Palmas

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  1. Palmas Legal Resources
  2. Palmas Statistics
  3. Palmas Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Palmas Employment Information
  5. Palmas Family Information
  6. Palmas Education Information
  7. Palmas Public Benefits Information
  8. Palmas Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Palmas Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Palmas Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,917
  • Land Area (2000): 32.334 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.128 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,059
Palmas Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,481 92.83%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 346 7.17%

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Palmas Employment Information Back to top
Palmas Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 143 25.86%
2. Public Administration 72 13.02%
3. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 29 5.24%
4. Health Care 26 4.70%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 25 4.52%
6. Educational Services 24 4.34%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 20 3.62%
8. Other Transportation 19 3.44%
9. Utilities 19 3.44%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 18 3.25%
11. U.S. Postal Service 16 2.89%
12. Food Manufacturing 14 2.53%
13. Other Direct Selling Estab 13 2.35%
14. Repair and Maintenance 12 2.17%
15. Finance and Insurance 11 1.99%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 10 1.81%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 1.63%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8 1.45%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 8 1.45%
20. Metal Manufactuing 8 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 108 28.57%
2. Health Care 53 14.02%
3. Public Administration 53 14.02%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 23 6.08%
5. Social Assistance 22 5.82%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 20 5.29%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 14 3.70%
8. Department and Other General Stores 11 2.91%
9. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 9 2.38%
10. Sewing / Needlework / Piece Goods 9 2.38%
11. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 8 2.12%
12. Metal Manufactuing 8 2.12%
13. Finance and Insurance 7 1.85%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 7 1.85%
15. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 6 1.59%
16. Private Household Services 5 1.32%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 1.06%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 3 0.79%
19. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 3 0.79%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3 0.79%

Palmas Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Construction Workers 47 8.50%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 45 8.14%
3. Construction Laborers 38 6.87%
4. Other Construction Trades 33 5.97%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 32 5.79%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 29 5.24%
7. Other Production Occupations 29 5.24%
8. Other Management Occupations 28 5.06%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 25 4.52%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 24 4.34%
11. Other Protective Service Workers 22 3.98%
12. Bus Drivers 19 3.44%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 19 3.44%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 17 3.07%
15. Carpenters 15 2.71%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 12 2.17%
17. Plant and System Operators 11 1.99%
18. Postsecondary Teachers 9 1.63%
19. Electricians 8 1.45%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 8 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 38 10.05%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 35 9.26%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 25 6.61%
4. Other Production Occupations 24 6.35%
5. Registered Nurses 23 6.08%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 22 5.82%
7. Life and Physical Scientists 20 5.29%
8. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 18 4.76%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 18 4.76%
10. Cashiers 14 3.70%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 14 3.70%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 12 3.17%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 12 3.17%
14. Child Care Workers 9 2.38%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 9 2.38%
16. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 8 2.12%
17. Judges / Magistrates / Etc. 7 1.85%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 7 1.85%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 7 1.85%
20. Other Financial Specialists 7 1.85%

Palmas Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 940 28.22%
15-35 hours 203 6.09%
1-14 hours 103 3.09%
No regular hours 2,085 62.59%

Palmas Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 56 6.31%
5 AM-5:29 AM 47 5.29%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 59 6.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 158 17.79%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 126 14.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 160 18.02%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 108 12.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 59 6.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 10 1.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 0.56%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 69 7.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 31 3.49%

Palmas Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 10 1.13%
5-9 86 9.68%
10-14 139 15.65%
15-19 97 10.92%
20-24 87 9.80%
25-29 9 1.01%
30-34 189 21.28%
35-39 20 2.25%
40-44 22 2.48%
45-59 78 8.78%
60-89 72 8.11%
At least 90 79 8.90%

Palmas Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 21 2.36% 407 45.83%
30-44 32 3.60% 199 22.41%
45-59 12 1.35% 66 7.43%
At least 60 9 1.01% 142 15.99%

Palmas Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 213 23.99%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 564 63.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 8 0.90%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 74 8.33%
Color 6 Box Walked 29 3.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%

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Palmas Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,581 (4,827 people)
Families (2000): 1,286 (4,412 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 133
People at same address in 1995: 2,830
Palmas Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 779 49.27%
$10,000-$14,999 255 16.13%
$15,000-$19,999 148 9.36%
$20,000-$24,999 111 7.02%
$25,000-$29,999 88 5.57%
$30,000-$34,999 63 3.98%
$35,000-$39,999 63 3.98%
$40,000-$44,999 8 0.51%
$45,000-$49,999 7 0.44%
$50,000-$59,999 27 1.71%
$60,000-$74,999 7 0.44%
$75,000-$99,999 11 0.70%
$100,000-$124,999 7 0.44%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.44%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Palmas Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 239 15.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 333 21.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 23 1.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 329 21.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 312 20.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 153 9.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 89 5.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 56 3.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Palmas Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 922 28.10%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 12 0.37%
Public Assistance 445 13.56%
Retirement 110 3.35%
Self Employment 61 1.86%
Social Security 538 16.40%
Supplemental Security 26 0.79%
Wage / Salary 905 27.58%
Other 262 7.99%

Palmas Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 428 49.42%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 438 50.58%

Palmas Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 114 6.85%
Color 1 Box Married 964 57.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 553 33.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 34 2.04%

Palmas Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 176 10.01%
Color 1 Box Married 1,030 58.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 431 24.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 122 6.94%

Palmas Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palmas Education Information Back to top
Palmas Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 889 27.71%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 600 18.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 810 25.25%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 343 10.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 203 6.33%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 283 8.82%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 80 2.49%

Palmas Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 80 1.63% 31 0.63% 111 2.26%
Kindergarten 75 1.53% 15 0.31% 90 1.83%
Grades 1-4 332 6.75% 42 0.85% 374 7.61%
Grades 5-8 388 7.89% 16 0.33% 404 8.22%
Grades 9-12 280 5.69% 21 0.43% 301 6.12%
Undergrad college 67 1.36% 146 2.97% 213 4.33%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.18% 4 0.08% 13 0.26%
Total 1,231 25.04% 275 5.59% 1,506 30.63%

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Palmas Public Benefits Information Back to top
Palmas Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,746 36.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,075 63.78%

Palmas Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palmas Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Palmas Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 984 20.01%
10-19 Years 874 17.78%
20-29 Years 778 15.82%
30-39 Years 659 13.40%
40-49 Years 558 11.35%
50-59 Years 433 8.81%
60-69 Years 315 6.41%
70-79 Years 211 4.29%
80-89 Years 90 1.83%
90+ Years 15 0.31%

Palmas Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,436 49.54%
Color 1 Box Female 2,481 50.46%

Palmas Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,844 98.52%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 61 1.24%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.08%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.08%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Palmas Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 150 74.63%
2. African 21 10.45%
3. Italian 9 4.48%
4. West Indian 8 3.98%
5. Arab / Arabic 7 3.48%
6. Romanian 6 2.99%

Palmas Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,747 87.06%
2. Only English 550 12.78%
3. Arabic 7 0.16%

Palmas Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,801 99.46%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 26 0.54%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Palmas Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Palmas Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.