Palmarejo

Population: 1,620
Median household income: $18,284
Median home value: $86,800

Palmarejo is a community in Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico, home to 1,620 residents. The median household income of $18,284 is in line with the Lajas Municipio median ($18,920).

Between 2019 and 2023, Palmarejo's population grew 16.3% from 1,393 to 1,620, while its median home value rose 11.3% from $78,000 to $86,800.

The typical home was built around 1975. 61.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,620
Median age: 59.5 yrs
Median household income: $18,284
Median home value: $86,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 703
Homeownership rate: 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 29.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3931,620

Median household income

$10,333$18,284

Median home value

$78,000$86,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,393	$10,333	$78,000
2020	1,355	$13,454	$79,100
2021	1,750	$14,920	$75,800
2022	1,137	$16,656	$75,100
2023	1,620	$18,284	$86,800

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3427.8%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 542.8%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7425.2%

75 and over19.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	73	4.5%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	80	4.9%
25 to 34	450	27.8%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	46	2.8%
55 to 64	250	15.4%
65 to 74	408	25.2%
75 and over	313	19.3%

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	120	7.4%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,500	92.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma38.6%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's12.3%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	566	38.6%
High school graduate	504	34.4%
Some college or associate's	181	12.3%
Bachelor's degree	216	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone95.9%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	399	95.9%
Carpooled	17	4.1%
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	226	54.3%
15 to 29 min	65	15.6%
30 to 44 min	82	19.7%
45 to 59 min	20	4.8%
60+ min	23	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 61.4% (995 of 1,620)

	Count	Share
Family households	343	61.6%
Nonfamily households	214	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	557	79.2%
Vacant	146	20.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	482	86.5%
Renter-occupied	75	13.5%

1-unit, detached98.0%

1-unit, attached2.0%

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	689	98.0%
1-unit, attached	14	2.0%
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: 7258150
Type (LSAD): 55
Land area: 0.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.0409, -67.0765