Palomas

Population: 2,095
Median household income: $19,418
Median home value: $116,100

Located in ComerÃo Municipio, Puerto Rico, Palomas is a community with a population of 2,095. At $19,418, its median household income sits above ComerÃo Municipio's $17,254.

Between 2019 and 2023, Palomas's population grew 36.8% from 1,531 to 2,095, while its median home value rose 23.4% from $94,100 to $116,100.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 20.7% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,095
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $19,418
Median home value: $116,100
Median gross rent: $592
Housing units: 813
Homeownership rate: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5312,095

Median household income

$19,077$19,418

Median home value

$94,100$116,100

Median gross rent

$482$592

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,531	$19,077	$94,100	$482
2020	1,754	$20,286	$93,800	$482
2021	2,182	$16,625	$97,100	$523
2022	2,380	$18,725	$122,800	$568
2023	2,095	$19,418	$116,100	$592

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3420.7%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	79	3.8%
5 to 17	266	12.7%
18 to 24	225	10.7%
25 to 34	433	20.7%
35 to 44	241	11.5%
45 to 54	195	9.3%
55 to 64	343	16.4%
65 to 74	217	10.4%
75 and over	96	4.6%

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)	2,095	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.3%

High school graduate22.9%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	416	27.3%
High school graduate	349	22.9%
Some college or associate's	462	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	216	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	82	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone90.1%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	698	90.1%
Carpooled	55	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	2.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	340	45.2%
15 to 29 min	189	25.1%
30 to 44 min	77	10.2%
45 to 59 min	78	10.4%
60+ min	69	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.48
Poverty rate: 32.0% (669 of 2,089)

	Count	Share
Family households	534	88.9%
Nonfamily households	67	11.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	601	73.9%
Vacant	212	26.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	412	68.6%
Renter-occupied	189	31.4%

1-unit, detached69.7%

1-unit, attached25.2%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	567	69.7%
1-unit, attached	205	25.2%
2 to 4 units	29	3.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7258967
Type (LSAD): 55
Land area: 0.87 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.2353, -66.2534

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