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Education & commute Statistics · City estimate

Drive alone to work in Palmetto

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 141 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 28, 2026
Education & commute · Palmetto Manatee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 72.4% +1.9 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 141 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −3.2 pp
vs Manatee County +2.5 pp Manatee County: 69.9% · 2024
Drive alone to work, 2013 – 2024 percent · Palmetto · Manatee County · Florida · United States
−3.2 pp since 2014
Palmetto Manatee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Drive alone to work · percent
Palmetto
72.4%
Manatee County
69.9%
Florida
70.2%
United States
68.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

The series at a glance Palmetto · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 72.4% · 2024
First value 75.2% · 2013
Highest 79.7% · 2015
Lowest 69.0% · 2022
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPalmettoChange Manatee CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 72.4% +1.9 pp 69.9% 70.2% 68.8%
2023estimate 70.5% +1.5 pp 71.0% 72.1% 70.2%
2022estimate 69.0% −0.6 pp 72.9% 74.1% 71.7%
2021estimate 69.6% −1.2 pp 74.5% 76.1% 73.2%
2020estimate 70.9% −2.3 pp 76.6% 77.7% —
2019estimate 73.1% +0.2 pp 77.7% 79.1% —
2018estimate 72.9% +1.0 pp 79.2% 79.4% —
2017estimate 71.9% −4.0 pp 79.7% 79.5% —
2016estimate 75.8% −3.9 pp 79.4% 79.5% —
2015estimate 79.7% +4.1 pp 79.3% 79.6% —
2014estimate 75.6% +0.4 pp 80.0% 79.6% —
2013estimate 75.2% 79.5% 79.5% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryDrive alone to work
1 Goodland 100.0%
2 Callahan 91.6%
3 Wabasso Beach 91.1%
4 Seville 91.0%
5 Lake Helen 90.5%
6 Tavernier 89.0%
7 Canal Point 87.4%
8 Sopchoppy 87.4%
9 Navarre Beach 87.3%
10 Hastings 86.8%
11 Crawfordville 85.5%
12 Laurel Hill 85.5%
13 Inglis 84.2%
14 Zephyrhills West 83.8%
15 Port St John 83.6%
16 Eglin AFB 83.6%
17 Sweetwater 83.1%
18 Callaway 82.8%
19 Edgewater 82.3%
20 Rockledge 82.0%
21 Goulds 81.9%
22 Cross City 81.5%
23 Masaryktown 81.3%
24 Alva 81.2%
25 Mims 81.1%
…
222 Miramar Beach 70.6%
223 St Augustine Beach 70.6%
224 Atlantis 70.6%
225 Palmetto 70.5%
226 Deerfield Beach 70.5%
227 Citrus Hills 70.2%
228 Cudjoe Key 70.1%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023

What it means

The share of workers who drive to work alone.

How it is calculated

Workers who drove alone in a car, truck or van divided by all workers aged 16 and over.