Palmas del Mar, PR

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    2,942
    2024 Median Age
    48.8
    0.412% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    14.9%
    11.3% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $98,269
    0.632% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $463,000
    3.63% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    1,296
    10.2% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Palmas del Mar, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    In 2024, the median property value in Palmas del Mar, PR was $463,000, and the homeownership rate was 91.5%.

    Most people in Palmas del Mar, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Palmas del Mar, PR was 2 cars per household.

    United StatesPuerto RicoHumacao Municipio, PRSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PRHumacao, Fajardo & Islas Municipios PUMA, PR

    Population & Diversity

    In 2024, there were 3.8 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.68k people) in Palmas del Mar, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 442 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 317 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palmas del Mar, PR
    1. Other (Hispanic)
      1.68k ± 602
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      442 ± 208
    3. White (Hispanic)
      317 ± 158
    84.4%
    Hispanic Population
    2.48k people

    In 2024, there were 3.8 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.68k people) in Palmas del Mar, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 442 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 317 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    84.4% of the people in Palmas del Mar, PR are hispanic (2.48k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palmas del Mar, PR as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Dominican Republic
      49,766 ± 5,435 people
    2. Cuba
      9,846 ± 2,432 people
    3. Colombia
      4,201 ± 1,590 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 49,766 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,846 and Colombia with 4,201.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Korea
      43 ± 49
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      26 ± 47

    Palmas del Mar, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Palmas del Mar, PR.

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    Health

    97.3% of the population of Palmas del Mar, PR has health coverage, with 33.9% on employee plans, 8.36% on Medicaid, 19.7% on Medicare, 34.5% on non-group plans, and 0.884% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.4% were men and 45.6% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 10.2% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.5% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.4% were men and 45.6% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    2.69%
    Uninsured
    33.9%
    Employer Coverage
    8.36%
    Medicaid
    19.7%
    Medicare
    34.5%
    Non-Group
    0.884%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palmas del Mar, PR grew by 56.6% from 1.71% to 2.69%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Palmas del Mar, PR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Palmas del Mar, PR employs 1.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palmas del Mar, PR were Finance & Insurance (195 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (181 people), and Retail Trade (178 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($111,089), Finance & Insurance ($71,977), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,727).

    Employment

    Occupations

    1.3k
    2024 Value
    ± 339
    10.2%
    1 Year growth
    ± 33.4%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmas del Mar, PR grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 1.18k employees to 1.3k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palmas del Mar, PR, are Management Occupations (215 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (150 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (117 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palmas del Mar, PR.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

    Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Puerto Rico.

    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Puerto Rico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

    The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    1.3k
    2024 Value
    ± 339
    10.2%
    1 Year growth
    ± 33.4%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmas del Mar, PR grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 1.18k employees to 1.3k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palmas del Mar, PR, are Finance & Insurance (195 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (181 people), and Retail Trade (178 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palmas del Mar, PR, though some of these residents may live in Palmas del Mar, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $45,000
    Median earning men ± $40,692
    $42,083
    Median earning women ± $18,151

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($159,583), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,441).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,903) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,963).

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Palmas del Mar, PR was $463,000 in 2024, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $446,800 to $463,000, a 3.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Palmas del Mar, PR is 91.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Palmas del Mar, PR have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palmas del Mar, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $463,000
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$96,446
    $930
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$252

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Palmas del Mar, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Palmas del Mar, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    91.5%
    Homeownership
    2024
    63.2%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 91.5% of the housing units in Palmas del Mar, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.8%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palmas del Mar, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $98,269
    Median Household Income
    ± $29,821
    1.02k
    Number of Households
    ± 261

    In 2024, the median household income of the 1.02k households in Palmas del Mar, PR grew to $98,269 from the previous year's value of $97,652.

    The following chart displays the households in Palmas del Mar, PR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Palmas del Mar, PR is from Puerto Rico.
    0.454
    2024 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico
    0.46
    2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

    In 2024, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.22% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Puerto Rico in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Puerto Rico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (78.3%)
    2. Worked At Home (10.2%)
    3. Other (5.52%)

    In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Palmas del Mar, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.52%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    29.3 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Palmas del Mar, PR have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Palmas del Mar, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Palmas del Mar, PR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Palmas del Mar, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Palmas del Mar, PR have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palmas del Mar, PR (436 out of 2.92k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palmas del Mar, PR is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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