2020 census As of the
2020 census, Palmview had a population of 15,830 and 4,261 families. The median age was 33.7 years. 27.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.1 males age 18 and over. 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas. There were 4,641 households in Palmview, of which 44.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 57.6% were married-couple households, 13.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 5,789 housing units, of which 19.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.0%.
2000 census As of the 2000
census, 4,107 people, 1,093 households, and 977 families were residing in the city. The population density was . The 1,671 housing units had an average density of . 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. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 93.21% of the population. Of the 1,093 households, 57.7% had children under 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 not families. About 9.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.76 and the average family size was 4.01. In the city, the age distribution was 37.2% under 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 or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 89.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,684, and 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 18 and 11.1% of those 65 or over. ==Education==