Palmyra, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,195

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

3.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

1.12% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,058

6.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$213,100

Population & Diversity

Palmyra, WI is home to a population of 2.2k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.6% of Palmyra, WI residents were born outside of the country (57 people).

In 2024, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.8k people) in Palmyra, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 126 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 113 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Palmyra, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palmyra, WI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palmyra, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.8k ± 310
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
126 ± 90
White (Hispanic)
113 ± 103

16.2%

Hispanic Population

355 people

16.2% of the people in Palmyra, WI are hispanic (355 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palmyra, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

2.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

1.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

As of 2024, 2.6% of Palmyra, WI residents (57 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, WI was 1.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 12

Palmyra, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Palmyra, WI employs 1.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palmyra, WI were Manufacturing (341 people), Educational Services (135 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (128 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($84,850), Public Administration ($74,063), and Construction ($73,417).

Employment

Occupations

1.22k

2024 Value

± 247

7.04%

1 Year growth

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmyra, WI grew at a rate of 7.04%, from 1.14k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palmyra, WI, are Material Moving Occupations (185 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (164 people), and Production Occupations (130 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palmyra, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

1.22k

2024 Value

± 247

7.04%

1 Year growth

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmyra, WI grew at a rate of 7.04%, from 1.14k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palmyra, WI, are Manufacturing (341 people), Educational Services (135 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (128 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palmyra, WI, though some of these residents may live in Palmyra, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,722

Median earning men ± $8,079

$45,263

Median earning women ± $9,765

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,357), Construction ($73,417), and Wholesale Trade ($61,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,092), Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,792).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palmyra, WI was $213,100 in 2024, which is 0.641 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,200 to $213,100, a 9.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Palmyra, WI is 69.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palmyra, WI have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palmyra, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$213,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,259

$589

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.9% of the housing units in Palmyra, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palmyra, WI 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.

$86,058

Median Household Income

± $15,637

843

Number of Households

± 151

In 2024, the median household income of the 843 households in Palmyra, WI grew to $86,058 from the previous year's value of $80,709.

The following chart displays the households in Palmyra, WI 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palmyra, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78%)
Walked (11.8%)
Carpooled (7.24%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Palmyra, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.24%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palmyra, WI have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.253% of the workforce in Palmyra, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palmyra, WI (250 out of 2.2k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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