Palomas

Population: 1,100
Median household income: $13,125
Median home value: $77,000

Palomas is a community in Yauco Municipio, Puerto Rico, home to 1,100 residents. The median household income of $13,125 is below the Yauco Municipio median ($21,918).

From 2019 to 2023, Palomas's population declined 30.7% from 1,588 to 1,100, while its median home value fell 6.1% from $82,000 to $77,000.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 97.9% of the population. 100.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,100
Median age: 64.8 yrs
Median household income: $13,125
Median home value: $77,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 801
Homeownership rate: 67.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5881,100

Median household income

$9,361$13,125

Median home value

$82,000$77,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,588	$9,361	$82,000
2020	1,461	$10,638	$83,900
2021	1,356	$11,192	$78,300
2022	1,359	$12,358	$88,200
2023	1,100	$13,125	$77,000

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 173.8%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 343.3%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7417.9%

75 and over31.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	42	3.8%
18 to 24	37	3.4%
25 to 34	36	3.3%
35 to 44	151	13.7%
45 to 54	150	13.6%
55 to 64	138	12.5%
65 to 74	197	17.9%
75 and over	349	31.7%

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	23	2.1%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,077	97.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.9%

High school graduate45.3%

Some college or associate's11.1%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	264	25.9%
High school graduate	463	45.3%
Some college or associate's	113	11.1%
Bachelor's degree	181	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

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	215	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	105	48.8%
15 to 29 min	110	51.2%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 49.2% (541 of 1,100)

	Count	Share
Family households	286	54.9%
Nonfamily households	235	45.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	521	65.0%
Vacant	280	35.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	349	67.0%
Renter-occupied	172	33.0%

1-unit, detached85.6%

1-unit, attached12.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	686	85.6%
1-unit, attached	96	12.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	19	2.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7259053
Type (LSAD): 55
Land area: 0.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.0134, -66.8687

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