Palm Shores

Population: 1,479
Median household income: $86,563
Median home value: $341,800

Located in Brevard County, Florida, Palm Shores is a community with a population of 1,479. The median household income of $86,563 is above the Brevard County median ($75,817).

From 2019 to 2023, Palm Shores's population grew 20.6% from 1,226 to 1,479, while its median home value rose 59.1% from $214,800 to $341,800.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 16.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 67.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,479
Median age: 44.4 yrs
Median household income: $86,563
Median home value: $341,800
Median gross rent: $1,050
Housing units: 626
Homeownership rate: 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2261,479

Median household income

$66,500$86,563

Median home value

$214,800$341,800

Median gross rent

$2,010$1,050

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,226	$66,500	$214,800	$2,010
2020	1,622	$88,235	$238,200	$861
2021	1,637	$90,221	$250,900	$928
2022	1,577	$98,125	$324,700	$1,023
2023	1,479	$86,563	$341,800	$1,050

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	114	7.7%
5 to 17	168	11.4%
18 to 24	130	8.8%
25 to 34	205	13.9%
35 to 44	150	10.1%
45 to 54	244	16.5%
55 to 64	200	13.5%
65 to 74	175	11.8%
75 and over	93	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	998	67.5%
Black or African American	54	3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	39	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.3%
Two or more races	74	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	310	21.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate26.4%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree23.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	2.8%
High school graduate	282	26.4%
Some college or associate's	397	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	248	23.2%
Graduate or professional degree	110	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.1%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	677	78.1%
Carpooled	35	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	140	16.1%
Other means	12	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	115	15.8%
15 to 29 min	399	54.9%
30 to 44 min	132	18.2%
45 to 59 min	34	4.7%
60+ min	47	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 5.9% (87 of 1,466)

	Count	Share
Family households	420	75.3%
Nonfamily households	138	24.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	558	89.1%
Vacant	68	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	497	89.1%
Renter-occupied	61	10.9%

1-unit, detached79.2%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	496	79.2%
1-unit, attached	4	0.6%
2 to 4 units	30	4.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	96	15.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1254425
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.6 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 28.1918, -80.6593