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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+4.2%
10,320 → 10,750
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+69.1%
$19,883 → $33,628
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Palatka across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
11,062
+312 from 2023 (10,750)
Projected Median Income 2030
$48,594
+$14,966 from 2023 ($33,628)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,320 | - | $19,883 | - |
| 2015 | 10,239 | -0.8% | $20,837 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 10,389 | +1.5% | $22,460 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 10,418 | +0.3% | $26,881 | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 10,512 | +0.9% | $28,082 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 10,750 | +2.3% | $33,628 | +19.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.