City safety & data profile

South BradentonFL

South Bradenton, FL is a 22K-resident city in Manatee County with a median household income of $48,315.

Manatee County, Florida. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for South Bradenton, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. South Bradenton has a population larger than 49% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, and a median home value of $167,200.

Data updated 2026-09-05

22K
Population (place)
Bottom 50%
By size
$48,315
Median income (place)
$167,200
Median home (place)
16.8%
Poverty rate (place)
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The read on South Bradenton

South Bradenton posts a median household income higher than 7% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks.

Bottom 8%
by median income, US cities

Where South Bradenton income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$48,315 Bottom 7% higher than 7% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

South Bradenton $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more places Areazine profiles. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

Largest cities in FL

Population among 310 FL places with 10,000+ residents and ACS income on Areazine. Tooltip shows the income rank in the same pool.

residents

What this shows Jacksonville is the largest FL city on this list; Pinecrest leads median income.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) As of 2024 ACS 5-year

Highest median incomes in FL

Median household income among the same 310-city pool. Tooltip shows the population rank.

median

What this shows Pinecrest posts the highest place-level median income in FL; Jacksonville is largest by headcount.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) As of 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading South Bradenton, FL beyond the headline numbers

South Bradenton sits inside Manatee County, Florida, at roughly 27.46°N, -82.58°W. Population 22,178, $48,315 median household income. Median home value $167,200, median rent $1,244. Poverty rate 16.8%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

16.8% of South Bradenton, FL residents live below the poverty line, placing it in the hardest-hit quarter of reporting cities. Read every median on this page against that: half the households are above it, and a large minority are far below.

The median home in South Bradenton costs roughly 3.5 times median household income, below the midpoint for reporting cities, so ownership remains reachable on a typical local wage.

Only 3.2% of South Bradenton workers report working from home, the lowest quarter of reporting cities -- an economy still built around showing up somewhere.

Among the CDC measures on this page, coronary heart disease departs furthest from its peer median: 9.8% in South Bradenton, the highest-prevalence quarter of the 3,757 cities reporting that measure.

At 45.6 years, South Bradenton's median age is in the oldest quarter of reporting cities.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for South Bradenton from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Economic comparison bars use the unweighted average across tracked Census places with a reported value, not a household-weighted national median.

Population (place)
22,178
South Bradenton · Census Place
Median Income (place)
$48,315
-46% vs avg
Median Home Value (place)
$167,200
-60% vs avg
Median Age (place)
45.6
years · ACS place

10-Year Trends 2013–2024

County-level trend (Manatee County): South Bradenton's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024
Population
430K+30%
Median Income
$78,457+64%
Median Home Value
$391,400+137%
Poverty Rate
9.8%-35%
Unemployment
4.6%-59%

Economics

Economics indicators for South Bradenton, FL
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$1,244/mo
Poverty Rate
16.8% +35% vs avg
Unemployment 4.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 16.8%
Work From Home 3.2%
Public Transit 2.1%

Population

White 60.3%
African American 11.2%
Asian 1.6%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

High Blood Pressure
41%
Short Sleep Duration
40.3%
Obesity
36.2%
Physical Inactivity
32.3%
Lack of Health Insurance
20.7%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.7%
Frequent Physical Distress
17.4%
Current Smoking
16.6%
Diabetes
16.2%
Binge Drinking
13.6%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 50.8%
Annual Checkup 78.8%

Other Measures

Coronary Heart Disease
9.8%
Current Asthma
9.7%
Stroke
5%

What alerts and safety updates affect South Bradenton?

No area-tagged alerts are on record for South Bradenton right now. New federal and counterpart-agency notices still land in the site feed as agencies publish them.

City alert dispatch desk

Sheet FL-SOUTH-BRADENTON · South Bradenton

South Bradenton: no area-tagged alerts on record — state hubs carry the live CAP stream.

  • FEED-QUIET No tagged alerts
  • LEAD-NONE Feed idle
  • DESK-IDLE Awaiting feed

Counts reflect published articles tagged to South Bradenton; untagged NOAA county warnings may still appear in the site feed. Browse Florida state hubs · Methodology

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Frequently Asked Questions 5

What is the population of South Bradenton, FL?
South Bradenton, FL has a population of 22,178 people, located in Manatee County, Florida.
What is the median household income in South Bradenton?
The median household income in South Bradenton, FL is $48,315 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 16.8%.
What is the median home value in South Bradenton?
The median home value in South Bradenton, FL is $167,200. Median rent is $1,244/month.
What are the top health concerns in South Bradenton?
The top health indicators in South Bradenton include High Blood Pressure (41%), Short Sleep Duration (40.3%), Obesity (36.2%). Data from CDC PLACES.
What is the median age in South Bradenton?
The median age in South Bradenton, FL is 45.6 years. 16.8% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Nationwide cities with similar poverty or income 8

Two ACS-derived peer sets for South Bradenton, both outside Florida so the neighborhoods are not the geographic nearby list below.

Similar poverty rate

Nearest place-level ACS poverty rates outside FL (16.8% here).

Similar median income

Nearest place-level ACS median household incomes outside FL ($48,315 here).

Compare South Bradenton with another city

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Nearby Cities 8

Using South Bradenton's profile

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

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Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city. County-level trends are labeled when shown.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Manatee County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census (place-level ACS), CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. County-level trends are labeled when shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.