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Palatka, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Putnam County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,558
Population
1,072/sq mi density
$33,628
Median Income
$19,217 per capita
$112,300
Home Value
$204,123 Zillow
$914
Median Rent
33.6% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
314 sunny days/yr
507
Violent Crime/100K
4,775 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$33,628 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$112,300 home value, $914/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
507 violent crimes/100K (33% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$33,628
55% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,217
51% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.4%
137% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Palatka vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Palatka’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$33,628
45%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,217
49%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,965
72%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$992
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$992
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.9%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
69% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,499M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.9%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
4.9%
Other
12.6%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,593
Restaurants
116
Healthcare
154
Retail
209
Manufacturing
40
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,965
28% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,798
37% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $33,628 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,217 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,965 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $992 |
| County GDP | $3,499M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.9% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 4.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,593 |
| Restaurants | 116 |
| Healthcare | 154 |
| Retail | 209 |
| Manufacturing | 40 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,965 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,798 |