Palmer

Population: 1,606
Median household income: $27,418
Median home value: $52,500

Located in Cameron County, Texas, Palmer is a community with a population of 1,606. Its median household income of $27,418 runs below the Cameron County figure of $51,334.

Between 2020 and 2023, Palmer's population grew 27.9% from 1,256 to 1,606, while its median home value fell 5.1% from $55,300 to $52,500.

91.7% of workers drive to work alone. 45.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,606
Median age: 20.4 yrs
Median household income: $27,418
Median home value: $52,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 416
Homeownership rate: 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2561,606

Median household income

$45,714$27,418

Median home value

$55,300$52,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,256	$45,714	$55,300	—
2021	1,515	$32,222	$52,500	$603
2022	1,523	$50,338	$52,500	—
2023	1,606	$27,418	$52,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1735.2%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4420.0%

45 to 542.4%

55 to 642.6%

65 to 743.4%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	137	8.5%
5 to 17	566	35.2%
18 to 24	175	10.9%
25 to 34	214	13.3%
35 to 44	322	20.0%
45 to 54	39	2.4%
55 to 64	42	2.6%
65 to 74	54	3.4%
75 and over	57	3.5%

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)	1,606	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma49.2%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's7.6%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	358	49.2%
High school graduate	282	38.7%
Some college or associate's	55	7.6%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	33	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone91.7%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	505	91.7%
Carpooled	46	8.3%
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	404	73.3%
30 to 44 min	105	19.1%
45 to 59 min	42	7.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.29
Poverty rate: 53.9% (865 of 1,606)

	Count	Share
Family households	335	89.6%
Nonfamily households	39	10.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	374	89.9%
Vacant	42	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	335	89.6%
Renter-occupied	39	10.4%

1-unit, detached45.4%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other53.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	189	45.4%
1-unit, attached	6	1.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	221	53.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4854748
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 26.0668, -97.6350