Palmarejo

Population: 1,490
Median home value: $130,000

Palmarejo, a community in Corozal Municipio, Puerto Rico, has 1,490 residents. Its median home value of $130,000 runs above the Corozal Municipio figure of $117,800.

Between 2020 and 2023, Palmarejo's population grew 17.1% from 1,272 to 1,490, while its median home value rose 24.0% from $104,800 to $130,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.8% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 98.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,490
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $130,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 648
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2721,490

Median household income

$15,238$18,542

Median home value

$104,800$130,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	1,272	$15,238	$104,800
2021	1,845	$17,153	$93,700
2022	1,580	$18,542	$99,300
2023	1,490	—	$130,000

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1723.8%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 647.2%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over16.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	2.1%
5 to 17	355	23.8%
18 to 24	79	5.3%
25 to 34	156	10.5%
35 to 44	137	9.2%
45 to 54	160	10.7%
55 to 64	108	7.2%
65 to 74	217	14.6%
75 and over	247	16.6%

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	26	1.7%
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)	1,464	98.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.1%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's21.0%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	339	33.1%
High school graduate	277	27.0%
Some college or associate's	215	21.0%
Bachelor's degree	69	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	125	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled27.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	218	72.4%
Carpooled	83	27.6%
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	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	129	42.9%
30 to 44 min	49	16.3%
45 to 59 min	48	15.9%
60+ min	75	24.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.28
Poverty rate: 52.0% (775 of 1,490)

	Count	Share
Family households	280	61.7%
Nonfamily households	174	38.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	454	70.1%
Vacant	194	29.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	347	76.4%
Renter-occupied	107	23.6%

1-unit, detached85.6%

1-unit, attached11.9%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	555	85.6%
1-unit, attached	77	11.9%
2 to 4 units	16	2.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7258064
Type (LSAD): 55
Land area: 0.85 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.3148, -66.2923

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