Palmyra, UT

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2023 Population

346

42.5% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

47.4

60.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$92,857

34.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$583,300

28.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

109

48.6% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Palmyra, UT had a population of 346 people with a median age of 47.4 and a median household income of $92,857. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Palmyra, UT declined from 602 to 346, a −42.5% decrease and its median household income grew from $69,000 to $92,857, a 34.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palmyra, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.2%), White (Hispanic) (3.76%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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 2023, the median property value in Palmyra, UT was $583,300, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%.

Most people in Palmyra, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34 minutes. The average car ownership in Palmyra, UT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Palmyra, UT is home to a population of 346 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.76% of Palmyra, UT residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2023, there were 25.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (333 people) in Palmyra, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Palmyra, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Palmyra, UT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palmyra, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
333 ± 135
White (Hispanic)
13 ± 20
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

3.76%

Hispanic Population

13 people

3.76% of the people in Palmyra, UT are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Palmyra, UT 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 Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
98,749 ± 7,598 people
Venezuela
9,695 ± 2,414 people
India
8,976 ± 2,323 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 98,749 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 9,695 and India with 8,976.

Foreign-Born Population

3.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

1.83%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2023, 3.76% of Palmyra, UT residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Palmyra, UT was 1.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5 ± 19
Korea
5 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 18

Palmyra, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Palmyra, UT employs 109 people. The largest industries in Palmyra, UT are Construction (30 people), Retail Trade (25 people), and Manufacturing (12 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($72,829).

Males in Utah have an average income that is 1.5 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,550. The income inequality in Utah (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

109

2023 Value

± 92

−48.6%

1 Year decline

± 193%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Palmyra, UT declined at a rate of −48.6%, from 212 employees to 109 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palmyra, UT, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (38 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (25 people), and Management Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palmyra, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (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

109

2023 Value

± 92

−48.6%

1 Year decline

± 193%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Palmyra, UT declined at a rate of −48.6%, from 212 employees to 109 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palmyra, UT, are Construction (30 people), Retail Trade (25 people), and Manufacturing (12 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Palmyra, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (37.8%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

John Curtis

Senator from Utah

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Utah

Utah is currently represented by 4 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 Utah 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, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.647% 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 Some college (639k), High School or Equivalent (579k), and Bachelors Degree (496k).

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, UT was $583,300 in 2023, which is 1.92 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $454,200 to $583,300, a 28.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Palmyra, UT is 68.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Palmyra, UT have an average commute time of 34 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palmyra, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$583,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$140,565

$84

Median Property Taxes

±$50

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.9%

Homeownership

2023

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.9% of the housing units in Palmyra, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$92,857

Median Household Income

± $59,282

122

Number of Households

± 60

In 2023, the median household income of the 122 households in Palmyra, UT grew to $92,857 from the previous year's value of $69,000.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palmyra, UT is from Utah.

0.478

2022 Wage GINI in Utah

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2022, the income inequality in Utah was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0322% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (67.9%)
Carpooled (27.5%)
Worked At Home (4.59%)

In 2023, 67.9% of workers in Palmyra, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.5%) and those who worked at home (4.59%).

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

34 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palmyra, UT have a longer commute time (34 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Palmyra, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palmyra, UT (0 out of 346 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

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

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

92.5% of the population of Palmyra, UT has health coverage, with 41% on employee plans, 9.83% on Medicaid, 23.7% on Medicare, 16.5% on non-group plans, and 1.45% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Utah County, UT see 2359 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.38% decrease from the previous year (2392 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1687 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 327 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Utah County, UT.

2,359 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Utah County, UT

Primary care physicians in Utah County, UT see an average of 2,359 patients per year. This represents a 1.38% decrease from the previous year (2,392 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.2% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.51%

Uninsured

41%

Employer Coverage

9.83%

Medicaid

23.7%

Medicare

16.5%

Non-Group

1.45%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palmyra, UT grew by 61.6% from 4.65% to 7.51%.

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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