COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bradenton vs Palmetto
PLACE A
Bradenton, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Palmetto, Florida
Bradenton is 328% larger than Palmetto. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Bradenton has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs 6%).
BRADENTONPALMETTODIFFERENCE
Total population58,01413,562+328% vs Palmetto
Population density4,0462,527+1,519
Population growth12.4%5.7%+6.7 pts
Median age47.849.8−2.0
Male46.4%47.4%−1.0 pts
Female53.6%52.6%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born15.7%10.4%+5.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.2%62.7%−2.5 pts
Black12.2%10.5%+1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino20.9%23.7%−2.8 pts
Asian2.3%0.1%+2.3 pts
Other4.3%3.0%+1.3 pts
Median household income$60,822$62,621−$1,799
Per capita income$36,277$39,890−$3,613
Poverty rate14.8%13.5%+1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.511−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%28.1%+0.2 pts
Graduate degree10.7%8.1%+2.7 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%2.6%+3.7 pts
Labor force participation54.5%52.8%+1.7 pts
Median home value$309,400$313,400−$4,000
Median gross rent$1,618$1,366+$252
Owner-occupied56.0%68.8%−12.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.9%25.9%−7.0 pts
Rent-burdened households62.9%55.6%+7.3 pts
Average commute25.225.5−0.4
Worked from home11.4%11.0%+0.3 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.4%−0.2 pts
Uninsured15.2%15.0%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025