Palmer Lake, CO

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,623
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
51.9
5.06% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
4.36%
28.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$125,357
2.04% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$485,700
6.98% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,431
2.85% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Palmer Lake, CO 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.

96.6% of the residents in Palmer Lake, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Palmer Lake, CO was $485,700, and the homeownership rate was 90.1%.

Most people in Palmer Lake, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Palmer Lake, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Palmer Lake, CO is home to a population of 2.62k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.74% of Palmer Lake, CO residents were born outside of the country (203 people).

In 2024, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.16k people) in Palmer Lake, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 153 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 96 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%
2024 Citizenship
96.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Palmer Lake, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palmer Lake, CO was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palmer Lake, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.16k ± 219
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    153 ± 144
  3. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    96 ± 114
10.4%
Hispanic Population
272 people

In 2024, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.16k people) in Palmer Lake, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 153 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 96 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.4% of the people in Palmer Lake, CO are hispanic (272 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.74%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
203 people
8.27%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
218 people

As of 2024, 7.74% of Palmer Lake, CO residents (203 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Palmer Lake, CO was 8.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    75 ± 46
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    47 ± 38
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    35 ± 35

Palmer Lake, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Palmer Lake, CO employs 1.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palmer Lake, CO were Educational Services (166 people), Manufacturing (136 people), and Construction (126 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($106,905), Educational Services ($90,885), and Transportation & Warehousing ($85,769).

Employment

Occupations

1.43k
2024 Value
± 280
−2.85%
1 Year decline
± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmer Lake, CO declined at a rate of −2.85%, from 1.47k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palmer Lake, CO, are Management Occupations (215 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (162 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (161 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palmer Lake, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

1.43k
2024 Value
± 280
−2.85%
1 Year decline
± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmer Lake, CO declined at a rate of −2.85%, from 1.47k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palmer Lake, CO, are Educational Services (166 people), Manufacturing (136 people), and Construction (126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palmer Lake, CO, though some of these residents may live in Palmer Lake, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$62,813
Median earning men ± $22,387
$50,441
Median earning women ± $3,597

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($163,125), Manufacturing ($108,813), and Public Administration ($105,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,086), Manufacturing ($57,163), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% 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 11.9%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Palmer Lake, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
John Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Palmer Lake, CO was $485,700 in 2024, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $454,000 to $485,700, a 6.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Palmer Lake, CO is 90.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palmer Lake, CO have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palmer Lake, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$485,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$48,170
$959
Median Property Taxes
±$225

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 Lake, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

90.1%
Homeownership
2024
72%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 90.1% of the housing units in Palmer Lake, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$125,357
Median Household Income
± $22,391
1.06k
Number of Households
± 237

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06k households in Palmer Lake, CO grew to $125,357 from the previous year's value of $122,855.

The following chart displays the households in Palmer Lake, CO 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palmer Lake, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (28.8%)
  3. Carpooled (3.91%)

In 2024, 67.3% of workers in Palmer Lake, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.8%) and those who carpooled to work (3.91%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palmer Lake, CO have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.981% of the workforce in Palmer Lake, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palmer Lake, CO (114 out of 2.62k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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Health

94.3% of the population of Palmer Lake, CO has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 3.82% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.8% were men and 46.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.4% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 45.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.8% were men and 46.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.66%
Uninsured
47.9%
Employer Coverage
10.2%
Medicaid
15.9%
Medicare
16.6%
Non-Group
3.82%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palmer Lake, CO grew by 170% from 2.09% to 5.66%.

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