Palermo, California Population 2024

5,538

Palermo Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Palermo was:

  • White: 67.52%
  • Two or more races: 12.92%
  • Other race: 10.74%
  • Black or African American: 4.19%
  • Native American: 3.13%
  • Asian: 1.51%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
29.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
189.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.42% (334)
The current population of Palermo, California is 5,538 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,204.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,67367.52%
Two or more races70312.92%
Other race58410.74%
Black or African American2284.19%
Native American1703.13%
Asian821.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Palermo Population by Race

Palermo Population Pyramid 2024

Palermo Median Age

43

Total

45.6

Male

42.4

Female

Palermo Adults

There are 4,238 adults, (1,194 of whom are seniors) in Palermo.

Palermo Age Dependency

78.7

Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Palermo Sex Ratio

Female2,70549.72%
Male2,73550.28%

Palermo Population by Age

Palermo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0672.6265.634.4
Married9373.3779.120.9
Non Family6671.1454.745.3
Female2533.1242.357.7
Male2103.3767.632.4

3.18

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

65.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palermo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade54014.01%
Associates Degree1233.19%
Bachelors Degree3108.04%
Graduate Degree1634.23%
High School Graduate1,50439.01%
Less Than 9th Grade1293.35%
Some College1,08628.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palermo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palermo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5882,227403
Hispanic68544631
2+ Races47739711
Other Race25418218
Black1961960
Native American112800
Asian694628

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.58%.

Palermo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$137,216$0$137,102
High School Graduate$36,439$55,083$33,486
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$13,188
Overall$36,946$36,148$37,559
Some College$35,383$27,031$38,156

$36,946

Average Earnings

$36,148

Average Male

$37,559

Average Female

Palermo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palermo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palermo Language

80.68% of Palermo residents speak only English, while 19.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.84% of the population.

Palermo Language

Palermo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,36450637.1%
White3,29748914.83%
Other58430852.74%
Multiple70326537.7%
Asian824048.78%
Native170148.24%
Black228104.39%

21.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.9%

Male Poverty Rate

26.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palermo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palermo is Other, with 52.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palermo is Black, with 4.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.01%.

Palermo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School19.95%
Some College15.22%
Less Than 9th Grade12.26%
Bachelors or Greater5.29%

Palermo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.49%
Male Unemployed31.4%
Male Employed7.81%
Female Employed4.58%

Palermo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palermo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,964$89,222
Households$47,893$75,464
Married Families$82,176$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,494$34,187

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palermo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.9%

Male Marriage Rate

46.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Palermo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palermo Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Palermo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palermo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

339

Number of Veterans

334

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam175
First Gulf War43
Korea38
World War II5
Second Gulf War0

Palermo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74167
75+109
55 to 6463
18 to 340
35 to 540

Palermo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2759.08%
Hispanic526.18%
Native American3529.41%
2+ Races193.85%
Black104.39%

Palermo Veterans by Race

Palermo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

70.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palermo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.2%

Labor Force Participation

48.6%

Employment Rate

12.1%

Unemployment Rate

Palermo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palermo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palermo Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.67%

Born in Palermo

90.9%

Native Born

9.1%

Foreign Born

5.94%

Non Citizen

3.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.9% of Palermo residents were born in the United States, with 79.67% having been born in California. 5.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Palermo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20245,538110.2%
20235,527110.2%
20225,5161292.39%
20215,3871833.52%
20205,204-191-3.54%
20195,395-149-2.69%
20185,544-169-2.96%
20175,713-70-1.21%
20165,783-112-1.9%
20155,8954768.78%
20145,419-99-1.79%
20135,5183216.18%
20125,1974228.84%
20114,775-607-11.28%
20105,38200%

Palermo Population by Year