Palmas, PR

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2019 Median Age

31.5

38.8% 1-year decrease

2019 Poverty Rate

59.5%

1.66% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palmas, PR are White (Hispanic) (51.4%), Other (Hispanic) (24.5%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (20.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.98%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Palmas, 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.

Most people in Palmas, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Palmas, PR was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2019, there were 2.1 times more White (Hispanic) residents (478 people) in Palmas, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 228 Other (Hispanic) and 187 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palmas, PR

White (Hispanic)
478 ± 343
Other (Hispanic)
228 ± 320
Black or African American (Hispanic)
187 ± 149

100%

Hispanic Population

930 people

100% of the people in Palmas, PR are hispanic (930 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Palmas, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
51,093 ± 5,506 people
Cuba
9,583 ± 2,400 people
Colombia
4,347 ± 1,618 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 51,093 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,583 and Colombia with 4,347.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20
Vietnam
0 ± 24

Palmas, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNN times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Palmas, PR employs N/A people. The largest industries in Palmas, PR are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $34,367. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palmas, PR, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palmas, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in (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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palmas, PR, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palmas, PR, though some of these residents may live in Palmas, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.73% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.44% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (756k), Bachelors Degree (514k), and Primary Education (462k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Palmas, PR have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palmas, PR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 2902

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Palmas, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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357

Number of Households

± 172

The following chart displays the households in Palmas, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palmas, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2022, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.209% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (100%)
Carpooled (0%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2019, 100% of workers in Palmas, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palmas, PR have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Palmas, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Palmas, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Palmas, PR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

59.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palmas, PR (545 out of 916 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palmas, PR is false, followed by false and false.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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

Uninsured People

3.06%

Uninsured

Employer Coverage

85.8%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

Non-Group

Military or VA

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