Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Palmas del Mar comunidad - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Nationally, Palmas del Mar comunidad sits in the 76th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
76th
percentile, household income
81st
percentile, home value
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Palmas del Mar comunidad, PR
Palmas del Mar comunidad is a small town in Puerto Rico, home to 2,799 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Palmas del Mar comunidad households earn a median of $97,652 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 7.6%. Typical homes in Palmas del Mar comunidad are valued around $446,800, and the median resident age is 48.6 years.
Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Puerto Rico run around $195, per EIA 2023 residential energy data.
Population
2,799 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Puerto Rico
Median Household Income
$97,652/yr
Poverty 7.6%
Median Home Value
$446,800
Census ACS B25077
How does Palmas del Mar comunidad compare to other US cities?
Where Palmas del Mar comunidad sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income76% higher than other cities
Home value81% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Palmas del Mar comunidad's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Puerto Rico, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
76th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Palmas del Mar comunidad's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$446,80019th percentilemore affordable than 19% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Palmas del Mar comunidad, PR's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Palmas del Mar comunidad, PR. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Poverty rate (households below FPL)7.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)44.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
2,799
Median Income
$97,652
Median Home Value
$446,800
Median Age
48.6
Poverty Rate
7.6%
Labor force participation
44.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
N/A
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
82.7%
Carpool
1.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
4.3%
Work from Home
10.9%
Other
0.9%
Based on 1,154 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Puerto Rico - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$160
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$35
avg/month
Total Utilities
$195
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Puerto Rico state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.