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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Palacios

Texas · 4,418 residents · 5.46 sq mi
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With 4,418 people, Palacios is a city in Texas. The poverty rate is 29.2%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $34,400. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the Texas median by roughly 22%. The median household earns $21,173, about 30% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,418
−14%vs 2000
vs 5,153 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.4
+6%vs 2000
vs 29.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.46 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K5K5K5K5K19902000201020202024Palacios
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510%(442)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.8%(479)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(361)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(336)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.6%(205)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.6%(687)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.5%(551)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.6%(424)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(363)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.6%(290)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.1%(224)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(56)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,173
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,623 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,981
−16%vs 2000
vs $13,107 in 2000
US average: $14,340
29.2%
+5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$34,400
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$323
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $385 in 2000
US average: $450
67.0%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.2% in 2000
33.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic31.3%(1,613)
Black4.4%(226)
Hispanic / Latino51.2%(2,638)
Asian12.1%(621)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic71.3%(3,150)
Black5.8%(255)
Hispanic / Latino44.5%(1,966)
Asian6.4%(284)
Other16.5%(729)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican63.6%(2,791)
Honduran1.4%(60)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.5%(64)
Ancestry
American4.4%(192)
English3.5%(154)
French2.1%(91)
German1.3%(57)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(55)
Irish1.1%(48)
Norwegian1%(42)
Hungarian0.7%(31)
Polish0.7%(30)
Italian0.5%(24)
Section 05

Education

12.1%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.1%
+2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 57.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.7%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.4 min
+16%vs 2000
vs 14.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married48.4%(895)
Married43.7%(808)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced7.9%(146)
Women 15+
Never married20.2%(393)
Married44.2%(861)
Widowed23.1%(449)
Divorced12.5%(243)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

19.9%
−9.5 ptssince 2013
from 29.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
36.5%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 39.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
26.9%
+14.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.1%
+9.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.6%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 24.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.9%
+8.6 ptssince 2020
from 46.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 37.4% 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)31.3%(84)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era54.1%(145)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 268 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 Palacios, Texas?

Palacios, Texas has about 4,418 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Palacios, Texas?

The typical household in Palacios, Texas earns about $21,173 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Palacios, Texas expensive?

In Palacios, Texas, the median home is worth about $34,400, and the typical rent is about $323 a month.

How educated are people in Palacios, Texas?

About 12.1% of adults age 25 and over in Palacios, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Palacios, Texas?

About 29.2% of people in Palacios, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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

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