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Palmer, AK
Demographic Data




Palmer Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Palmer Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

6,304

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.5%
5 - 17:
16.2%
18 - 24:
13.7%
25 - 34:
18.9%
35 - 54:
21.6%
55 - 64:
9.1%
Over 65 Years:
13.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.2%
5.2%
93.8%
93.8%
22.8%
22.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Palmer
USA
$32,155
$32,155
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Palmer
USA
$68,929
$68,929
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.8%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Public Service
Accommodation
Education
Construction
Other
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Arts
16.5%
16.5%
11.4%
11.4%
11.0%
11.0%
9.6%
9.6%
8.0%
8.0%
8.0%
8.0%
6.9%
6.9%
5.9%
5.9%
4.6%
4.6%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
American Indian and Alaska Native
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
68.5%
68.5%
10.1%
10.1%
10.0%
10.0%
5.2%
5.2%
2.6%
2.6%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Norwegian
Scottish
Polish
Italian
Swedish
European
French
Dutch
Danish
Scots-Irish
Scandinavian
Finnish
French Canadian
Welsh
Czech
Northern European
Trinidadian and Tobagonian
14.6%
14.6%
9.3%
9.3%
8.5%
8.5%
3.1%
3.1%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
2.5%
2.5%
2.0%
2.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Native American languages
Tagalog
Slavic languages
Other Asian languages
Pacific Island languages
Langs. of India
Chinese
German/Yiddish
Laotian
Arabic
Russian
French
African languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Vietnamese
Thai
Miao/Hmong
94.3%
94.3%
1.9%
1.9%
1.4%
1.4%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Palmer Residents

3.1%


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