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Palmer, MA
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

12,337

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.5%
5 - 17:
12.6%
18 - 24:
7.6%
25 - 34:
10.5%
35 - 54:
24.2%
55 - 64:
21.5%
Over 65 Years:
18.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.4%
4.4%
86.5%
86.5%
24.6%
24.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Palmer
USA
$40,449
$40,449
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Palmer
USA
$73,568
$73,568
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

8.2%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Administration
Construction
Transportation
Public Service
Wholesale
Accommodation
Finance
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Information Technology
17.2%
17.2%
16.2%
16.2%
10.1%
10.1%
9.1%
9.1%
7.5%
7.5%
6.2%
6.2%
5.9%
5.9%
4.5%
4.5%
3.8%
3.8%
3.7%
3.7%
3.4%
3.4%
3.1%
3.1%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
82.5%
82.5%
7.1%
7.1%
6.4%
6.4%
2.6%
2.6%
1.4%
1.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Polish
Irish
French
Italian
English
French Canadian
German
Portuguese
Swedish
Scottish
European
Norwegian
Romanian
Other Arab
Russian
British
Finnish
Canadian
Ghanian
Dutch
16.1%
16.1%
15.8%
15.8%
13.8%
13.8%
8.8%
8.8%
8.0%
8.0%
7.0%
7.0%
5.3%
5.3%
1.8%
1.8%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
Chinese
Polish
Portuguese
Italian
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
92.7%
92.7%
2.0%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
1.1%
1.1%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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

3.5%


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