Palmas

Population: 1,173
Median household income: $18,337
Median home value: $93,200

Palmas, a community in Arroyo Municipio, Puerto Rico, has 1,173 residents. Its median household income of $18,337 runs in line with the Arroyo Municipio figure of $18,931.

Between 2020 and 2023, Palmas's population grew 50.2% from 781 to 1,173, while its median home value rose 3.2% from $90,300 to $93,200.

Owners occupy 85.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 51.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,173
Median age: 51.2 yrs
Median household income: $18,337
Median home value: $93,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 811
Homeownership rate: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7811,173

Median household income

$11,042$18,337

Median home value

$90,300$93,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	781	$11,042	$90,300
2021	1,015	$13,634	$90,900
2022	1,061	$18,634	$97,200
2023	1,173	$18,337	$93,200

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 344.4%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7417.6%

75 and over14.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	189	16.1%
18 to 24	113	9.6%
25 to 34	52	4.4%
35 to 44	140	11.9%
45 to 54	149	12.7%
55 to 64	156	13.3%
65 to 74	206	17.6%
75 and over	168	14.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
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)	1,173	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.3%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's16.2%

Bachelor's degree23.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	238	27.3%
High school graduate	292	33.5%
Some college or associate's	141	16.2%
Bachelor's degree	200	23.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone53.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means46.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	139	53.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	121	46.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	68	26.2%
15 to 29 min	71	27.3%
30 to 44 min	53	20.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	68	26.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 72.7% (842 of 1,158)

	Count	Share
Family households	324	60.1%
Nonfamily households	215	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	539	66.5%
Vacant	272	33.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	461	85.5%
Renter-occupied	78	14.5%

1-unit, detached90.9%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	737	90.9%
1-unit, attached	24	3.0%
2 to 4 units	40	4.9%
5 to 19 units	10	1.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7258365
Type (LSAD): 55
Land area: 1.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 17.9884, -66.0251