Palmer, IL

Census Place

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2021 Population

281

2.43% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

46.8

7.59% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

4.27%

2.49% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$49,375

24.8% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$70,000

14.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Palmer, IL had a population of 281 people with a median age of 46.8 and a median household income of $49,375. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Palmer, IL declined from 288 to 281, a −2.43% decrease and its median household income declined from $65,625 to $49,375, a −24.8% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palmer, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Palmer, IL 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.

100% of the residents in Palmer, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Palmer, IL was $70,000, and the homeownership rate was 95.4%.

Most people in Palmer, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Palmer, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Palmer, IL is home to a population of 281 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2021, 0% of Palmer, IL residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2021, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (281 people) in Palmer, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

100%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 100% of Palmer, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Palmer, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palmer, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
281 ± 99
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 12
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Palmer, IL are hispanic (0 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 17
Vietnam
1 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 17

Palmer, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Palmer, IL employs 128 people. The largest industries in Palmer, IL are Other Services, Except Public Administration (24 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), and Educational Services (18 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($48,438), Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,250).

Employment

Occupations

128

2021 Value

± 74

3.23%

1 Year growth

± 76.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Palmer, IL grew at a rate of 3.23%, from 124 employees to 128 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palmer, IL, are Production Occupations (22 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palmer, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

128

2021 Value

± 74

3.23%

1 Year growth

± 76.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Palmer, IL grew at a rate of 3.23%, from 124 employees to 128 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palmer, IL, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (24 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), and Educational Services (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palmer, IL, though some of these residents may live in Palmer, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,417

Median earning men ± $27,527

$34,063

Median earning women ± $12,875

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,875), and Manufacturing ($21,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Retail Trade ($40,000) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois product (by dollars) was Electronics with $134B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($110B) and Mixed freight ($86.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Illinois products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$1T

2020 Value in Illinois

$1.94T

Projected 2050 Value in Illinois

93.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Illinois trade was $1T. This is expected to increase 93.1% to $1.94T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Illinois trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.

Most Common Trade Partners

Indiana
$79.7B
Wisconsin
$55.8B
Michigan
$41.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Indiana with $79.7B, followed by Wisconsin with $55.8B and Michigan and $41.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Illinois shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

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 Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 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 Illinois 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 2021, 0.977% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.946% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.61M), Some college (2.19M), and Bachelors Degree (2.07M).

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, IL was $70,000 in 2021, which is 0.286 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $61,300 to $70,000, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Palmer, IL is 95.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Palmer, IL have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palmer, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$70,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$24,241

$104

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.4%

Homeownership

2021

76.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 95.4% of the housing units in Palmer, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Palmer, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$49,375

Median Household Income

± $19,449

109

Number of Households

± 49

In 2021, the median household income of the 109 households in Palmer, IL declined from $49,375 from the previous year's value of $65,625.

The following chart displays the households in Palmer, IL 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, IL is from Illinois.

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.479

2020 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2021, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0522% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (90.6%)
Worked At Home (6.25%)
Walked (3.13%)

In 2021, 90.6% of workers in Palmer, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.25%) and those who walked to work (3.13%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palmer, IL have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.833% of the workforce in Palmer, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palmer, IL (12 out of 281 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 12 - 14, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palmer, IL 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
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.

Health

98.6% of the population of Palmer, IL has health coverage, with 41.3% on employee plans, 19.9% on Medicaid, 23.5% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 0.356% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Christian County, IL see 2692 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.17% increase from the previous year (2512 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4009 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1527 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,692 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Christian County, IL

Primary care physicians in Christian County, IL see an average of 2,692 patients per year. This represents a 7.17% increase from the previous year (2,512 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Christian County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 8.9% between 18 and 34 years, 42.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.42%

Uninsured

41.3%

Employer Coverage

19.9%

Medicaid

23.5%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

0.356%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palmer, IL grew by 310% from 0.347% to 1.42%.

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