Palmetto, Florida
Encyclopedia
Palmetto is a city in Manatee County
, Florida
, United States
. As of the 2010 census, the population was listed as 12,606 It is part of the Bradenton
–Sarasota
–Venice
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²). 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (2.92%) is water.
of 2010 , there were 12,606 people, 4,891 households, and 3,192 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,865.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,096.2/km²). There were 6,729 housing units at an average density of 1,529.4 per square mile (585.13/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.10% White, 10.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 14.2% from other races
, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.3% of the population.
There were 4,891 total households: 3,192 (65.3%) family households and 1,699 (34.7%) non-family households. Of the 3,192 family households 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples
living together, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present. Within all households, 28.1% were made up of householders living alone and 14.8% had the individual living alone and was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.07.
In Palmetto, the age distribution among the population includes 24.8%% being 19 years old and under, 5.6% from 20 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.1 years. For every 100 females there were 100.012 males. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 98.86 females.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $34,093, and the median income for a family was $40,132. Males had a median income of $26,526 versus $21,290 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,724. About 9.5% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
as defined by Nielsen Media Research
.
Manatee County, Florida
Manatee County is a county in the state of Florida. According to the 2010 census by the U.S. Census Bureau there are 322,833 people living in Manatee Country.Manatee County is part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
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. As of the 2010 census, the population was listed as 12,606 It is part of the Bradenton
Bradenton, Florida
Bradenton is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's 2007 population to be 53,471. Bradenton is the largest Principal City of the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2007 estimated population of 682,833...
–Sarasota
Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U.S. state of Florida. It is south of the Tampa Bay Area and north of Fort Myers...
–Venice
Venice, Florida
Venice is a city in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 estimates, the city had a population of 21,015. It is noted for its large snowbird population. Its newspaper is the Venice Gondolier Sun...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Palmetto is located at 27.522115°N 82.578418°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²). 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (2.92%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010 , there were 12,606 people, 4,891 households, and 3,192 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 2,865.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,096.2/km²). There were 6,729 housing units at an average density of 1,529.4 per square mile (585.13/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.10% White, 10.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 14.2% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.3% of the population.
There were 4,891 total households: 3,192 (65.3%) family households and 1,699 (34.7%) non-family households. Of the 3,192 family households 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present. Within all households, 28.1% were made up of householders living alone and 14.8% had the individual living alone and was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.07.
In Palmetto, the age distribution among the population includes 24.8%% being 19 years old and under, 5.6% from 20 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.1 years. For every 100 females there were 100.012 males. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 98.86 females.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $34,093, and the median income for a family was $40,132. Males had a median income of $26,526 versus $21,290 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $17,724. About 9.5% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Palmetto is home to Blackburn, Palmetto, James Tlllman and Palmview Elementary Schools, Lincoln and Buffalo Creek Middle Schools, and Palmetto High School. Charter schools include Manatee School for the Arts (grades 6-12), Imagine School of North Manatee (grades K-8) and Palmetto Charter School (grades K-8).Media
The metro area has TV broadcasting stations that serve the Tampa-Saint Petersburg-Sarasota (DMA)Media market
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as defined by Nielsen Media Research
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.