Overview
1,644
Total Population
50.3
Median age
54.56%
Female population %
83.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
116.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
72
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Palm Valley's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Palm Valley is 50.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Palm Valley's population under 18 was 23.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Palm Valley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Palm Valley, 19.40% were under the age of 15, 11.62% aged 15 to 29, 34.61% aged 30 to 64, 27.55% aged 65 to 84, and 6.81% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 150 more females than males in Palm Valley:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.56% females and 45.44% males in Palm Valley, TX.
- The Palm Valley, TX gender ratio is 83.3:100 i.e. 83.3 men to 100 women (0.833).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 67.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 97.
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Race / Ethnicity
Palm Valley's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Palm Valley population: 80.47% are White, 1.95% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.91% are Asian, 1.52% are some other race and 15.15% are multiracial.
- Palm Valley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 72 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 924 (56.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Palm Valley is White with a population of 1,323 (80.47% of the total population).
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Year by year
Palm Valley's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,406 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Palm Valley's population increased by 43 (3.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Palm Valley's population increased by 88 (6.68%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Palm Valley's population was lowest in year 2007 at 1,229.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)