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Economy, jobs and prices in Bradenton, Florida: official figures

The median household income in Bradenton was $60,822 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 153rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Florida median $74,568.

Median household income
$60,822
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
6.3%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
25.2 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,618
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$309,400
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
56.0%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
89.2%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Bradenton?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Bradenton averaged $36,277 a year in 2020-2024, 287th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Florida: $42,609).

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How unequal are incomes in Bradenton?

Bradenton's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.457 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 326th most unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Bradenton, Florida?

6.3% of the civilian labor force in Bradenton was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (1,612 people), 228th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Florida's 4.8%.

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What share of people in Bradenton are working?

54.5% of Bradenton's 47,031 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 20th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Bradenton have jobs?

24,010 residents of Bradenton held civilian jobs, 51.1% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%); the survey counted no residents in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Bradenton?

The largest industry group for working residents of Bradenton was education, health care and social assistance (23.6% of employed residents), followed by retail trade (14.7%) and professional, scientific, management and administrative services (13.3%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Bradenton work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 5.5% of working residents of Bradenton, 129th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 13.3% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Bradenton, Florida?

Commuters in Bradenton took 25.2 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 375th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 6.8% travelled an hour or more and 27.3% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Bradenton get to work?

11.4% of workers living in Bradenton worked from home in 2020-2024, 277th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 71.6% drove to work alone, 12.0% carpooled, 0.2% used public transport and 1.2% walked.

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What is the average rent in Bradenton, Florida?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Bradenton was $1,618 a month in 2020-2024, 396th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Florida: $1,669).

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How much does a house cost in Bradenton?

Owner-occupied homes in Bradenton had a median value of $309,400 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 289th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Florida: $359,000).

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How affordable are homes in Bradenton?

The median home value in Bradenton was 5.1 times the median household income, 347th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Bradenton, Florida own their home?

56.0% of the 24,356 occupied homes in Bradenton were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 10,721 were rented, 356th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Florida: 67.6%).

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What share of homes in Bradenton have broadband?

89.2% of households in Bradenton had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 163rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Florida: 91.6%).

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How many households in Bradenton have no internet?

5.3% of households in Bradenton (1,283) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 357th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 12.3% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Bradenton compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Bradenton ranks 671 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
668Killeen$60,977
669Lubbock$60,895
670East Orange$60,830
671Bradenton$60,822
672Mission$60,767
673Logan$60,687
674Portsmouth$60,491
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Bradenton ranks 537 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
534Kingsport$36,414
535Lowell$36,400
536Buckeye$36,325
537Bradenton$36,277
538New Haven$36,242
539Champaign$36,223
540Casa Grande$36,194
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Bradenton ranks 326 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
323Wheaton0.458
324Elkhart0.458
325Redding0.457
326Bradenton0.457
327Denton0.457
328Pasadena0.457
329Bayonne0.456
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Bradenton ranks 228 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
225Pensacola6.3%
226Jonesboro6.3%
227Gilroy6.3%
228Bradenton6.3%
229Folsom6.3%
230Ontario6.3%
231Hayward6.3%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Bradenton ranks 804 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
801Albany54.9%
802Kingsport54.7%
803Pueblo54.5%
804Bradenton54.5%
805Terre Haute54.5%
806Flint54.5%
807Clermont54.3%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Bradenton ranks 375 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
372Apex25.2
373Fort Myers25.2
374Hoover25.2
375Bradenton25.2
376Lee's Summit25.2
377Collierville25.1
378Brookhaven25.1
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Bradenton ranks 547 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
544Lincoln11.4%
545El Cajon11.4%
546Bristol11.4%
547Bradenton11.4%
548Newark11.3%
549Buffalo11.3%
550Fort Pierce11.3%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Bradenton ranks 720 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
717Lorain0.2%
718Edinburg0.2%
719Westland0.2%
720Bradenton0.2%
721Loveland0.2%
722Bristol0.2%
723Jeffersonville0.2%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Bradenton ranks 695 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
692Pittsburg5.6%
693Richmond5.5%
694Hartford5.5%
695Bradenton5.5%
696Schenectady5.5%
697Doral5.5%
698Palm Coast5.5%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Bradenton ranks 356 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
353Framingham23.6%
354Kyle23.6%
355Oshkosh23.6%
356Bradenton23.6%
357High Point23.6%
358Kingsport23.5%
359Owensboro23.5%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Bradenton ranks 396 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
393Irving$1,619
394Victorville$1,618
395Largo$1,618
396Bradenton$1,618
397Waxahachie$1,618
398San Jacinto$1,615
399Chapel Hill$1,613
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Bradenton ranks 535 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
532Conroe$309,600
533Deerfield Beach$309,600
534Coconut Creek$309,600
535Bradenton$309,400
536Sanford$309,300
537West Des Moines$309,000
538Columbia$308,700
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Bradenton ranks 344 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
341Atlanta5.1x
342Tallahassee5.1x
343Delray Beach5.1x
344Bradenton5.1x
345North Las Vegas5.1x
346Clermont5.1x
347Hempstead5.1x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Bradenton ranks 468 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
465Lincoln56.1%
466Turlock56.1%
467Indianapolis56.0%
468Bradenton56.0%
469Lacey55.9%
470San Buenaventura (Ventura)55.9%
471Salem55.9%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Bradenton ranks 661 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
658Paterson89.3%
659Columbus89.2%
660Urban Honolulu89.2%
661Bradenton89.2%
662North Charleston89.2%
663Akron89.2%
664Amarillo89.2%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Bradenton ranks 357 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
354Palmdale5.3%
355Aurora5.3%
356Oxnard5.3%
357Bradenton5.3%
358Fort Lauderdale5.3%
359Caldwell5.2%
360Huntsville5.2%
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