Population 3,059 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Las Palmas
Household size in Las Palmas
| Period | Las Palmas | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.16 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.28 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.25 | 3.10 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.46 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Las Palmas is a place of big households: 3.46 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.16 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Of San Antonio's 119 neighborhoods, only seven have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Las Palmas
| Period | Las Palmas | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.2 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.4 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Las Palmas is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.4, against 40.1 nationally. The San Antonio area as a whole looks much the same.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Las Palmas
| Period | Las Palmas | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Las Palmas: 20.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Las Palmas has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of San Antonio neighborhoods.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Las Palmas
Renters in Las Palmas
| Period | Las Palmas | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.9% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.6% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Las Palmas rent their homes (30.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About half of owners (50.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Las Palmas
| Period | Las Palmas | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Las Palmas than nationally: 13.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Las Palmas
| Period | Las Palmas | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +9 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Las Palmas is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1961, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Las Palmas has older homes than the great majority of San Antonio neighborhoods.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Las Palmas
| Period | Las Palmas | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $626 | $906 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $856 | $1,022 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $750 | $1,173 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,183 | $1,527 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$557 | +$621 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Las Palmas pays $1,183 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 38.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Las Palmas
Bachelor's degrees in Las Palmas
| Period | Las Palmas | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −13.1 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Las Palmas: 9.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Las Palmas has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five San Antonio neighborhoods.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Las Palmas
| Period | Las Palmas | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.8% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 62.9% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 53.2% | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 63.1% | 88.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a third of adults in Las Palmas never finished high school, well above the national share: only 63.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Of San Antonio's 119 neighborhoods, only eight have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Las Palmas
| Period | Las Palmas | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Las Palmas runs well above the national rate: 18.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only one other San Antonio neighborhood has higher unemployment. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Las Palmas compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Palmas | 3.46 | 36.4 | 20.9% | 30.9% | 13.4% | 1961 | $1,183 | 9.2% | 63.1% | 18.8% |
| Greater Gardendale | 3.63 | 29.7 | 30.9% | 48.0% | 11.7% | 1960 | $963 | 6.8% | 68.4% | 13.4% |
| Prospect Hill | 3.13 | 31.9 | 21.8% | 49.4% | 12.0% | 1955 | $1,026 | 5.9% | 58.3% | 11.8% |
| Los Jardines | 2.99 | 36.6 | 23.5% | 41.8% | 13.0% | 1965 | $890 | 7.7% | 66.2% | 11.0% |
| Memorial Heights | 3.18 | 34.4 | 21.2% | 40.0% | 8.8% | 1964 | $965 | 8.4% | 71.4% | 10.7% |
| Brady Gardens | 3.40 | 28.2 | 36.3% | 46.1% | 7.3% | 1976 | $819 | 6.5% | 61.2% | 6.1% |
| Thompson Community | 2.79 | 40.2 | 21.8% | 46.0% | 16.5% | 1967 | $990 | 12.0% | 66.5% | 6.6% |
| Avenida Guadalupe | 2.82 | 34.3 | 28.6% | 66.7% | 12.4% | 1963 | $770 | 10.9% | 65.9% | 11.2% |
| Community Workers Council | 2.79 | 34.7 | 20.6% | 56.4% | 10.6% | 1983 | $1,001 | 4.5% | 74.6% | 6.5% |
| Woodlawn Lake | 2.70 | 43.7 | 12.2% | 44.9% | 20.5% | 1948 | $1,130 | 10.1% | 65.0% | 6.9% |
| Loma Park | 3.58 | 33.3 | 22.5% | 27.1% | 7.7% | 1964 | $1,469 | 7.2% | 71.4% | 5.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Las Palmas. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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