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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 Valley, TX compare?
| Figure | Palm Valley, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,340 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,413 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,363 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.2% |
| Measure | Palm Valley, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,155±446 |
| Median age | 39.5±5.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 52.3%±10.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 34.2%±9.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.1%±3.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.5%±4.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 11.7%±5.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 41.9%±7.4 pts |
| Median household income | $99,438±$7,815 |
| Per capita income | $52,509±$11,877 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.6%±1.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2%±3.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $275,000±$56,043 |
| Median gross rent | $1,340±$346 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 8.0%±9.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.5%±8.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±5.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.4%±7.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.0%±11.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.5 min±6.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 19.0%±9.8 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