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Palmyra, New Jersey

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StatisticPalmyraNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population7,4859,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$89,574$103,556$80,734
Median Age44.140.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.4%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$234,800$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,696$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate10.2%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.5%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born6.1%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate71.4%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.730.526.4
Worked from Home16.6%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households31.5%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Palmyra, New Jersey

Age in Palmyra, New Jersey

StatisticPalmyraNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age44.140.138.9
Under 18 %17.0%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.3%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.2%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.2%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.4%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.9%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Palmyra, New Jersey

StatisticPalmyraNew JerseyUnited States
Households3,2873,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.62.5
Family Households55.8%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children21.7%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families24.3%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone33.2%26.4%28.7%
Never Married44.9%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Palmyra, New Jersey

StatisticPalmyraNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$44,628$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.1%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.6%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.6%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.6%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.2%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.2%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households3.9%9.1%n/a

Housing in Palmyra, New Jersey

StatisticPalmyraNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units3,3883,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes52.3%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.3%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.0%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,957.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.6%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.9%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,282$9,590n/a

Education in Palmyra, New Jersey

StatisticPalmyraNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School5.6%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate31.4%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.6%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.9%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.5%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Palmyra, New Jersey

StatisticPalmyraNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation71.2%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.4%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit3.6%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work3.0%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.9%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.5%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.5%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Palmyra, New Jersey

StatisticPalmyraNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence46.0%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.4%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.7%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home86.8%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.7%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.8%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Palmyra

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.