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CITY · 2010 ACS

Palm Valley

Florida · 20,019 residents · 12.2 sq mi
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Palm Valley is home to 20,019 people in Florida. This is an unusually credentialed place: 56% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 72% ahead of the Florida median. The median age is 46.6, about 9 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $465,800, having more than doubled since 2000. The median household earns $82,132, about 56% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 46.6
US median: 37.2
More educated
56% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 51%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

20,019
+1%since 2000
from 19,860 in 2000
1990 – 2024
46.6
+18%since 2000
from 39.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
12.2 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9K12K16K19K23K19902000201020202024Palm Valley
202420K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 53.5%(704)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.4%(1,082)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.5%(1,492)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197%(1,403)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.7%(934)
US avg: 7%
25 to 347.9%(1,591)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.2%(2,233)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5419.4%(3,886)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6416.3%(3,272)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749.2%(1,849)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.6%(1,128)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.2%(445)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$82,132
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,200 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$57,955
+36%since 2000
from $42,747 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
55.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 55.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
5.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 3.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.524
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Other services14.1%
US avg: 7%
Public administration10.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Information10.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade6.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing4%
US avg: 3.1%
Retail trade3.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$465,800
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $244,400 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$1,201
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $888 in 2000
US average: $853
74.8%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 68.8% in 2000
25.2% rent
13.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.39 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
37.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
36.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 39.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
5.7
+3%since 2009
from 5.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.6%(18,591)
Black1.2%(245)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(557)
Asian1.3%(255)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic91.8%(18,378)
Black1.2%(240)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(756)
Asian1.7%(350)
Other1.3%(268)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Cuban1.6%(324)
Mexican1.3%(260)
Puerto Rican0.5%(97)
Guatemalan0.4%(72)
Argentine0.1%(24)
Ancestry
German18%(3,601)
Irish17.7%(3,533)
English16.5%(3,299)
American9.6%(1,911)
Italian9%(1,791)
Polish4.5%(889)
Scottish4.3%(860)
French3.9%(770)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(508)
Russian2%(394)
Swedish1.8%(361)
Dutch1.1%(218)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Czech1%(202)
Armenian0.9%(185)
Welsh0.9%(183)
Greek0.9%(175)
Norwegian0.9%(174)
Danish0.8%(157)
Ukrainian0.8%(152)
Swiss0.8%(150)
British0.7%(146)
Canadian0.7%(141)
Arab0.6%(126)
Portuguese0.6%(125)
Hungarian0.4%(74)
Finnish0.3%(63)
Slovak0.3%(62)
Lebanese0.2%(47)
Lithuanian0.2%(46)
Austrian0.2%(42)
West Indian0.2%(37)
Bulgarian0.1%(26)
Croatian0.1%(25)
Slovene0.1%(23)
Iraqi0.1%(16)
Iranian0.1%(14)
Romanian0.1%(12)
Turkish0.1%(11)
Section 05

Education

56.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 53.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
97.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 96.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
22.9%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 17.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.0 min
+64%since 2000
from 17.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
79.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 80.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
5.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
9.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
1.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
1.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
2.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

9.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
52.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
50.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
9.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
14.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married21.2%(1,730)
Married60.6%(4,937)
Widowed7.2%(584)
Divorced11.1%(901)
Women 15+
Never married24.7%(2,229)
Married55.1%(4,976)
Widowed10.2%(925)
Divorced10%(906)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.9%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
65.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 65.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
24.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 24.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
3.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 4.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 84.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 27.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.8%(187)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.4%(283)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.9%(377)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.8%(70)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(11)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 900 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Palm Valley, Florida?

Palm Valley, Florida has about 20,019 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Palm Valley, Florida?

The typical household in Palm Valley, Florida earns about $82,132 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Palm Valley, Florida expensive?

In Palm Valley, Florida, the median home is worth about $465,800, and the typical rent is about $1,201 a month.

How educated are people in Palm Valley, Florida?

About 56.1% of adults age 25 and over in Palm Valley, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Palm Valley, Florida?

About 5.4% of people in Palm Valley, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Palm Valley, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Palm Valley, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,929 residents, a change of about 98 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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