Palmyra, UT

Census Place

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2024 Population
301
US Senator
Mike Lee
Republican Party
US Senator
John Curtis
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
57.2
20.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$97,188
4.66% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$687,500
17.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
131
20.2% 1-year growth

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Palmyra, UT was $687,500, and the homeownership rate was 71.6%.

Most people in Palmyra, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Palmyra, UT was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Palmyra, UT is home to a population of 301 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.98% of Palmyra, UT residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 19.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (286 people) in Palmyra, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 White (Hispanic) and 0 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, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palmyra, UT 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, UT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    286 ± 143
  2. White (Hispanic)
    15 ± 23
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13
4.98%
Hispanic Population
15 people

In 2024, there were 19.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (286 people) in Palmyra, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.98% of the people in Palmyra, UT are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palmyra, UT 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 Utah.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    101,934 ± 7,718 people
  2. Venezuela
    11,533 ± 2,632 people
  3. India
    9,236 ± 2,356 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 101,934 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 11,533 and India with 9,236.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.98%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
15 people
3.76%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
13 people

As of 2024, 4.98% of Palmyra, UT residents (15 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, UT was 3.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
6 ± 20

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Economy

The economy of Palmyra, UT employs 131 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palmyra, UT were Retail Trade (40 people), Manufacturing (21 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($47,143).

Employment

Occupations

131
2024 Value
± 103
20.2%
1 Year growth
± 96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmyra, UT grew at a rate of 20.2%, from 109 employees to 131 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palmyra, UT, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (39 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (17 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palmyra, UT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

131
2024 Value
± 103
20.2%
1 Year growth
± 96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmyra, UT grew at a rate of 20.2%, from 109 employees to 131 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palmyra, UT, are Retail Trade (40 people), Manufacturing (21 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palmyra, UT, though some of these residents may live in Palmyra, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.7M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.78% 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 7.69%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Utah is currently represented by 4 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 Palmyra, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (37.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (1.14%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee
Senator from Utah3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
John Curtis
Senator from Utah1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing Utah.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Palmyra, UT was $687,500 in 2024, which is 2.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $583,300 to $687,500, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Palmyra, UT is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palmyra, UT have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palmyra, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$687,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$151,769
$73
Median Property Taxes
±$54

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

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

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Rent vs Own

71.6%
Homeownership
2024
61.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Palmyra, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

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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.
$97,188
Median Household Income
± $75,602
102
Number of Households
± 65

In 2024, the median household income of the 102 households in Palmyra, UT grew to $97,188 from the previous year's value of $92,857.

The following chart displays the households in Palmyra, UT 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 Palmyra, UT is from Utah.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Utah
0.478
2022 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2023, the income inequality in Utah was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.584% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.6%)
  2. Carpooled (21.4%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in Palmyra, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

29.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palmyra, UT have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Palmyra, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Palmyra, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Palmyra, UT have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Health

90.7% of the population of Palmyra, UT has health coverage, with 39.9% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 33.9% on Medicare, 3.99% on non-group plans, and 1.99% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Utah see 1,785 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,785 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 248 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 5.98% under 18 years, 26.2% between 18 and 34 years, 31.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 35.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.3%
Uninsured
39.9%
Employer Coverage
11%
Medicaid
33.9%
Medicare
3.99%
Non-Group
1.99%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palmyra, UT grew by 23.8% from 7.51% to 9.3%.

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

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