Palmhurst

Population: 2,595
Median household income: $82,629
Median home value: $266,700

Palmhurst is a community in Hidalgo County, Texas, home to 2,595 residents. Its median household income of $82,629 runs above the Hidalgo County figure of $52,281.

Between 2019 and 2023, Palmhurst's population declined 4.3% from 2,713 to 2,595, while its median home value rose 1.5% from $262,700 to $266,700.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 78.2% of the population. 75.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,595
Median age: 31.9 yrs
Median household income: $82,629
Median home value: $266,700
Median gross rent: $816
Housing units: 928
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7132,595

Median household income

$77,692$82,629

Median home value

$262,700$266,700

Median gross rent

$1,004$816

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,713	$77,692	$262,700	$1,004
2020	2,723	$76,131	$286,100	$759
2021	2,614	$90,167	$341,200	$768
2022	2,597	$80,707	$313,000	$795
2023	2,595	$82,629	$266,700	$816

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1725.8%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	186	7.2%
5 to 17	669	25.8%
18 to 24	239	9.2%
25 to 34	294	11.3%
35 to 44	328	12.6%
45 to 54	369	14.2%
55 to 64	208	8.0%
65 to 74	190	7.3%
75 and over	112	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	424	16.3%
Black or African American	16	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	89	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.3%
Two or more races	28	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,029	78.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate15.3%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree24.3%

Graduate or professional degree16.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	165	11.0%
High school graduate	230	15.3%
Some college or associate's	496	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	364	24.3%
Graduate or professional degree	246	16.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.3%

Other means4.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	758	75.7%
Carpooled	52	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	133	13.3%
Other means	49	4.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	347	40.0%
15 to 29 min	323	37.2%
30 to 44 min	175	20.2%
45 to 59 min	9	1.0%
60+ min	14	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.20
Poverty rate: 8.9% (232 of 2,595)

	Count	Share
Family households	655	80.8%
Nonfamily households	156	19.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	811	87.4%
Vacant	117	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	664	81.9%
Renter-occupied	147	18.1%

1-unit, detached65.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	611	65.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	90	9.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	227	24.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4854780
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.2583, -98.2953