Palmyra, PA Demographic Data
Palmyra, PA Summary
Palmyra is located in Lebanon County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 7,352
- Area: 1.93 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.93 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 3,817.23 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 452.76 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Palmyra, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,803
51%
50.8
Male
3,678
49%
49.2
Total Population
7,481
323,128,000
Palmyra, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
377
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
571
7.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
403
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
294
3.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
268
3.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,420
19.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
911
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
913
12.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
490
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
458
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
751
10.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
472
6.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
153
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,866
78.4%
77.2
Female
3,107
53.0%
51.3
Male
2,759
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,802
77.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,643
22.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,376
18.4%
15.2
Female
835
60.7%
55.8
Male
541
39.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Palmyra, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,210
96.4%
96.8
White
6,671
89.2%
72.6
Black or African American
161
2.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
11
0.1%
0.8
Asian
256
3.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
78
1.0%
1.2
Chinese
19
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
44
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
76
1.0%
0.6
Other Asian
39
0.5%
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
111
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
271
3.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
478
6.4%
17.8
Mexican
87
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
391
5.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,003
93.6%
82.2
Palmyra, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
179
3.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
391
7.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,212
39.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
835
15.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
465
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,014
18.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
472
8.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
570
10.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,998
89.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,486
26.7%
31.2
Palmyra, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,742
28.4%
33.7%
Now Married
2,825
46.1%
47.5
Divorced
978
16.0%
11.0%
Separated
116
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
469
7.7
5.8%
Palmyra, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,674
93.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
430
6.1%
21.6%
Spanish
121
1.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
118
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
148
2.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
43
0.6%
1.1%
Palmyra, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
204
6.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
70
2.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
405
11.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
414
12.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
584
17.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
829
24.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
455
13.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
256
7.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
117
3.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
61
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
50,349
57,617
Per capita income
27,649
31,128
Palmyra, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
19
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
471
11.1%
9.8
Construction
200
4.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,055
24.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
222
5.2%
6.6
Information
26
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
576
13.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
181
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
404
9.5%
11.4
Public administration
100
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
614
14.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
231
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
143
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
306
7.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,219
28.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
625
14.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,204
28.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
888
20.9%
18.1%
Palmyra, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,102
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,381
82.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
389
9.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
16
0.4%
5.1
Walked
179
4.4%
2.7
Other means
16
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
121
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.7
26.6
Palmyra, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
208
6.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,534
45.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,150
33.9%
37.1
3 or more
503
14.8%
21.0
Palmyra, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,395
94.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,810
53.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,585
46.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
212
5.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Palmyra, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,607
1 room
95
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
60
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
371
10.3%
9.1
4 rooms
647
17.9%
16.5
5 rooms
609
16.9%
19.8
6 rooms
794
22.0%
17.8
7 rooms
455
12.6%
12.0
8 rooms
359
10.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
217
6.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Palmyra, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,607
1-unit, detached
1,633
45.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
777
21.5%
5.9
2-units
269
7.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
338
9.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
138
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
71
2.0%
4.4
20 or more units
210
5.8%
9.0
Mobile home
171
4.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Palmyra, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
915
25.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
341
9.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
814
22.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
422
11.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
448
12.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
110
3.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
236
6.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
204
5.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
42
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
75
2.1%
1.4%
Palmyra, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,206
35.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
73
2.2%
4.7
Electricity
798
23.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,224
36.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
15
0.4%
0.1
Wood
32
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
40
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
7
0.2%
1.1
Palmyra, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,195
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
7
0.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
23
1.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
73
6.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
196
16.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
223
18.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
673
56.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
525
44.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
188
15.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
150
12.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
118
9.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
206
17.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Palmyra, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,524
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
24
1.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
120
7.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
364
23.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,016
66.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
61
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
796
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
251
16.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
209
13.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
252
16.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
227
15.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
166
11.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
410
27.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
70
0.0%
0.0%
Palmyra, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,810
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
45
2.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
271
15.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
629
34.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
605
33.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
223
12.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
37
2.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
147,100
205,000