| Palmview, Texas | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Nickname: | City of Palms |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Hidalgo County Palmview.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hidalgo |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Ricardo Villarreal |
| Leader Title1: | Mayor Pro-Tem |
| Leader Name1: | Alexandra Flores |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1978[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 19.71 |
| Area Land Km2: | 19.63 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.09 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 7.61 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 7.58 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 15830 |
| Population Density Km2: | 886.9 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2,296.8 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 45.15 |
| Elevation Ft: | 148.6 |
| Coordinates: | 26.2267°N -98.3756°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 78539, 78572 |
| Area Code: | 956 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-54804[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1388588[4] |
Palmview is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population is 17,410 as of the 2020 United States Census.[5] It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.
Palmview is in southwestern Hidalgo County, to the west of Mission. Interstate 2 passes through the city as a freeway, leading east 10miles to McAllen and west to Rio Grande City.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Palmview has a total area of 19.71km2, all land.[6]
| White (NH) | 1,028 | 6.49% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 15 | 0.09% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 11 | 0.07% | |
| Asian (NH) | 14 | 0.09% | |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 28 | 0.18% | |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 29 | 0.18% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14,705 | 92.89% | |
| Total | 15,830 |
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,107 people, 1,093 households, and 977 families residing in the city. The population density was 1712.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,671 housing units at an average density of 696.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 67.35% White, 0.02% Black, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 31.19% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 93.21% of the population.
There were 1,093 households, out of which 57.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.6% were non-families. 9.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.76 and the average family size was 4.01.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 37.2% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 13.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,684, and the median income for a family was $33,953. Males had a median income of $27,884 versus $23,577 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,585. About 25.2% of families and 30.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.1% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
Palmview is served by the La Joya Independent School District. Zoned schools include:[8] [9]
In addition, South Texas Independent School District and IDEA Public Schools (Charter) operates magnet schools that serve the community.
The average commute time to work in the city of Palmview is 18.4 mins. The average car ownership in Palmview is 2.2 vehicles per family.
