Palmer, TN

Census Place

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2024 Population
818
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.2
9.05% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
14.7%
37.8% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$56,447
36.8% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$78,900
8.79% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
282
25.9% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Palmer, TN 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, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Palmer, TN was $78,900, and the homeownership rate was 86.1%.

Most people in Palmer, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Palmer, TN was 2 cars per household.

United StatesTennesseeGrundy County, TNWarren, Marion & Sequatchie Counties--McMinnville city PUMA, TN

Population & Diversity

Palmer, TN is home to a population of 818 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Palmer, TN residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 9.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (723 people) in Palmer, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Black or African American (Non-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, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palmer, TN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palmer, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    723 ± 257
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    77 ± 49
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    14 ± 22

In 2024, there were 9.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (723 people) in Palmer, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palmer, TN 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 Tennessee.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    96,695 ± 7,581 people
  2. Guatemala
    27,777 ± 4,084 people
  3. India
    24,683 ± 3,850 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    14 ± 14
  2. Korea
    10 ± 22
  3. Vietnam
    9 ± 21

Palmer, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Palmer, TN employs 282 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palmer, TN were Manufacturing (58 people), Construction (47 people), and Retail Trade (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($55,521), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,375), and Transportation & Warehousing ($49,375).

Employment

Occupations

282
2024 Value
± 114
25.9%
1 Year growth
± 48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmer, TN grew at a rate of 25.9%, from 224 employees to 282 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palmer, TN, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (55 people), Material Moving Occupations (33 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palmer, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

282
2024 Value
± 114
25.9%
1 Year growth
± 48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmer, TN grew at a rate of 25.9%, from 224 employees to 282 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palmer, TN, are Manufacturing (58 people), Construction (47 people), and Retail Trade (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palmer, TN, though some of these residents may live in Palmer, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,089
Median earning men ± $14,037
$25,764
Median earning women ± $4,982

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($55,521), Retail Trade ($47,679), and Manufacturing ($43,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($28,333) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.15%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% 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 10.8%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 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, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Palmer, TN was $78,900 in 2024, which is 0.237 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,500 to $78,900, a 8.79% decrease. The homeownership rate in Palmer, TN is 86.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palmer, TN have an average commute time of 40.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palmer, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$78,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$20,465
$229
Median Property Taxes
±$72

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

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

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Rent vs Own

86.1%
Homeownership
2024
72.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 86.1% of the housing units in Palmer, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.9%.

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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.
$56,447
Median Household Income
± $2,455
266
Number of Households
± 72

In 2024, the median household income of the 266 households in Palmer, TN grew to $56,447 from the previous year's value of $41,250.

The following chart displays the households in Palmer, TN 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palmer, TN is from Tennessee.
0.459
2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (86.9%)
  2. Other (8.16%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.55%)

In 2024, 86.9% of workers in Palmer, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.16%) and those who worked at home (3.55%).

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

40.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palmer, TN have a longer commute time (40.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.93% of the workforce in Palmer, TN 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, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Palmer, TN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palmer, TN (120 out of 818 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palmer, TN is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

86.6% of the population of Palmer, TN has health coverage, with 29.5% on employee plans, 39.4% on Medicaid, 5.01% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 0.856% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1,437 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,437 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1779 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.7% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

13.4%
Uninsured
29.5%
Employer Coverage
39.4%
Medicaid
5.01%
Medicare
11.9%
Non-Group
0.856%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palmer, TN declined by 34.2% from 20.4% to 13.4%.

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

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