Palmyra, NY

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palmyra, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.05k ± 156
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
99 ± 122
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 61

1.25%

Hispanic Population

41 people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Palmyra, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
46 ± 34
Korea
24 ± 34

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

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Palmyra, NY.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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.

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.

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).

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.

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%.

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

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palmyra, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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