Palmview South

Population: 2,301
Median household income: $36,570
Median home value: $84,700

Located in Hidalgo County, Texas, Palmview South is a community with a population of 2,301. The median household income of $36,570 is below the Hidalgo County median ($52,281).

Between 2019 and 2023, Palmview South's population declined 58.8% from 5,589 to 2,301, while its median home value rose 24.7% from $67,900 to $84,700.

Households average 3.63 people. 7.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,301
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $36,570
Median home value: $84,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 708
Homeownership rate: 82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Unemployment rate: 12.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5892,301

Median household income

$38,438$36,570

Median home value

$67,900$84,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,589	$38,438	$67,900	$573
2020	2,820	$39,946	$82,100	—
2021	2,486	$41,096	$62,700	—
2022	2,141	—	$67,000	—
2023	2,301	$36,570	$84,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1727.2%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 647.8%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	156	6.8%
5 to 17	627	27.2%
18 to 24	164	7.1%
25 to 34	219	9.5%
35 to 44	314	13.6%
45 to 54	288	12.5%
55 to 64	179	7.8%
65 to 74	207	9.0%
75 and over	147	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	114	5.0%
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)	2,187	95.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma41.9%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's16.4%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	567	41.9%
High school graduate	465	34.3%
Some college or associate's	222	16.4%
Bachelor's degree	100	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone66.7%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.9%

Bicycle5.8%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	436	66.7%
Carpooled	44	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	6.9%
Bicycle	38	5.8%
Worked from home	77	11.8%
Other means	14	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	165	28.6%
15 to 29 min	309	53.6%
30 to 44 min	63	10.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	40	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.63
Poverty rate: 47.8% (1,101 of 2,301)

	Count	Share
Family households	455	71.8%
Nonfamily households	179	28.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	634	89.5%
Vacant	74	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	524	82.6%
Renter-occupied	110	17.4%

1-unit, detached68.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	485	68.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	44	6.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	179	25.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4854810
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.84 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.2083, -98.3779