Palmer

Population: 1,586
Median household income: $15,022
Median home value: $107,200

Located in RÃo Grande Municipio, Puerto Rico, Palmer is a community with a population of 1,586. The median household income of $15,022 is below the RÃo Grande Municipio median ($26,745).

Between 2019 and 2023, Palmer's population grew 56.9% from 1,011 to 1,586, while its median home value was little changed from $107,700 to $107,200.

Owners occupy 60.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 46.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,586
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $15,022
Median home value: $107,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 545
Homeownership rate: 60.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Unemployment rate: 22.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0111,586

Median household income

$10,417$15,022

Median home value

$107,700$107,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,011	$10,417	$107,700
2020	1,474	$11,498	$90,200
2021	1,544	$15,665	$80,700
2022	1,475	—	$112,500
2023	1,586	$15,022	$107,200

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

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 545.5%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 7416.5%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	1.5%
5 to 17	266	16.8%
18 to 24	24	1.5%
25 to 34	239	15.1%
35 to 44	228	14.4%
45 to 54	88	5.5%
55 to 64	297	18.7%
65 to 74	261	16.5%
75 and over	159	10.0%

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)	1,586	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.2%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree18.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	270	21.2%
High school graduate	392	30.8%
Some college or associate's	327	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	232	18.2%
Graduate or professional degree	51	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone87.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means8.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	416	87.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	3.6%
Other means	42	8.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	95	20.7%
15 to 29 min	42	9.2%
30 to 44 min	80	17.5%
45 to 59 min	98	21.4%
60+ min	143	31.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.55
Poverty rate: 50.8% (805 of 1,586)

	Count	Share
Family households	374	83.7%
Nonfamily households	73	16.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	447	82.0%
Vacant	98	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	271	60.6%
Renter-occupied	176	39.4%

1-unit, detached52.5%

1-unit, attached47.5%

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	286	52.5%
1-unit, attached	259	47.5%
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: 7258666
Type (LSAD): 55
Land area: 0.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.3704, -65.7734

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