| | Palacios, TX | Bulverde, TX | United States |
| Population | 4,446 | 5,558 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 42.8% | 46.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 57.2% | 53.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42.6 | 50.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,714 | 4,739 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,153 | 3,761 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,418 | 1,725 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -11.8% | 46.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 2.9% | 219.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 900.0 | 345.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.9 | 16.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Palacios, TX | Bulverde, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.3% | 1.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.3% | 6.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.0% | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.3% | 4.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.2% | 4.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.8% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.4% | 7.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 8.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.9% | 15.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.6% | 12.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.3% | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 16.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.2% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.7% | 4.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Palacios, TX | Bulverde, TX | United States |
| White | 24.8% | 72.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.4% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.4% | 4.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 71.5% | 17.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Palacios, TX | Bulverde, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 51.5% | 64.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 45.5% | 64.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 6.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.5% | 36.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.9% | 23.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.4% | 7.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.2% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.93 | 2.65 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,514 | 2,093 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,009 | 1,701 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 17.3% | 28.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 42.5% | 59.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 505 | 392 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.3% | 2.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 25.9% | 10.2% | 10.8% |