(18)
Cuban0.7%(8)
Ancestry
American25.7%(287)
Irish18.4%(205)
English13.4%(149)
German12.2%(136)
Italian9%(100)
French3.7%(41)
Polish3.5%(39)
West Indian2.4%(27)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
3.6%
−4.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 7.9% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
64.4%
+3.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 60.5% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
1.6%
−4.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
10.7 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37%(190)
Married47.9%(246)
Widowed2.3%(12)
Divorced12.8%(66)
Women 15+
Never married12.4%(56)
Married69.3%(312)
Widowed7.6%(34)
Divorced10.7%(48)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
34.9%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 37.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
32.6%
+16.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
4.9%
−7.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.0%
−16.2 ptssince 2020
from 43.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
36.5%
+9.8 ptssince 2020
from 26.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.0%
−15.9 ptssince 2020
from 47.9% 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

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Palmona Park, Florida?

Palmona Park, Florida has about 1,353 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Palmona Park, Florida?

The typical household in Palmona Park, Florida earns about $22,617 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Palmona Park, Florida expensive?

In Palmona Park, Florida, the median home is worth about $45,700, and the typical rent is about $491 a month.

How educated are people in Palmona Park, Florida?

About 3.6% of adults age 25 and over in Palmona Park, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Palmona Park, Florida?

About 21.1% of people in Palmona Park, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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