Palm River-Clair Mel

Population: 26,719
Median household income: $62,976
Median home value: $244,100

Palm River-Clair Mel is a community in Hillsborough County, Florida, home to 26,719 residents. At $62,976, its median household income sits below Hillsborough County's $75,011.

Between 2019 and 2023, Palm River-Clair Mel's population grew 12.1% from 23,844 to 26,719, while its median home value rose 83.1% from $133,300 to $244,100.

68.9% of workers drive to work alone. 60.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,719
Median age: 35.0 yrs
Median household income: $62,976
Median home value: $244,100
Median gross rent: $1,439
Housing units: 10,399
Homeownership rate: 61.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,84426,719

Median household income

$47,856$62,976

Median home value

$133,300$244,100

Median gross rent

$976$1,439

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,844	$47,856	$133,300	$976
2020	24,571	$47,709	$151,000	$1,018
2021	25,492	$50,395	$164,300	$1,143
2022	25,729	$57,772	$206,000	$1,266
2023	26,719	$62,976	$244,100	$1,439

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,735	6.5%
5 to 17	5,140	19.2%
18 to 24	2,271	8.5%
25 to 34	4,211	15.8%
35 to 44	3,834	14.3%
45 to 54	2,999	11.2%
55 to 64	3,305	12.4%
65 to 74	2,296	8.6%
75 and over	928	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,483	28.0%
Black or African American	5,320	19.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.0%
Asian	745	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	197	0.7%
Two or more races	1,296	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,665	43.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.5%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,905	16.5%
High school graduate	6,219	35.4%
Some college or associate's	4,459	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,760	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,230	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone68.9%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home16.2%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,949	68.9%
Carpooled	1,602	12.3%
Public transit	75	0.6%
Walked	99	0.8%
Bicycle	14	0.1%
Worked from home	2,103	16.2%
Other means	142	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,546	14.2%
15 to 29 min	4,481	41.2%
30 to 44 min	2,795	25.7%
45 to 59 min	1,207	11.1%
60+ min	852	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 15.5% (4,115 of 26,559)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,410	65.6%
Nonfamily households	3,355	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,765	93.9%
Vacant	634	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,953	61.0%
Renter-occupied	3,812	39.0%

1-unit, detached60.7%

1-unit, attached9.5%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units11.5%

20 or more units6.0%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,315	60.7%
1-unit, attached	988	9.5%
2 to 4 units	581	5.6%
5 to 19 units	1,198	11.5%
20 or more units	627	6.0%
Mobile home & other	690	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1254387
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 27.9245, -82.3794