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Palacios, TX Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Palacios is 4,691, which is 8.97% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Palacios population density is 901.47 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Palacios is white, which represent 77.57% of the total population. The average Palacios education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 4,691. #406

Population Growth Since 2000, #1175

Palacios, TX		-8.97%
Texas		25.13%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #748

Palacios, TX	901.47 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,639 (77.57%, #1348)
Black:	31 (0.66%, #957)
Hispanic:	2,847 (60.69%, #459)
Asian:	489 (10.42%, #31)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #822)
One Race, Other:	258 (5.50%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	274 (5.84%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,697 (94.73%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	17 (0.60%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	81 (16.56%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	343 (70.14%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	65 (13.29%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,355 (92.84%) out of the total population of 4,691 reported first ancestry.

	Palacios, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	15	0.32%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	260	5.54%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	95	2.03%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	492	10.49%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	250	5.33%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	4	0.09%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	17	0.36%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	334	7.12%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	31	0.66%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	12	0.26%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	18	0.38%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,312 (49.29%, see rank)

Females: 2,379 (50.71%, see rank)

Palacios, TX	Male: 49.29% Female: 50.71%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Palacios, TX	31.50 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Palacios, TX	27.60 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Palacios, TX	35.30 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Palacios, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	362	7.72%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	406	8.65%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	401	8.55%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	307	6.54%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	308	6.57%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	613	13.07%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	422	9.00%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	702	14.96%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	687	14.65%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	218	4.65%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	216	4.60%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	49	1.04%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Palacios, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,907, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	799, 27.49%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	994, 34.19%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	841, 28.93%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	179, 6.16%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	94, 3.23%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.95, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Palacios, TX			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	220	87.27%	12.73%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	671	95.68%, see rank	4.32%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	271	94.10%, see rank	5.90%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	266	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	76	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Palacios, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	1,661, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.80, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	405, 24.38%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,256, 75.62%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,212, 72.97%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.42, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	824, 49.61%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	449, 27.03%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Palacios, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,522	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,777	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	709	39.90%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	868	48.85%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	33	1.86%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	167	9.40%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,745	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	462	26.48%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	970	55.59%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	62	3.55%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	251	14.38%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Palacios, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	3,630	77.38%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,279	69.90%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	317	6.76%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	34	0.72%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,061	22.62%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	396	8.44%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	665	14.18%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	313	6.67%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	748	15.95%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Palacios, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
English	628	37.81%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	887	53.40%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	146	8.79%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.