Population 3,696 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Palmhurst
Household size in Palmhurst
| Period | Palmhurst | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.75 | 3.67 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.06 | 3.72 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.59 | 3.66 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.32 | 3.42 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | −0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Palmhurst is a place of big households: 3.32 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Even so, the typical household here is smaller than in the McAllen area overall, where it has 3.42 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.75, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Palmhurst
| Period | Palmhurst | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7 | 28.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 23.5 | 29.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.7 | 30.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.0 | 31.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.3 | +3.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.0, Palmhurst is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The picture is much the same across the McAllen area.
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 Palmhurst
| Period | Palmhurst | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 19.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 18.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Palmhurst as they are nationally: 10.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the McAllen area overall (18.6%).
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 Palmhurst
Renters in Palmhurst
| Period | Palmhurst | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 29.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.3% | 32.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 32.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 32.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Palmhurst own their homes; 26.6% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly half of owners (47.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Palmhurst
| Period | Palmhurst | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 14.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 12.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 13.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 12.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Palmhurst: 16.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Palmhurst
| Period | Palmhurst | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1999 | 1991 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1997 | 1993 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1998 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Palmhurst has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, versus 1980 nationally. The McAllen area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Palmhurst
| Period | Palmhurst | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $659 | $597 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $715 | $652 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $754 | $737 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,033 | $987 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$374 | +$390 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Palmhurst costs $1,033 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of the McAllen area. Rent takes 23.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Palmhurst
Bachelor's degrees in Palmhurst
| Period | Palmhurst | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 15.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.6% | 16.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.4% | 18.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.9% | 20.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.7 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Palmhurst (42.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%.
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 Palmhurst
| Period | Palmhurst | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.1% | 59.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.4% | 61.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.0% | 64.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.7% | 69.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +10.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Palmhurst never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Locally, though, the rate is higher than in the wider McAllen area (69.8%).
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 Palmhurst
| Period | Palmhurst | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 10.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 10.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 7.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Palmhurst is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the McAllen area as a whole (7.6%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Palmhurst compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmhurst | 3.32 | 32.0 | 10.7% | 26.6% | 16.9% | 1999 | $1,033 | 42.9% | 85.7% | 5.8% |
| Alton | 3.80 | 26.3 | 18.9% | 41.4% | 11.4% | 2004 | $1,048 | 14.3% | 66.5% | 8.5% |
| Mission | 3.36 | 33.2 | 18.8% | 25.6% | 13.1% | 1999 | $1,025 | 21.8% | 67.4% | 7.7% |
| McAllen area | 3.42 | 31.9 | 18.6% | 32.5% | 12.4% | 1998 | $987 | 20.3% | 69.8% | 7.6% |
| Palmview | 3.54 | 32.0 | 21.3% | 25.6% | 7.7% | 2001 | $781 | 12.6% | 61.8% | 7.8% |
| Palmview South | 3.29 | 44.3 | 21.2% | 23.8% | 19.3% | 1995 | $725 | 10.0% | 68.1% | 5.9% |
| Madero | 2.79 | 35.6 | 12.2% | 26.0% | 13.5% | 2002 | $1,060 | 22.5% | 61.1% | 4.0% |
| Granjeno | 3.27 | 36.4 | 10.4% | 22.7% | 9.8% | 2002 | $802 | 30.2% | 73.1% | 3.1% |
| Edinburg | 2.96 | 32.0 | 17.3% | 45.4% | 10.7% | 2001 | $1,103 | 30.2% | 81.2% | 5.2% |
| Lopezville | 2.83 | 31.6 | 15.4% | 46.9% | 6.3% | 2006 | $838 | 20.9% | 69.5% | 7.4% |
| Pharr | 3.54 | 30.1 | 22.2% | 40.9% | 13.0% | 2000 | $1,092 | 19.0% | 71.0% | 7.6% |
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 Palmhurst. 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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