Palmyra, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,287
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
35.3
6.86% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
10.4%
5.74% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$64,983
2.5% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$129,700
3.59% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,759
3.51% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Palmyra, NY 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 Palmyra, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Palmyra, NY was $129,700, and the homeownership rate was 50%.

Most people in Palmyra, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Palmyra, NY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkWayne County, NYRochester, NYWayne & Seneca & Yates Counties PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Palmyra, NY is home to a population of 3.29k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.913% of Palmyra, NY residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2024, there were 30.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.05k people) in Palmyra, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 99 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 51 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 Palmyra, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palmyra, NY 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 Palmyra, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.05k ± 156
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    99 ± 122
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    51 ± 61
1.25%
Hispanic Population
41 people

In 2024, there were 30.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.05k people) in Palmyra, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 99 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 51 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.25% of the people in Palmyra, NY are hispanic (41 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.913%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
30 people
1.27%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
42 people

As of 2024, 0.913% of Palmyra, NY residents (30 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 Palmyra, NY was 1.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    46 ± 34
  2. Korea
    24 ± 34

Palmyra, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Palmyra, NY employs 1.76k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palmyra, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (410 people), Manufacturing (373 people), and Retail Trade (272 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($64,044), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,667).

Employment

Occupations

1.76k
2024 Value
± 303
−3.51%
1 Year decline
± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmyra, NY declined at a rate of −3.51%, from 1.82k employees to 1.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palmyra, NY, are Production Occupations (255 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (230 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (200 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palmyra, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

1.76k
2024 Value
± 303
−3.51%
1 Year decline
± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmyra, NY declined at a rate of −3.51%, from 1.82k employees to 1.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palmyra, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (410 people), Manufacturing (373 people), and Retail Trade (272 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palmyra, NY, though some of these residents may live in Palmyra, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,690
Median earning men ± $5,345
$37,005
Median earning women ± $7,770

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,603), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,833), and Manufacturing ($52,852).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,944), Retail Trade ($43,152), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,917).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.
Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Palmyra, NY was $129,700 in 2024, which is 0.39 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,200 to $129,700, a 3.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Palmyra, NY is 50%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palmyra, NY have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palmyra, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$129,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,316
$745
Median Property Taxes
±$163

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

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

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Rent vs Own

50%
Homeownership
2024
61.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 50% of the housing units in Palmyra, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.1%.

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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.
$64,983
Median Household Income
± $11,190
1.49k
Number of Households
± 269

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.49k households in Palmyra, NY declined from $64,983 from the previous year's value of $66,647.

The following chart displays the households in Palmyra, NY 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palmyra, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.7%)
  2. Carpooled (11.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.2%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Palmyra, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (6.2%).

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

22.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palmyra, NY have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.324% of the workforce in Palmyra, NY 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 Palmyra, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Palmyra, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palmyra, NY (343 out of 3.29k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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Health

94.6% of the population of Palmyra, NY has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 26.9% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 6.24% on non-group plans, and 0.183% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 28.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

5.45%
Uninsured
47.6%
Employer Coverage
26.9%
Medicaid
13.6%
Medicare
6.24%
Non-Group
0.183%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palmyra, NY grew by 40.7% from 3.87% to 5.45%.

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