Palmer, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

134

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.9

0.189% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

32.1%

1.62% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,063

2.58% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$39,600

Population & Diversity

Palmer, IA is home to a population of 134 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 32.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (129 people) in Palmer, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Palmer, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palmer, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Palmer, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palmer, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
129 ± 47
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 6
White (Hispanic)
1 ± 2

0.746%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.746% of the people in Palmer, IA are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palmer, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 17
World War II
1 ± 2

Palmer, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 12 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Palmer, IA.

Economy

The economy of Palmer, IA employs 62 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palmer, IA were Transportation & Warehousing (25 people), Construction (12 people), and Educational Services (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($122,788), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($122,692), and Construction ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 69

17%

1 Year growth

± 146%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmer, IA grew at a rate of 17%, from 53 employees to 62 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palmer, IA, are Transportation Occupations (16 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palmer, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 69

17%

1 Year growth

± 146%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmer, IA grew at a rate of 17%, from 53 employees to 62 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palmer, IA, are Transportation & Warehousing (25 people), Construction (12 people), and Educational Services (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palmer, IA, though some of these residents may live in Palmer, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$87,500

Median earning men ± $91,243

$36,429

Median earning women ± $6,736

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($123,365) and Construction ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palmer, IA was $39,600 in 2024, which is 0.119 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $36,500 to $39,600, a 8.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Palmer, IA is 88.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palmer, IA have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palmer, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$39,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,396

$70

Median Property Taxes

±$35

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.6%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.6% of the housing units in Palmer, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$59,063

Median Household Income

± $8,592

Number of Households

± 35

In 2024, the median household income of the 79 households in Palmer, IA declined from $59,063 from the previous year's value of $60,625.

The following chart displays the households in Palmer, IA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palmer, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.9%)
Carpooled (8.06%)
Other (3.23%)

In 2024, 83.9% of workers in Palmer, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.06%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.23%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palmer, IA have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in Palmer, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palmer, IA (43 out of 134 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 5.

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

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

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

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

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