East Palatka is a very small town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 1,573 people and just one neighborhood, East Palatka is the 401st largest community in Florida.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, East Palatka is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, East Palatka is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in East Palatka who work in sales jobs (32.92%), healthcare (10.14%), and management occupations (5.18%).
A relatively large number of people in East Palatka telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 23.19% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, East Palatka is worth considering.
One downside of living in East Palatka is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In East Palatka, the average commute to work is 31.88 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Being a small town, East Palatka does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in East Palatka with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.79% of adults in East Palatka have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in East Palatka in 2018 was $42,512, which is upper middle income relative to Florida, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $170,048 for a family of four. However, East Palatka contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
East Palatka is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call East Palatka home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Palatka residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in East Palatka include English, Irish, Welsh, German, and African.
The most common language spoken in East Palatka is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to FL* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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C. L. Overturf Jr 6th Grade Center School
1100 S 18 Th St Palatka, FL 32177 |
06-06 | ||
Robert H. Jenkins Junior Middle School
1100 N 19 Th St Palatka, FL 32177 |
07-08 | ||
Palatka High School
302 Mellon Rd Palatka, FL 32177 |
09-12 | ||
Browning-Pearce Elementary School
100 Bear Blvd San Mateo, FL 32187 |
PK-05 | ||
* 10 is highest |
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American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 53.3% | 54.5% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 52.8% | 50.5% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 0.5% | 4.0% |
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