Demographics

Demographics

Vital Statistics

When you are looking to relocate, there is lots of information you would like to know about that city. We know Palm Valley is one of South Texas’ finest towns and we want you to know more about us. Palm Valley is a great place to raise your family or retire to. With a population of just under 1,500 residents, Palm Valley is a town where everyone is like a neighbor.

Category Palm Valley Texas National
Population 1,423 25,208,897 309,138,711
Married (15yrs and older) 69.5% 57.1% 56.3%
Race (White) 95.9% 74.1% 74.2%
Race (African American) 0.7% 11.8% 12.6%
Race (Asian) 0.7% 3.9% 4.8%
Completed Bachelors Degree 46.1% 26.3% 28.5%
Crime Index (incidents per 100k people) 846 3,244 2,860
Air Quality Index 41 52 50
Income Per Capita $56,357 $25,809 $28,051
Median Household Income $68,897 $51,563 $53,046
Median Home Value $167,600 $128,000 $181,400
Median Rent $1,129 $834 $889
Avg. One Way Commute 17 mins 25 mins 25 mins

Source: AreaVibes

Schools

Palm Valley is within the Harlingen public school district but is serviced by great private schools. We are also within 30 minutes of two universities affiliated with the University of Texas System.

Public Schools

  • Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District (Kindergarten – 12th)
  • IDEA Public Schools (Charter)Private Schools -Calvary Christian School (Kindergarten – 8th)

Private Schools

  • St. Albans’s Episcopal School (Kindergarten – 6th)
  • St. Anthony Catholic School (Kindergarten – 8th)
  • St. Joseph Academy (High School)
  • St. Paul Lutheran School (Pre – Kindergarten -8th)

Higher Education:

  • Texas State Technical College
  • University of Texas at Brownsville
  • University of Texas-Pan American