Palmer, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,515

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.51%

45.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$104,258

19.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$226,000

11.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Palmer, TX is home to a population of 2.52k people, from which 95.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.28% of Palmer, TX residents were born outside of the country (183 people).

In 2024, there were 4.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.53k people) in Palmer, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 308 White (Hispanic) and 284 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Palmer, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palmer, TX was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Palmer, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palmer, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.53k ± 280
White (Hispanic)
308 ± 246
Other (Hispanic)
284 ± 133

34.9%

Hispanic Population

878 people

34.9% of the people in Palmer, TX are hispanic (878 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palmer, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

7.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

183 people

7.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

178 people

As of 2024, 7.28% of Palmer, TX residents (183 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Palmer, TX was 7.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Palmer, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 23

Palmer, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Palmer, TX employs 1.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palmer, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (184 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (166 people), and Construction (160 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($85,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,938), and Information ($76,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.31k

2024 Value

± 245

5.4%

1 Year growth

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmer, TX grew at a rate of 5.4%, from 1.24k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palmer, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (300 people), Management Occupations (133 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palmer, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.31k

2024 Value

± 245

5.4%

1 Year growth

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmer, TX grew at a rate of 5.4%, from 1.24k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palmer, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (184 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (166 people), and Construction (160 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palmer, TX, though some of these residents may live in Palmer, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,905

Median earning men ± $5,598

$46,250

Median earning women ± $12,703

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,036), Public Administration ($70,909), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($110,282), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,571), and Information ($76,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palmer, TX was $226,000 in 2024, which is 0.679 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $203,400 to $226,000, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Palmer, TX is 77.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palmer, TX have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palmer, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$226,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,973

$606

Median Property Taxes

±$128

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2024

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.2% of the housing units in Palmer, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palmer, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$104,258

Median Household Income

± $21,261

785

Number of Households

± 157

In 2024, the median household income of the 785 households in Palmer, TX grew to $104,258 from the previous year's value of $87,379.

The following chart displays the households in Palmer, TX 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palmer, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)
Carpooled (7.47%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Palmer, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.47%).

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

32.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palmer, TX have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in Palmer, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palmer, TX (113 out of 2.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

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

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

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