Palmhurst, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,601

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

10.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.34%

51.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$98,125

18.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$375,000

40.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Palmhurst, TX is home to a population of 2.6k people, from which 93.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.5% of Palmhurst, TX residents were born outside of the country (377 people).

In 2024, there were 2.01 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.27k people) in Palmhurst, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 628 White (Hispanic) and 408 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%

2024 Citizenship

92.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.1% of Palmhurst, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palmhurst, TX was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palmhurst, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.27k ± 380
White (Hispanic)
628 ± 276
White (Non-Hispanic)
408 ± 151

78.7%

Hispanic Population

2.05k people

78.7% of the people in Palmhurst, TX are hispanic (2.05k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palmhurst, 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

14.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

377 people

13.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

339 people

As of 2024, 14.5% of Palmhurst, TX residents (377 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 Palmhurst, TX was 13.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 17

Palmhurst, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Palmhurst, TX employs 1.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palmhurst, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (200 people), Educational Services (147 people), and Construction (116 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Manufacturing ($115,929), and Public Administration ($105,607).

Employment

Occupations

1.05k

2024 Value

± 200

2.14%

1 Year growth

± 26.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmhurst, TX grew at a rate of 2.14%, from 1.03k employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palmhurst, TX, are Management Occupations (198 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (131 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (105 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palmhurst, 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

1.05k

2024 Value

± 200

2.14%

1 Year growth

± 26.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmhurst, TX grew at a rate of 2.14%, from 1.03k employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palmhurst, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (200 people), Educational Services (147 people), and Construction (116 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palmhurst, TX, though some of these residents may live in Palmhurst, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,708

Median earning men ± $16,452

$48,510

Median earning women ± $14,002

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($114,063), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,762), and Public Administration ($71,765).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($57,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,804), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,281).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palmhurst, TX was $375,000 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $266,700 to $375,000, a 40.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Palmhurst, TX is 80.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palmhurst, TX have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palmhurst, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$375,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$148,564

$630

Median Property Taxes

±$130

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.3% of the housing units in Palmhurst, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palmhurst, 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.

$98,125

Median Household Income

± $25,694

785

Number of Households

± 160

In 2024, the median household income of the 785 households in Palmhurst, TX grew to $98,125 from the previous year's value of $82,629.

The following chart displays the households in Palmhurst, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palmhurst, 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 (75.1%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Other (8.17%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Palmhurst, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.17%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palmhurst, TX have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Palmhurst, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Palmhurst, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Palmhurst, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palmhurst, TX (113 out of 2.6k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palmhurst, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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.

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.

Keep Exploring