place

Palacios, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Palacios, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

4,394

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$52,620

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.1% since 2018

Palacios lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,659 (37.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,384 (31.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone886 (20.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races200 (4.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone195 (4.4%)
  • Asian Alone64 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,979
  2. 2.Vietnamese73

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

331

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$30,705

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing518
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care466
  3. 3.Retail Trade403
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation168
  5. 5.Construction136

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations560
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations425
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations414
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations337
  5. 5.Service Occupations163

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.37×)518
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.68×)403
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.01×)105
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.91×)466
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 0.89×)136

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$153,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,042/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999232 (17.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999226 (16.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999139 (10.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999114 (8.3%)
  • $35,000 to $39,999106 (7.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99978 (5.7%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

68.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,207

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.9 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,799 (84.5%)
  • Bicycle140 (6.6%)
  • Carpooled135 (6.3%)
  • Public Transit55 (2.6%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.