Palmetto, FL Profile

Palmetto, FL, population 13,510, is located in Florida's Manatee county, about 18.5 miles from St Petersburg and 30.3 miles from Tampa.

Through the 90's Palmetto's population has grown by about 36%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Palmetto has grown by about 7%.

Palmetto's property crime levels tend to be higher than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Palmetto tend to be much higher than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	13%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	11%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.80
	Males	33.90
	Females	39.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	11.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,571	N/A
2001	12,893	2.56%
2002	12,972	0.61%
2003	12,958	-0.11%
2004	13,285	2.52%
2005	13,510	1.69%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,093

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,124
2002	1,149
2003	1,410
2004	1,326
2005	1,623
2006	2,089

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	8	1	8	5	5	7
Robbery	29	42	58	46	44	58
Aggravated Assault	107	108	118	122	169	221

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,738
2002	6,124
2003	5,303
2004	5,900
2005	5,772
2006	6,100

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	141	195	158	228	159	252
Larceny, Theft	415	564	471	491	559	539
Motor Vehicle Theft	55	46	63	51	57	47
Arson	2	3	2	2	3	5

Location

Elevation	10 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities