CITY · 1990 CENSUS

South Bradenton

Florida · 20,398 residents · 4.50 sq mi

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South Bradenton is home to 20,398 people in Florida. At a median age of 51.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the Florida median by roughly 25%. Median home value sits at $61,200. Households take in $20,722 at the median, 31% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 51.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 42%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

20,398

−6%vs 2000

vs 21,587 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

51.1

+16%vs 2000

vs 44.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.50 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202426K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55%(1,028)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94%(818)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.2%(658)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.3%(673)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(1,291)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.3%(2,909)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449%(1,846)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.9%(1,614)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.5%(2,338)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7417.8%(3,633)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8413.8%(2,808)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.8%(782)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,722

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,410 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,646

−28%vs 2000

vs $17,549 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.1%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$61,200

+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $56,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$466

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $580 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

59.4%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.0% in 2000

40.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84.3%(18,208)

Black4.2%(904)

Hispanic / Latino8.7%(1,870)

Asian1.3%(279)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.3%(19,638)

Black1.6%(331)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(433)

Asian1.1%(220)

Other1%(209)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican14%(3,645)

Central American6.3%(1,627)

Honduran3.5%(917)

Puerto Rican3.2%(840)

Cuban2.9%(747)

South American2.5%(646)

Colombian1.5%(395)

Nicaraguan1%(271)

Guatemalan0.9%(238)

Salvadoran0.8%(201)

Venezuelan0.7%(173)

Dominican0.6%(151)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Peruvian0.3%(78)

Asian origin

Bangladeshi0.5%(127)

Chinese0.3%(87)

Filipino0.3%(83)

Vietnamese0.2%(64)

Asian Indian0.1%(31)

Japanese0.1%(23)

Ancestry

German11.8%(3,062)

English10.9%(2,820)

Irish7.9%(2,066)

Italian6.3%(1,641)

American4.7%(1,227)

West Indian4.5%(1,158)

Haitian4.1%(1,065)

Polish2.2%(573)

French1.7%(435)

Dutch1.5%(389)

Subsaharan African1.4%(363)

Scottish1.3%(325)

+ 30 more ancestry groups with data

Russian1.2%(302)

French Canadian1%(249)

Arab0.8%(197)

Canadian0.7%(186)

Welsh0.6%(156)

Swedish0.6%(145)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(129)

Ukrainian0.5%(128)

Croatian0.5%(121)

Portuguese0.5%(120)

Norwegian0.4%(107)

Serbian0.4%(104)

Hungarian0.4%(97)

Jamaican0.4%(93)

Belgian0.3%(74)

Nigerian0.2%(62)

Swiss0.2%(53)

Greek0.2%(50)

Turkish0.1%(36)

Austrian0.1%(34)

Danish0.1%(34)

Romanian0.1%(27)

British0.1%(25)

Finnish0.1%(24)

Lebanese0.1%(18)

Palestinian0.1%(18)

Lithuanian0%(11)

Guyanese0%(10)

Czech0%(9)

Brazilian0%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.4%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.7%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.7 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 13.1 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 married37.4%(4,253)

Married42.4%(4,822)

Widowed5%(574)

Divorced15.1%(1,721)

Women 15+

Never married28.9%(3,231)

Married40.5%(4,537)

Widowed15.1%(1,686)

Divorced15.5%(1,738)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

23.5%

−2.7 ptssince 2013

from 26.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

29.8%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 35.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.0%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.5%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 26.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.3%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 25.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 4.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

43.4%

−5.9 ptssince 2020

from 49.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.4%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 48.2% 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)18.2%(344)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.9%(433)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22.4%(424)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.7%(127)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II5.2%(98)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,889 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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