Bradenton

Population: 56,289
Median household income: $60,964
Median home value: $282,500

Located in Manatee County, Florida, Bradenton is a community with a population of 56,289. The median household income of $60,964 is below the Manatee County median ($75,792).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bradenton's population held roughly steady from 56,551 to 56,289, while its median home value rose 66.4% from $169,800 to $282,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 59.4% of the population. 72.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 56,289
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $60,964
Median home value: $282,500
Median gross rent: $1,475
Housing units: 29,124
Homeownership rate: 57.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

56,55156,289

Median household income

$46,776$60,964

Median home value

$169,800$282,500

Median gross rent

$1,117$1,475

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	56,551	$46,776	$169,800	$1,117
2020	57,346	$48,369	$192,800	$1,158
2021	54,918	$50,084	$211,200	$1,228
2022	55,795	$55,795	$252,400	$1,367
2023	56,289	$60,964	$282,500	$1,475

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over13.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,470	6.2%
5 to 17	8,339	14.8%
18 to 24	3,001	5.3%
25 to 34	7,558	13.4%
35 to 44	5,415	9.6%
45 to 54	5,905	10.5%
55 to 64	7,450	13.2%
65 to 74	7,812	13.9%
75 and over	7,339	13.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33,441	59.4%
Black or African American	7,614	13.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	49	0.1%
Asian	1,026	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	294	0.5%
Two or more races	2,187	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,678	20.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,681	11.3%
High school graduate	12,966	31.3%
Some college or associate's	12,331	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	7,189	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	4,312	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone72.0%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,886	72.0%
Carpooled	2,789	11.9%
Public transit	192	0.8%
Walked	291	1.2%
Bicycle	253	1.1%
Worked from home	2,409	10.3%
Other means	642	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,750	27.3%
15 to 29 min	8,014	38.1%
30 to 44 min	4,412	21.0%
45 to 59 min	1,456	6.9%
60+ min	1,421	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 14.2% (7,726 of 54,355)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,928	56.0%
Nonfamily households	10,151	44.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,079	79.2%
Vacant	6,045	20.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,288	57.6%
Renter-occupied	9,791	42.4%

1-unit, detached43.8%

1-unit, attached7.5%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units18.9%

20 or more units17.2%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,766	43.8%
1-unit, attached	2,175	7.5%
2 to 4 units	2,579	8.9%
5 to 19 units	5,498	18.9%
20 or more units	5,006	17.2%
Mobile home & other	1,100	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1207950
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 3.16 sq mi
Center point: 27.4898, -82.5768