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Palm Coast, FL Income and Careers

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As of 2010, the per capita income of Palm Coast is $20,477, which is lower than the state average of $24,272 and is lower than the national average of $26,059. Palm Coast median household income is $48,042, which has grown by 15.57% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 14.40% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Palm Coast residents spend 24.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 25.8 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #481

Palm Coast, FL	20,477 USD
Florida	24,272 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Palm Coast, FL	26,231 USD
Florida	26,045 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Palm Coast, FL	30,019 USD
Florida	29,480 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Palm Coast, FL	23,322 USD
Florida	23,165 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #385

Palm Coast, FL	42,894 USD
Florida	44,409 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Palm Coast, FL	53,574 USD
Florida	61,877 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #517

Palm Coast, FL	15.57%
Florida	14.40%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Palm Coast, FL		Florida		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	25.75%	$11,347, see rank	21.67%	$20,853	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	44.76%	$18,395, see rank	34.55%	$16,654	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	2.05%	$1,846, see rank	2.00%	$3,609	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	27.42%	$30,443, see rank	18.94%	$23,267	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Palm Coast, FL	49,777 USD
Florida	53,093 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Palm Coast, FL	61,053 USD
Florida	72,079 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Palm Coast, FL	Florida	U.S.
White	$44,433, see rank	$46,806	$52,480
Black	$50,055, see rank	$32,299	$33,578
Hispanic	$28,386, see rank	$38,288	$40,165
One Race, Other	$2,499, see rank	$35,599	$38,230
Two or More Races	$45,127, see rank	$40,360	$43,597

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Palm Coast, FL	Florida	U.S.
less than 25	$12,083, see rank	$23,640	$24,143
25 to 44	$50,466, see rank	$47,993	$54,024
45 to 64	$46,215, see rank	$52,102	$60,683
65 or over	$38,174, see rank	$35,024	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Palm Coast, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	57,547	see rank	14,988,197	238,733,844
Male¹	27,421	47.65%, see rank	48.35%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	15,462	56.39%, see rank	66.66%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	91	0.33%, see rank	0.69%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	15,371	56.06%, see rank	65.97%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	14,013	91.17%, see rank	90.87%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,358	8.83%, see rank	9.13%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	11,959	43.61%, see rank	33.34%	29.08%
Female¹	30,126	52.35%, see rank	51.65%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	14,970	49.69%, see rank	56.28%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	14,970	49.69%, see rank	56.16%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	13,781	92.06%, see rank	91.38%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,189	7.94%, see rank	8.62%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	15,156	50.31%, see rank	43.72%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Palm Coast, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	27,203	100%	8,165,401	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	22,630	83.19%, see rank	79.44%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	2,717	9.99%, see rank	10.39%	10.35%
Public Transportation	82	0.30%, see rank	1.96%	4.94%
Walked	53	0.19%, see rank	1.62%	2.85%
Other Means	380	1.40%, see rank	2.20%	1.72%
Worked at Home	1,341	4.93%, see rank	4.38%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Palm Coast, FL	24.5 minutes
Florida	25.8 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Palm Coast, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	27,794	-	8,317,203	141,833,331
Male¹	14,013	50.42%, see rank	52.23%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	4,065	29.01%, see rank	30.06%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	2,760	19.70%, see rank	16.71%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,576	18.38%, see rank	20.21%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	1.03%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,330	9.49%, see rank	11.85%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	2,373	16.93%, see rank	13.62%	18.08%
Female¹	13,781	49.58%, see rank	47.77%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	5,088	36.92%, see rank	35.80%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	2,837	20.59%, see rank	21.57%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	5,072	36.80%, see rank	37.16%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	63	0.46%, see rank	0.47%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	697	5.06%, see rank	4.33%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Palm Coast, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	27,794	100%	8,317,203	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	119	0.43%, see rank	1.10%	1.86%
Construction	2,119	7.62%, see rank	8.56%	7.13%
Manufacturing	2,245	8.08%, see rank	5.76%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	556	2.00%, see rank	3.19%	3.06%
Retail Trade	3,661	13.17%, see rank	13.05%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	803	2.89%, see rank	5.17%	5.07%
Information	711	2.56%, see rank	2.27%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	2,226	8.01%, see rank	8.16%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	3,407	12.26%, see rank	11.84%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	6,528	23.49%, see rank	19.88%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	2,876	10.35%, see rank	10.90%	8.86%
Public Administration	1,396	5.02%, see rank	4.84%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	1,147	4.13%, see rank	5.26%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Palm Coast, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Population in Poverty	15,298	19.83%, see rank	16.53%	15.33%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.