Palmview

Population: 15,650
Median household income: $46,274
Median home value: $109,400

Palmview is a community in Hidalgo County, Texas, home to 15,650 residents. At $46,274, its median household income sits below Hidalgo County's $52,281.

From 2019 to 2023, Palmview's population grew 173.0% from 5,733 to 15,650, while its median home value rose 21.7% from $89,900 to $109,400.

27.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.19 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,650
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $46,274
Median home value: $109,400
Median gross rent: $689
Housing units: 5,943
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,73315,650

Median household income

$29,419$46,274

Median home value

$89,900$109,400

Median gross rent

$713$689

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,733	$29,419	$89,900	$713
2020	17,410	$39,083	$81,200	$677
2021	14,654	$42,310	$84,600	$680
2022	15,245	$41,483	$90,600	$703
2023	15,650	$46,274	$109,400	$689

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	658	4.2%
5 to 17	3,284	21.0%
18 to 24	1,755	11.2%
25 to 34	1,613	10.3%
35 to 44	1,651	10.5%
45 to 54	2,253	14.4%
55 to 64	1,695	10.8%
65 to 74	1,416	9.0%
75 and over	1,325	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,153	7.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.0%
Asian	54	0.3%
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)	14,436	92.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.5%

High school graduate26.8%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,335	33.5%
High school graduate	2,668	26.8%
Some college or associate's	2,587	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	921	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	442	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,964	85.5%
Carpooled	311	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	27	0.5%
Worked from home	396	6.8%
Other means	109	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,918	35.4%
15 to 29 min	2,155	39.8%
30 to 44 min	842	15.6%
45 to 59 min	384	7.1%
60+ min	112	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.19
Poverty rate: 27.1% (4,233 of 15,618)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,966	80.8%
Nonfamily households	944	19.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,910	82.6%
Vacant	1,033	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,766	76.7%
Renter-occupied	1,144	23.3%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other22.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,157	69.9%
1-unit, attached	40	0.7%
2 to 4 units	119	2.0%
5 to 19 units	274	4.6%
20 or more units	28	0.5%
Mobile home & other	1,325	22.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4854804
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.58 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 26.2319, -98.3816