Palatka Metro Area

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  5. Palatka Metro Area Family Information
  6. Palatka Metro Area Education Information
  7. Palatka Metro Area Business Information
  8. Palatka Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Palatka Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Palatka Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Palatka Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Palatka Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 70,423
  • Land Area (2000): 1,869.686 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 272.651 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 33,870
Palatka Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 64,244 45.45%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,521 1.08%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 75,588 53.47%

Palatka Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palatka Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Palatka Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 26,286 24,597 1,689 6.43% 64
1991 27,822 25,753 2,069 7.44% 74
1992 29,307 26,684 2,623 8.95% 90
1993 30,115 27,750 2,365 7.85% 79
1994 29,612 27,524 2,088 7.05% 71
1995 30,279 28,726 1,553 5.13% 51
1996 28,991 27,374 1,617 5.58% 56
1997 28,678 26,966 1,712 5.97% 60
1998 29,180 27,618 1,562 5.35% 54
1999 29,090 27,563 1,527 5.25% 53
2000 29,357 28,105 1,252 4.26% 43
2001 28,951 27,386 1,565 5.41% 54
2002 29,735 27,790 1,945 6.54% 66
2003 30,686 28,976 1,710 5.57% 56
2004 30,619 29,010 1,609 5.25% 52
2005 30,672 29,330 1,341 4.37% 44
2006 31,180 29,982 1,197 3.84% 38
2007 31,768 30,261 1,507 4.74% 47
2008 32,568 30,414 2,154 6.61% 66
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 32,041 30,216 1,825 5.70% 57
Feb 2008 31,909 30,166 1,743 5.46% 55
Mar 2008 32,007 30,165 1,842 5.75% 58
Apr 2008 32,236 30,523 1,713 5.31% 53
May 2008 32,742 30,699 2,043 6.24% 62
Jun 2008 32,655 30,442 2,213 6.78% 68
Jul 2008 32,837 30,197 2,640 8.04% 80
Aug 2008 33,265 30,587 2,678 8.05% 81
Sep 2008 33,417 30,727 2,690 8.05% 80
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Palatka Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 4,880 17.24%
2. Public Administration 2,080 7.35%
3. Paper Manufacturing 2,058 7.27%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,774 6.27%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 1,222 4.32%
6. Educational Services 1,060 3.75%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 1,002 3.54%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 954 3.37%
9. Utilities 918 3.24%
10. Health Care 902 3.19%
11. Truck Transportation 860 3.04%
12. Repair and Maintenance 800 2.83%
13. Wood Manufacturing 624 2.20%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 618 2.18%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 588 2.08%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 464 1.64%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 418 1.48%
18. Metal Manufactuing 402 1.42%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 356 1.26%
20. Finance and Insurance 350 1.24%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,982 16.35%
2. Educational Services 3,328 13.67%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,074 8.52%
4. Public Administration 1,960 8.05%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 1,400 5.75%
6. Finance and Insurance 1,114 4.57%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 726 2.98%
8. Department and Other General Stores 722 2.96%
9. Social Assistance 692 2.84%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 590 2.42%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 494 2.03%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 490 2.01%
13. Construction 458 1.88%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 412 1.69%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 366 1.50%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 348 1.43%
17. Paper Manufacturing 316 1.30%
18. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 278 1.14%
19. U.S. Postal Service 232 0.95%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 230 0.94%

Palatka Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,062 7.29%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,816 6.42%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,700 6.01%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,162 4.11%
5. Other Construction Trades 1,154 4.08%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,116 3.94%
7. Other Management Occupations 990 3.50%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 930 3.29%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 796 2.81%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 774 2.73%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 744 2.63%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 742 2.62%
13. Agricultural Workers 726 2.57%
14. Carpenters 710 2.51%
15. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 644 2.28%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 644 2.28%
17. Electricians 602 2.13%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 592 2.09%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 576 2.04%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 512 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,446 5.94%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,414 5.81%
3. Cashiers 1,130 4.64%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,124 4.62%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,044 4.29%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,006 4.13%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 972 3.99%
8. Other Management Occupations 958 3.93%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 908 3.73%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 766 3.15%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 708 2.91%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 696 2.86%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 684 2.81%
14. Other Production Occupations 660 2.71%
15. Registered Nurses 606 2.49%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 600 2.46%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 520 2.14%
18. Child Care Workers 500 2.05%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 436 1.79%
20. Business Operations Specialists 414 1.70%

Palatka Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 49,335 44.61%
15-35 hours 9,283 8.39%
1-14 hours 1,958 1.77%
No regular hours 50,017 45.23%

Palatka Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,262 4.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,317 4.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,072 6.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 7,055 13.92%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 6,550 12.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 7,636 15.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,085 13.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,274 8.43%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,007 3.96%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,549 3.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 795 1.57%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 554 1.09%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,841 5.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,684 5.30%

Palatka Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,652 3.26%
5-9 5,217 10.29%
10-14 7,285 14.37%
15-19 7,235 14.28%
20-24 6,573 12.97%
25-29 2,261 4.46%
30-34 6,137 12.11%
35-39 1,306 2.58%
40-44 2,048 4.04%
45-59 4,817 9.50%
60-89 3,847 7.59%
At least 90 2,303 4.54%

Palatka Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 172 0.34% 30,051 59.29%
30-44 96 0.19% 9,395 18.54%
45-59 16 0.03% 4,801 9.47%
At least 60 56 0.11% 6,094 12.02%

Palatka Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 54 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 8,721 16.86%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 40,338 77.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 26 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 690 1.33%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 340 0.66%
Color 6 Box Walked 512 0.99%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,055 2.04%

Palatka Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palatka Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 55,626 (138,054 people)
Families (2000): 38,902 (115,480 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 10,910
People at same address in 1995: 80,348
Palatka Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9,267 16.60%
$10,000-$14,999 5,142 9.21%
$15,000-$19,999 5,066 9.08%
$20,000-$24,999 5,254 9.41%
$25,000-$29,999 4,721 8.46%
$30,000-$34,999 3,768 6.75%
$35,000-$39,999 3,227 5.78%
$40,000-$44,999 3,016 5.40%
$45,000-$49,999 2,699 4.84%
$50,000-$59,999 3,961 7.10%
$60,000-$74,999 3,968 7.11%
$75,000-$99,999 3,121 5.59%
$100,000-$124,999 1,080 1.93%
$125,000-$149,999 521 0.93%
$150,000-$199,999 392 0.70%
$200,000 or more 617 1.11%

Palatka Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,986 25.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 9,510 34.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,208 4.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,234 15.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 116 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,182 11.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 44 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,527 5.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 603 2.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 408 1.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.01%

Palatka Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 36,987 26.29%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 14,706 10.45%
Public Assistance 2,514 1.79%
Retirement 12,053 8.57%
Self Employment 4,360 3.10%
Social Security 22,179 15.76%
Supplemental Security 3,566 2.53%
Wage / Salary 35,623 25.32%
Other 8,711 6.19%

Palatka Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 19,747 65.44%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 10,429 34.56%

Palatka Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,472 11.87%
Color 1 Box Married 32,970 60.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13,121 24.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,974 3.62%

Palatka Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,080 12.21%
Color 1 Box Married 32,888 56.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,426 17.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,570 13.06%

Palatka Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palatka Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Palatka Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,260 8.69%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 23,648 22.20%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 39,195 36.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 20,343 19.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,814 4.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,736 5.38%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,535 3.32%

Palatka Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,429 2.03% 486 0.69% 1,915 2.72%
Kindergarten 1,608 2.28% 46 0.07% 1,654 2.35%
Grades 1-4 8,008 11.37% 572 0.81% 8,580 12.18%
Grades 5-8 8,273 11.75% 484 0.69% 8,757 12.43%
Grades 9-12 7,326 10.40% 402 0.57% 7,728 10.97%
Undergrad college 3,138 4.46% 462 0.66% 3,600 5.11%
Graduate or professional school 230 0.33% 138 0.20% 368 0.52%
Total 30,012 42.62% 2,590 3.68% 32,602 46.29%

Palatka Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palatka Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Palatka Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 170 145
2004 188 134

Palatka Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palatka Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Palatka Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 109,989 79.15%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 28,968 20.85%

Palatka Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palatka Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 618
Palatka Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palatka Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Palatka Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,216 13.09%
10-19 Years 9,928 14.10%
20-29 Years 7,076 10.05%
30-39 Years 8,439 11.98%
40-49 Years 9,810 13.93%
50-59 Years 8,945 12.70%
60-69 Years 7,958 11.30%
70-79 Years 6,455 9.17%
80-89 Years 2,292 3.25%
90+ Years 304 0.43%

Palatka Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 34,791 49.40%
Color 1 Box Female 35,632 50.60%

Palatka Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 53,087 75.38%
Color 1 Box African-American 11,898 16.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,168 5.92%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 644 0.91%
Color 2 Box Asian 294 0.42%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 265 0.38%
Color 6 Box Other Race 40 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 27 0.04%

Palatka Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 21,970 25.52%
2. English 14,432 16.76%
3. Irish 12,668 14.71%
4. German 12,634 14.67%
5. French Non-Basque 3,436 3.99%
6. Italian 3,434 3.99%
7. Scottish 2,692 3.13%
8. Scotch Irish 2,358 2.74%
9. Dutch 2,042 2.37%
10. Polish 1,646 1.91%

Palatka Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 122,982 92.77%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7,504 5.66%
3. German 448 0.34%
4. French 432 0.33%
5. Polish 148 0.11%
6. French Creole 142 0.11%
7. Other West Germanic 120 0.09%
8. Laotian 104 0.08%
9. Other Indic 100 0.08%
10. Italian 90 0.07%

Palatka Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 136,603 96.64%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,980 1.40%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,770 1.96%

Palatka Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Palatka Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palatka Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Putnam County    

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