Population 4,292 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Palatka
Household size in East Palatka
| Period | East Palatka | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.63 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.68 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.66 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in East Palatka has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in East Palatka
| Period | East Palatka | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 37.4 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 38.8 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.5 | 39.5 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.0 | 40.4 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +3.1 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
East Palatka skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.8, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in East Palatka
| Period | East Palatka | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 12.2% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 12.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 11.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in East Palatka, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in East Palatka
Renters in East Palatka
| Period | East Palatka | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 31.8% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 34.2% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 35.5% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.9% of households in East Palatka rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 56.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in East Palatka
| Period | East Palatka | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 13.8% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 11.8% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 9.4% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in East Palatka: 11.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in East Palatka
| Period | East Palatka | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1992 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in East Palatka is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in the wider Jacksonville area, where the median home dates to 1992.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in East Palatka
| Period | East Palatka | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $587 | $1,041 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $700 | $1,106 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $876 | $1,251 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,292 | $1,750 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$705 | +$709 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in East Palatka runs $1,292 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 38.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in East Palatka
Bachelor's degrees in East Palatka
| Period | East Palatka | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 26.9% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 28.4% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 31.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 36.7% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +9.8 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in East Palatka have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in East Palatka
| Period | East Palatka | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.2% | 88.5% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.2% | 89.6% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.7% | 90.9% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.7% | 92.2% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +3.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in East Palatka never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in East Palatka
| Period | East Palatka | Jacksonville area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 10.7% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −4.0 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in East Palatka is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Jacksonville area overall (4.2%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
East Palatka compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Palatka | 2.46 | 48.0 | 8.0% | 16.9% | 11.2% | 1985 | $1,292 | 17.1% | 82.7% | 5.6% |
| Orange Mills | 2.11 | 57.5 | 6.3% | 7.5% | 7.4% | 1982 | $1,298 | 16.5% | 91.9% | 8.9% |
| Yelvington | 2.72 | 33.6 | 11.5% | 41.3% | 21.9% | 1994 | $1,006 | 22.8% | 71.5% | 2.5% |
| Palatka | 2.47 | 39.2 | 18.1% | 33.0% | 9.4% | 1980 | $985 | 12.2% | 84.4% | 7.9% |
| Lundy | 2.06 | 37.8 | 9.4% | 45.1% | 10.1% | 1987 | $1,066 | 16.9% | 79.2% | 4.9% |
| San Mateo | 1.83 | 57.6 | 6.4% | 17.3% | 16.8% | 1991 | $896 | 23.0% | 84.2% | 0.2% |
| Spuds | 2.56 | 48.1 | 14.1% | 29.4% | 16.9% | 2000 | $1,113 | 9.5% | 79.6% | 7.7% |
| Hastings | 2.58 | 47.8 | 14.0% | 29.0% | 16.6% | 2000 | $1,114 | 9.9% | 80.3% | 8.0% |
| Satsuma | 2.00 | 53.7 | 17.3% | 33.8% | 20.5% | 1986 | $730 | 13.3% | 81.2% | 15.8% |
| Andalusia | 2.66 | 44.2 | 8.3% | 4.8% | 15.8% | 2001 | $1,356 | 7.2% | 94.0% | 5.7% |
| Flagler Estates | 2.68 | 41.6 | 17.5% | 29.6% | 9.2% | 2001 | $1,131 | 12.5% | 86.5% | 6.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up East Palatka. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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