COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rio vs Palm City
PLACE A
Rio, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Palm City, Florida
Rio is 95% smaller than Palm City. Palm City earns more, with a median household income $33,867 higher. Palm City has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs 2%).
RIOPALM CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,23226,371−95% vs Palm City
Population density3,2591,903+1,357
Population growth1.6%12.0%−10.4 pts
Median age58.152.1+6.0
Male37.6%47.5%−10.0 pts
Female62.4%52.5%+10.0 pts
Foreign-born2.1%7.4%−5.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.7%82.3%+5.4 pts
Black0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.5%10.8%−9.3 pts
Asian1.0%2.0%−1.0 pts
Other9.7%4.1%+5.6 pts
Median household income$91,953$125,820−$33,867
Per capita income$48,629$66,506−$17,877
Poverty rate13.6%5.6%+8.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5180.447+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher29.5%47.6%−18.1 pts
Graduate degree10.3%18.8%−8.5 pts
Unemployment rate17.6%4.9%+12.8 pts
Labor force participation50.5%58.7%−8.2 pts
Median home value$303,800$563,400−$259,600
Median gross rent$1,102$2,013−$911
Owner-occupied96.3%89.7%+6.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate31.1%10.8%+20.3 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%44.4%+55.6 pts
Average commute15.031.8−16.8
Worked from home0.0%24.7%−24.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured10.6%4.7%+5.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024