Census place 4854804

Palmview

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Palmview city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Palmview.

According to the 2025 estimate, Palmview has a population of 15,878 and 2,095 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: median home value is $113,600, below the comparison median of $256,600; median gross rent is $678, below the comparison median of $1,360; and median household income is $43,963, below the comparison median of $73,005. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$113,600
Below the comparison median of $256,600
median gross rent
$678
Below the comparison median of $1,360
median household income
$43,963
Below the comparison median of $73,005

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Palmview's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
15,878
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
2,095/sq mi
7.6 sq mi land area
Median age
38.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$43,963
Median home value
$113,600
Median gross rent
$678
Bachelor’s degree or higher
13%
Typical commute
20.4 min
Drive-alone commute
81.5%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
23.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
47.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.6%
Working from home
9.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
83.4%
Homes built 2020+
3.6%
Households without a vehicle
4.9%
Households with children
36.8%
Residents with a disability
18.8%
Residents without insurance
31.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Hidalgo County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
22
Hurricane declarations
11
Flood declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP (9 mi from place center)
Average high
87.3°F
Average low
67.4°F
Annual rainfall
22.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Palmview.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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