COMPARING TWO PLACES
Palmetto vs Bradenton
PLACE A
Palmetto, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Bradenton, Florida
Palmetto is 77% smaller than Bradenton. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Bradenton has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs 6%).
PALMETTOBRADENTONDIFFERENCE
Total population13,56258,014−77% vs Bradenton
Population density2,5274,046−1,519
Population growth5.7%12.4%−6.7 pts
Median age49.847.8+2.0
Male47.4%46.4%+1.0 pts
Female52.6%53.6%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born10.4%15.7%−5.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic62.7%60.2%+2.5 pts
Black10.5%12.2%−1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino23.7%20.9%+2.8 pts
Asian0.1%2.3%−2.3 pts
Other3.0%4.3%−1.3 pts
Median household income$62,621$60,822+$1,799
Per capita income$39,890$36,277+$3,613
Poverty rate13.5%14.8%−1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5110.457+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.1%28.3%−0.2 pts
Graduate degree8.1%10.7%−2.7 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%6.3%−3.7 pts
Labor force participation52.8%54.5%−1.7 pts
Median home value$313,400$309,400+$4,000
Median gross rent$1,366$1,618−$252
Owner-occupied68.8%56.0%+12.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.9%18.9%+7.0 pts
Rent-burdened households55.6%62.9%−7.3 pts
Average commute25.525.2+0.4
Worked from home11.0%11.4%−0.3 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.2%+0.2 pts
Uninsured15.0%15.2%−0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025