Palatka.
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5 tracts·13K people·$151K median·1,328/mi²
Black 46 · White 39 · Hispanic 9 · Multiracial 5 · Other 1 · Asian 0
Other 41 · Living alone 38 · Married couple 21
Health 43 · Public admin 18 · Retail 13 · Manufacturing 9 · Professional 8 · Leisure 7 · Other 2
Service 31 · Management · business · science · arts 22 · Sales · office 20 · Production · transport 16 · Construction · maintenance 11
Drive alone 73 · Carpool 28 · Work from home 11 · Walk 4 · Transit 3 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Palatka is $150,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Palatka has 10,650 residents across 3 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 35.3; the population is 46.5% Black, 38.6% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% Multiracial, 0.5% Other and 0.3% Asian; the average household has 2.4 people; 10.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 37.3% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
KELLEY SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (55%) and WILLIAM D. MOSELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (33%) lead the elementary schools; PUTNAM ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES is the middle school with reported scores (47%); PALATKA JR - SR HIGH SCHOOL is the high school with reported scores (30%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $901/month, 43% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Palatka is $32,021 a year, 63% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Palatka, median rent is $901/month and the median home value is $150,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Palatka reported 6.0 violent crimes and 33.0 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 91°F; winter lows average 46°F; there are 107 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 55 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Palatka are lightning (95), wildfire (94) and tornado (87), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.06g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Palatka, 4.3% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).