Palmyra, NJ

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2022 Population

7,437

0.108% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

5.13% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

8.9%

7.08% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$84,866

7.79% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$203,100

15.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Palmyra, NJ had a population of 7.44k people with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $84,866. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Palmyra, NJ grew from 7,429 to 7,437, a 0.108% increase and its median household income grew from $78,736 to $84,866, a 7.79% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palmyra, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.3%), Other (Hispanic) (6.68%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.47%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.33%).

None of the households in Palmyra, NJ 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.

97% of the residents in Palmyra, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Palmyra, NJ was $203,100, and the homeownership rate was 74.7%.

Most people in Palmyra, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Palmyra, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Palmyra, NJ employs 4.25k people. The largest industries in Palmyra, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (501 people), Retail Trade (429 people), and Manufacturing (408 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,897), Finance & Insurance ($74,914), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,879).

Employment

Occupations

4.25k

2022 Value

± 448

4.78%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Palmyra, NJ grew at a rate of 4.78%, from 4.06k employees to 4.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palmyra, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (761 people), Sales & Related Occupations (511 people), and Management Occupations (414 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palmyra, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (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

4.25k

2022 Value

± 448

4.78%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Palmyra, NJ grew at a rate of 4.78%, from 4.06k employees to 4.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palmyra, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (501 people), Retail Trade (429 people), and Manufacturing (408 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palmyra, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Palmyra, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,971

Median earning men ± $11,474

$47,421

Median earning women ± $5,373

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($90,521), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,333), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,314), Public Administration ($66,964), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,985).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% 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 16.5%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 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

Voting results are not available for Palmyra, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.696%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

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Bob Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 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 New Jersey 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, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% 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 (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

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 Palmyra, NJ was $203,100 in 2022, which is 0.72 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $175,400 to $203,100, a 15.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Palmyra, NJ is 74.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Palmyra, NJ have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palmyra, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Palmyra, NJ is $84,866. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Palmyra, NJ was Census Tract 7001.02 with a value of $104,167, followed by Census Tract 7001.03 and Census Tract 7001.04, with respective values of $82,317 and $71,875.

Property

$203,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,716

$2,389

Median Property Taxes

±$300

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 Palmyra, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.7%

Homeownership

2022

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.7% of the housing units in Palmyra, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7001.02
Census Tract 7001.03
Census Tract 7001.04

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Palmyra, NJ was Census Tract 7001.02 with a value of $104,167, followed by Census Tract 7001.03 and Census Tract 7001.04, with respective values of $82,317 and $71,875.

The following map shows all of the places in Palmyra, NJ 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.

$84,866

Median Household Income

± $4,174

3.2k

Number of Households

± 351

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.2k households in Palmyra, NJ grew to $84,866 from the previous year's value of $78,736.

The following chart displays the households in Palmyra, NJ 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 Palmyra, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (7.83%)

In 2022, 75.7% of workers in Palmyra, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.83%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palmyra, NJ have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Palmyra, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palmyra, NJ (662 out of 7.44k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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

93.3% of the population of Palmyra, NJ has health coverage, with 56.9% on employee plans, 12.2% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.928% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Burlington County, NJ see 1185 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.69% increase from the previous year (1154 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1354 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 105 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,185 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Burlington County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Burlington County, NJ see an average of 1,185 patients per year. This represents a 2.69% increase from the previous year (1,154 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 43.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.67%

Uninsured

56.9%

Employer Coverage

12.2%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

0.928%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palmyra, NJ declined by 8.11% from 7.26% to 6.67%.

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

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