East Palatka

Population: 1,536
Median household income: $72,153
Median home value: $240,100

Located in Putnam County, Florida, East Palatka is a community with a population of 1,536. At $72,153, its median household income sits above Putnam County's $47,256.

From 2019 to 2023, East Palatka's population declined 10.3% from 1,713 to 1,536, while its median home value rose 101.6% from $119,100 to $240,100.

25.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.39 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,536
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $72,153
Median home value: $240,100
Median gross rent: $1,057
Housing units: 616
Homeownership rate: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7131,536

Median household income

$28,594$72,153

Median home value

$119,100$240,100

Median gross rent

$823$1,057

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,713	$28,594	$119,100	$823
2020	1,625	$30,147	$137,500	$771
2021	1,375	$57,647	$155,200	$850
2022	1,465	$63,047	$210,400	$903
2023	1,536	$72,153	$240,100	$1,057

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4419.4%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 642.4%

65 to 7423.6%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	2.9%
5 to 17	292	19.0%
18 to 24	110	7.2%
25 to 34	165	10.7%
35 to 44	298	19.4%
45 to 54	147	9.6%
55 to 64	37	2.4%
65 to 74	363	23.6%
75 and over	80	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	792	51.6%
Black or African American	573	37.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	63	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	104	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.8%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree4.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	249	22.8%
High school graduate	342	31.4%
Some college or associate's	346	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	47	4.3%
Graduate or professional degree	106	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 49 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	322	75.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	103	24.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	72	22.4%
15 to 29 min	21	6.5%
30 to 44 min	60	18.6%
45 to 59 min	51	15.8%
60+ min	118	36.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 25.5% (273 of 1,069)

	Count	Share
Family households	350	78.3%
Nonfamily households	97	21.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	447	72.6%
Vacant	169	27.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	365	81.7%
Renter-occupied	82	18.3%

1-unit, detached60.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	371	60.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	68	11.0%
5 to 19 units	5	0.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	172	27.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1219350
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.18 sq mi
Water area: 1.53 sq mi
Center point: 29.6496, -81.5990