Palmarejo

Population: 742
Median household income: $28,525
Median home value: $111,900

Located in Coamo Municipio, Puerto Rico, Palmarejo is a community with a population of 742. Its median household income of $28,525 runs above the Coamo Municipio figure of $20,797.

From 2019 to 2023, Palmarejo's population grew 9.3% from 679 to 742, while its median home value rose 26.7% from $88,300 to $111,900.

75.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 742
Median age: 32.3 yrs
Median household income: $28,525
Median home value: $111,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 351
Homeownership rate: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

679742

Median household income

$22,813$28,525

Median home value

$88,300$111,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	679	$22,813	$88,300
2020	460	$18,911	$86,700
2021	490	$17,788	$81,100
2022	381	$19,293	$75,500
2023	742	$28,525	$111,900

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 2415.2%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4423.3%

45 to 545.3%

55 to 642.7%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	4.6%
5 to 17	151	20.4%
18 to 24	113	15.2%
25 to 34	113	15.2%
35 to 44	173	23.3%
45 to 54	39	5.3%
55 to 64	20	2.7%
65 to 74	55	7.4%
75 and over	44	5.9%

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)	742	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma45.9%

High school graduate22.7%

Some college or associate's19.6%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	204	45.9%
High school graduate	101	22.7%
Some college or associate's	87	19.6%
Bachelor's degree	52	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	160	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	13.8%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	86	53.8%
45 to 59 min	25	15.6%
60+ min	27	16.9%

Households

Average household size: 4.91
Poverty rate: 80.6% (598 of 742)

	Count	Share
Family households	151	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	151	43.0%
Vacant	200	57.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	116	76.8%
Renter-occupied	35	23.2%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached24.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	264	75.2%
1-unit, attached	87	24.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7257978
Type (LSAD): 55
Land area: 0.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.0682, -66.3266