Palmona Park

Population: 1,028
Median household income: $29,912

Palmona Park, a community in Lee County, Florida, has 1,028 residents. Its median household income of $29,912 runs below the Lee County figure of $73,099.

From 2019 to 2023, Palmona Park's population declined 15.0% from 1,209 to 1,028.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 38.2% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 67.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,028
Median age: 31.0 yrs
Median household income: $29,912
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,359
Housing units: 338
Homeownership rate: 18.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2091,028

Median household income

$22,257$29,912

Median home value

$92,500$59,500

Median gross rent

$805$1,359

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,209	$22,257	$92,500	$805
2020	754	$23,909	—	$812
2021	759	—	—	$880
2022	1,112	$26,979	$59,500	$1,137
2023	1,028	$29,912	—	$1,359

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1738.2%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3424.5%

35 to 4419.5%

45 to 542.8%

55 to 646.0%

65 to 741.1%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	5.7%
5 to 17	393	38.2%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	252	24.5%
35 to 44	200	19.5%
45 to 54	29	2.8%
55 to 64	62	6.0%
65 to 74	11	1.1%
75 and over	22	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	333	32.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	695	67.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma61.5%

High school graduate13.2%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	354	61.5%
High school graduate	76	13.2%
Some college or associate's	146	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit10.4%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle4.8%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	301	84.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	37	10.4%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	17	4.8%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	249	70.1%
15 to 29 min	45	12.7%
30 to 44 min	24	6.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	37	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.98
Poverty rate: 70.0% (720 of 1,028)

	Count	Share
Family households	202	78.3%
Nonfamily households	56	21.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	258	76.3%
Vacant	80	23.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	48	18.6%
Renter-occupied	210	81.4%

1-unit, detached51.5%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other39.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	174	51.5%
1-unit, attached	8	2.4%
2 to 4 units	24	7.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	132	39.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1254357
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.6894, -81.8944