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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Palm River-Clair Mel, FL compare?
| Figure | Palm River-Clair Mel, FL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 26,142 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,288 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.5% |
| Measure | Palm River-Clair Mel, FL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 27,844±2,206 |
| Median age | 34.9±1.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 43.8%±4.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 26.9%±4.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 19.8%±3.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.4%±1.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 24.0%±3.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.0%±3.3 pts |
| Median household income | $71,787±$6,213 |
| Per capita income | $31,732±$2,069 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.1%±3.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $271,700±$24,610 |
| Median gross rent | $1,525±$140 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.8%±6.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.5%±4.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 6.0%±1.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.8%±3.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.2%±4.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.6%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.6 min±2.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.6%±2.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov