Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, Palm Shores had a population of 1,200. The median age was 47.4 years. 17.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.5 males age 18 and over. 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas. There were 488 households in Palm Shores, of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 57.8% were married-couple households, 15.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2010 census As of the
2010 census, there were 900 people, 328 households, and 216 families residing in the town.
2000 census At the
2000 census there were 794 people, 328 households, and 224 families in the town. The population density was . There were 377 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup of the town was 88.04% White, 4.41% African American, 0.50% Native American, 3.27% Asian, 0.50% Pacific Islander, 1.01% from other races, and 2.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.28%. Of the 328 households in 2000, 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.5% of households were one person and 10.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96. In 2000, the age distribution was 22.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males. In 2000, the median household income was $47,500 and the median family income was $63,333. Males had a median income of $38,194 versus $26,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,390. About 5.7% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over. ==Government==