Palmer, NE Demographic Data
Palmer, NE Summary
Palmer is located in Merrick County in Nebraska
- Population: 553
- Area: 0.53 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.53 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,037.52 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,794.62 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Palmer, NE Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
318
50%
50.8
Male
324
51%
49.2
Total Population
642
323,128,000
Palmer, NE Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
33
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
55
8.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
30
4.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
43
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
30
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
74
11.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
117
18.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
75
11.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
25
3.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
36
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
84
13.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
18
2.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
22
3.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
497
77.4%
77.2
Female
238
47.9%
51.3
Male
259
52.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
474
73.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
157
24.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
124
19.3%
15.2
Female
69
55.6%
55.8
Male
55
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Palmer, NE Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
640
99.7%
96.8
White
603
93.9%
72.6
Black or African American
13
2.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3
0.5%
0.8
Asian
3
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
3
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
18
2.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
2
0.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
18
2.8%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
18
2.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
624
97.2%
82.2
Palmer, NE Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
12
2.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
36
8.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
195
43.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
113
25.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
50
11.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
45
10.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
0
0.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
48
10.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
403
89.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
45
10.0%
31.2
Palmer, NE Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
148
28.2%
33.7%
Now Married
236
45.0%
47.5
Divorced
93
17.7%
11.0%
Separated
8
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
39
7.4
5.8%
Palmer, NE Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
585
96.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
24
3.9%
21.6%
Spanish
14
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
10
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Palmer, NE Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4
1.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2
0.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
41
17.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
26
11.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
47
19.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
53
22.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
27
11.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
33
13.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
49,063
57,617
Per capita income
20,591
31,128
Palmer, NE Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
21
6.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4
1.2%
9.8
Construction
65
19.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
77
23.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
9
2.7%
6.6
Information
11
3.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
27
8.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
15
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
13
3.9%
11.4
Public administration
7
2.1%
4.6
Retail trade
35
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
36
10.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
12
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
71
21.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
58
17.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
66
19.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
56
16.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
81
24.4%
18.1%
Palmer, NE Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
330
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
256
77.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
31
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
27
8.2%
2.7
Other means
2
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
14
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.2
26.6
Palmer, NE Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5
2.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
52
21.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
87
36.7%
37.1
3 or more
93
39.2%
21.0
Palmer, NE Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
237
90.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
184
77.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
53
22.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
26
9.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Palmer, NE Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
263
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
14
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
35
13.3%
16.5
5 rooms
37
14.1%
19.8
6 rooms
52
19.8%
17.8
7 rooms
44
16.7%
12.0
8 rooms
55
20.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
26
9.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Palmer, NE Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
263
1-unit, detached
230
87.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2
0.8%
5.9
2-units
5
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2
0.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
24
9.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Palmer, NE Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
149
56.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
19
7.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
13
4.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
18
6.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
23
8.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
7
2.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
22
8.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
10
3.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Palmer, NE Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
141
59.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7
3.0%
4.7
Electricity
77
32.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
12
5.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Palmer, NE Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
100
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
2
2.0%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
30
30.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
68
68.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
56
57.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
17
17.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
8
8.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
6
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
11
11.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
2
0.0%
0.0%
Palmer, NE Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
45
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2
4.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
14
31.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
29
64.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
8
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
595
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
16
35.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
7
15.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4
8.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4
8.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
4
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
10
22.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Palmer, NE Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
184
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
46
25.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
97
52.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
28
15.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
11
6.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2
1.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
61,700
205,000