Bradenton, Florida
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City Overview
As of 2009, Bradenton's population is 53,431 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 8.40 percent.
The median home cost in Bradenton is $145,210. Home appreciation the last year has been -29.30 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Bradenton's cost of living is 1.83% Lower than the U.S. average.
Bradenton public schools spend $5,431 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 17 students per teacher in Bradenton.
The unemployment rate in Bradenton is 10.30 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Bradenton jobs have Decreased by 10.70 percent.
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People
The 2009 Bradenton, FL, population is 53,431. There are 4,427 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Bradenton, FL
The median age is 40.4. The US median is 37.6. 52.66% of people in Bradenton, FL, are married. 12.82% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.19 people. 13.28% of people are married, with children. 9.24% have children, but are single.
Race in Bradenton, FL
75.91% of people are white, 16.40% are black, 1.06% are asian, 0.37% are native american, and 6.82% claim 'Other'.
13.94% of the people in Bradenton, FL, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 86.06% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 202 physicians per 100,000 population in Bradenton, FL. The US average is 170.
Bradenton, FL Health Index
Air quality in Bradenton, FL is 33 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Bradenton, FL is 40 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 91 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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re: BRADENTON IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE - 7/16/2006: I have lived in the Bradenton area since the mid 80's where are you seeing the good paying jobs? Now i will agree with you on the grocery stores they are everywhere. I... (read more)re: Housing Cost - 6/20/2005: Not... (read more)re: THIS AREA SUCKS! - 8/2/2006: your absolutely right! I've been here 10 years and I'm leaving early next year! I drive through terrible traffic daily to work down in Sarasota because the jobs here... (read more)Have an opinion about Bradenton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Bradenton Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 10.30% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -10.70% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 8.40% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.50% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 0.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $23,407 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $40,619 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 15.10% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 13.41% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 15.15% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 19.30% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 19.45% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 8.93% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 6.12% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.59% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.76% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.18% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 10.03% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 18.16% | 20.24% |
| Service | 19.43% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 26.33% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 1.79% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 10.67% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 13.59% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Bradenton, FL, is 10.30%, with job growth of -10.70%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 8.40%.
Bradenton, FL Taxes
Bradenton, FL,sales tax rate is 6.50%. Income tax is 0.00%.
Bradenton, FL Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $23,407, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $40,619.
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Salary: I need salary and pay info for this... (read more)Climate: Hot Humid Summers Temps usually above 90
Short sometimes cool winters (Dec,Jan,... (read more)re: Disappointed with the City of Bradenton (Janua: It seems to me that you might want to consider joining the community in fixing what seems wrong to you, you know: offer a solution or something...run for city... (read more)Have an opinion about Bradenton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Bradenton Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 26 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $145,210 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -29.30% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 52.64% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 14.32% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 32.79% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $11.51 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 2.55% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 2.14% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 2.73% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 5.18% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 9.71% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 32.27% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 26.67% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 15.89% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.50% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.48% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.56% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.22% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 10.34% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3.66% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 9.80% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 23.53% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 23.19% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 8.82% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 10.01% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 3.66% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 6.99% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Bradenton, FL, is $145,210. Home appreciation is -29.30% over the last year. The median age of Bradenton, FL, real estate is 26 years.
Bradenton, FL Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 32.79% of the Bradenton, FL, population. 14.32% of houses and apartments in Bradenton, FL, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Bradenton Housing SperlingViews
Cost to much: Everyone is loosing there... (read more)non enforced zoning makes Bradenton the junk pile : My wife and I moved to Bradenton several years ago to be in the sun-belt.
we chose Bradenton to it"s proximity to Sarisota and St.Petersburg ,unfortunately we didn"t... (read more)Overpriced for what you get: Housing in Bradenton is a bit on the high side. We're not close to the beach (about a 1/2 hour away) and we don't live on a golf course. Plus, Bradenton lacks that... (read more)Have an opinion about Bradenton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Bradenton Click Here
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Crime
Bradenton, FL, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 7. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Bradenton, FL, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Bradenton, FL, gets 55 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 104.
On average, there are 249 sunny days per year in Bradenton, FL. The July high is around 91 degrees. The January low is 50. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 27 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Climate: Hot Humid Summers Temps usually above 90
Short sometimes cool winters (Dec,Jan,... (read more)Salary: I need salary and pay info for this... (read more)re: Disappointed with the City of Bradenton (Janua: It seems to me that you might want to consider joining the community in fixing what seems wrong to you, you know: offer a solution or something...run for city... (read more)Have an opinion about Bradenton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Bradenton Click Here
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Education
Bradenton, FL, schools spend $5,431 per student. There are 17 pupils per teacher, 694 students per librarian, and 450 children per counselor in Bradenton, FL schools.
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re: BRADENTON IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE - 7/16/2006: I have lived in the Bradenton area since the mid 80's where are you seeing the good paying jobs? Now i will agree with you on the grocery stores they are everywhere. I... (read more)Salary: I need salary and pay info for this... (read more)re: Housing Cost - 6/20/2005: Not... (read more)Have an opinion about Bradenton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Bradenton Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Bradenton, FL, takes 24 minutes. 78% of commuters drive their own car alone. 15% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Salary: I need salary and pay info for this... (read more)Climate: Hot Humid Summers Temps usually above 90
Short sometimes cool winters (Dec,Jan,... (read more)re: Disappointed with the City of Bradenton (Janua: It seems to me that you might want to consider joining the community in fixing what seems wrong to you, you know: offer a solution or something...run for city... (read more)Have an opinion about Bradenton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Bradenton Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Bradenton, FL is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Bradenton, FL is more expensive.
Overall, Bradenton, FL cost of living is 98.17.
Bradenton Cost of Living SperlingViews
re: RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!! - 10/19/2006: Whoops, I guess I double clicked? Or maybe wanted to get my point across? LoL!... (read more)re: RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!! - 10/19/2006: Oh My Word!! You definately are miserable. Bradenton isn't the CLEANEST, but then not many areas are. If you think the grass is greener someplace else, then please do... (read more)re: RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!! - 10/19/2006: I love 90 degrees in October and hate temperatures in the 50s so soon in September like we have here. Funny that you think Manatee has a high cost of living compared to... (read more)Have an opinion about Bradenton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Bradenton Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 35.83% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 13.28% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 16.22% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.43% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 8.34% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.91% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.08% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.23% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 3.24% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.42% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 4.36% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 1.52% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
35.83% of the people in Bradenton, FL are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 13.28% are Catholic; 16.22% are Protestant; 0.43% are LDS; 4.36% are another Christian faith; 1.52% in Bradenton, FL are Jewish; 0.02% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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re: BRADENTON IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE - 7/16/2006: I have lived in the Bradenton area since the mid 80's where are you seeing the good paying jobs? Now i will agree with you on the grocery stores they are everywhere. I... (read more)re: Housing Cost - 6/20/2005: Not... (read more)re: THIS AREA SUCKS! - 8/2/2006: your absolutely right! I've been here 10 years and I'm leaving early next year! I drive through terrible traffic daily to work down in Sarasota because the jobs here... (read more)Have an opinion about Bradenton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Bradenton Click Here
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Voting
42.66% of the people in Bradenton, FL are registered as Democrats. 56.62% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.72%.
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re: Disappointed with the City of Bradenton (Janua: It seems to me that you might want to consider joining the community in fixing what seems wrong to you, you know: offer a solution or something...run for city... (read more)Disappointed with the City of Bradenton (January 2: My husband and I relocated here approximately 16 monhts ago and it was the worse mistake in my life! Unfortunately due to job transfers of my husband and I (both at the... (read more)Prine Elementary: Is a good school that I would recommend to anyone in the... (read more)Have an opinion about Bradenton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Bradenton Click Here
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