Palmer, KS

Census Place

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2023 Population

138

11% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

23.9%

9.02% 1-year increase

2022 Median Property Value

$93,800

2023 Employed Population

15.2% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Palmer, KS had a population of 138 people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Palmer, KS declined from 155 to 138, a −11% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palmer, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.4%), White (Hispanic) (20.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.35%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Palmer, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the median property value in Palmer, KS was $93,800, and the homeownership rate was 62.1%.

Most people in Palmer, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Palmer, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 3.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104 people) in Palmer, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 White (Hispanic) and 6 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palmer, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
104 ± 34
White (Hispanic)
28 ± 30
Two+ (Hispanic)
6 ± 14.9

24.6%

Hispanic Population

34 people

24.6% of the people in Palmer, KS are hispanic (34 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Palmer, KS as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 11
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 16
Vietnam
1 ± 16

Palmer, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Palmer, KS employs 56 people. The largest industries in Palmer, KS are Manufacturing (13 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10 people), and Finance & Insurance (6 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750), Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,833).

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 62

−15.2%

1 Year decline

± 174%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Palmer, KS declined at a rate of −15.2%, from 66 employees to 56 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palmer, KS, are Production Occupations (13 people), Management Occupations (7 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palmer, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 62

−15.2%

1 Year decline

± 174%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Palmer, KS declined at a rate of −15.2%, from 66 employees to 56 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palmer, KS, are Manufacturing (13 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10 people), and Finance & Insurance (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palmer, KS, though some of these residents may live in Palmer, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,000

Median earning men ± $9,917

$37,500

Median earning women ± $8,322

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($38,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,917).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Civics

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palmer, KS was $93,800 in 2022, which is 0.309 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $93,800, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Palmer, KS is 62.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Palmer, KS have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palmer, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$93,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$30,037

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Palmer, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Palmer, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.1%

Homeownership

2023

56.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 62.1% of the housing units in Palmer, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palmer, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Palmer, KS colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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N/A

Number of Households

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In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Palmer, KS N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Palmer, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palmer, KS is from Palmer, KS.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Palmer, KS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (86.8%)
Carpooled (7.55%)
Walked (1.89%)

In 2023, 86.8% of workers in Palmer, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.55%) and those who walked to work (1.89%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palmer, KS have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Palmer, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Palmer, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Palmer, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Palmer, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palmer, KS (33 out of 138 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palmer, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Palmer, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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