Palmview South, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,819

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.02% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

42.7%

10.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$29,167

20.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$82,400

2.72% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Palmview South, TX is home to a population of 1.82k people, from which 74.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31.1% of Palmview South, TX residents were born outside of the country (566 people).

In 2024, there were 6.86 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.37k people) in Palmview South, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 199 Other (Hispanic) and 189 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

74.9%

2024 Citizenship

74%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 74.9% of Palmview South, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palmview South, TX was 74%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palmview South, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.37k ± 727
Other (Hispanic)
199 ± 212
White (Hispanic)
189 ± 223

96.4%

Hispanic Population

1.75k people

96.4% of the people in Palmview South, TX are hispanic (1.75k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palmview South, 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

31.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

566 people

33.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

770 people

As of 2024, 31.1% of Palmview South, TX residents (566 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 Palmview South, TX was 33.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

26 ± 38

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

Economy

The economy of Palmview South, TX employs 642 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palmview South, TX were Construction (204 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (128 people), and Manufacturing (97 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($70,385), Construction ($54,776), and Manufacturing ($38,725).

Employment

Occupations

642

2024 Value

± 276

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 67%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmview South, TX declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 716 employees to 642 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palmview South, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (186 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (124 people), and Material Moving Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palmview South, 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

642

2024 Value

± 276

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 67%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmview South, TX declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 716 employees to 642 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palmview South, TX, are Construction (204 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (128 people), and Manufacturing (97 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palmview South, TX, though some of these residents may live in Palmview South, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,375

Median earning men ± $21,751

$12,946

Median earning women ± $10,967

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($57,781), Retail Trade ($53,583), and Manufacturing ($38,725).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,679).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palmview South, TX was $82,400 in 2024, which is 0.248 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,700 to $82,400, a 2.72% decrease. The homeownership rate in Palmview South, TX is 74%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palmview South, TX have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palmview South, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$82,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,246

$401

Median Property Taxes

±$154

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 Palmview South, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74%

Homeownership

2024

58%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74% of the housing units in Palmview South, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palmview South, 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.

$29,167

Median Household Income

± $14,672

542

Number of Households

± 203

In 2024, the median household income of the 542 households in Palmview South, TX declined from $29,167 from the previous year's value of $36,570.

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

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palmview South, 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 (57.6%)
Walked (14.8%)
Worked At Home (9.97%)

In 2024, 57.6% of workers in Palmview South, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (14.8%) and those who worked at home (9.97%).

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

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palmview South, TX have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Palmview South, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palmview South, TX (777 out of 1.82k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palmview South, 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.

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