Palmer, PR

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,459
2024 Median Age
50.6
8.82% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
29.3%
42.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$35,385
136% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$102,000
4.85% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
524
6.43% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Palmer, 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 Palmer, PR was $102,000, and the homeownership rate was 62.1%.

Most people in Palmer, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Palmer, PR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPuerto RicoRío Grande Municipio, PRSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PRRío Grande, Canóvanas & Loíza PUMA, PR

Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 2.67 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (867 people) in Palmer, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 325 Black or African American (Hispanic) and 246 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palmer, PR
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    867 ± 450
  2. Black or African American (Hispanic)
    325 ± 325
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    246 ± 168
100%
Hispanic Population
1.46k people

In 2024, there were 2.67 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (867 people) in Palmer, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 325 Black or African American (Hispanic) and 246 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

100% of the people in Palmer, PR are hispanic (1.46k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palmer, 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
    50,106 ± 5,453 people
  2. Cuba
    9,621 ± 2,405 people
  3. Colombia
    4,277 ± 1,605 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 50,106 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 9,621 and Colombia with 4,277.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
19 ± 38

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Palmer, PR.

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Economy

The economy of Palmer, PR employs 524 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palmer, PR were Other Services, Except Public Administration (138 people), Retail Trade (104 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($28,587) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($2,499).

Employment

Occupations

524
2024 Value
± 295
−6.43%
1 Year decline
± 85.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmer, PR declined at a rate of −6.43%, from 560 employees to 524 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palmer, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (215 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (121 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palmer, PR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

524
2024 Value
± 295
−6.43%
1 Year decline
± 85.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmer, PR declined at a rate of −6.43%, from 560 employees to 524 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palmer, PR, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (138 people), Retail Trade (104 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palmer, PR, though some of these residents may live in Palmer, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Palmer, PR was $102,000 in 2024, which is 0.307 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,200 to $102,000, a 4.85% decrease. The homeownership rate in Palmer, PR is 62.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palmer, PR have an average commute time of 39.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palmer, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$102,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$29,894
$267
Median Property Taxes
±$134

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 Palmer, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

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Rent vs Own

62.1%
Homeownership
2024
72.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.1% of the housing units in Palmer, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palmer, 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.
$35,385
Median Household Income
± $28,170
430
Number of Households
± 185

In 2024, the median household income of the 430 households in Palmer, PR grew to $35,385 from the previous year's value of $15,022.

The following chart displays the households in Palmer, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palmer, PR is from Puerto Rico.
0.46
2023 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2023, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.548% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 (76.9%)
  2. Carpooled (11.1%)
  3. Other (8.78%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Palmer, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.78%).

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

39.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palmer, PR have a longer commute time (39.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Palmer, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palmer, PR (427 out of 1.46k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palmer, PR is Hispanic, followed by Other and Black.

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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Health

97.1% of the population of Palmer, PR has health coverage, with 25.9% on employee plans, 53.9% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 2.95% on non-group plans, and 1.37% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.6% were men and 44.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.4% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 44.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.6% were men and 44.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

2.88%
Uninsured
25.9%
Employer Coverage
53.9%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
2.95%
Non-Group
1.37%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palmer, PR declined by 75.2% from 11.6% to 2.88%.

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

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