Palmyra township, Illinois Population 2024

2,848

Palmyra township Demographics

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

  • White: 87.74%
  • Two or more races: 5.84%
  • Black or African American: 2.56%
  • Other race: 2.24%
  • Asian: 1.62%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
81.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.49% (-43)
The current population of Palmyra township, Illinois is 2,848 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,891.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,54187.74%
Two or more races1695.84%
Black or African American742.56%
Other race652.24%
Asian471.62%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Palmyra township Population by Race

Palmyra township Population Pyramid 2024

Palmyra township Median Age

49.3

Total

45.9

Male

57.4

Female

Palmyra township Adults

There are 2,388 adults, (1,041 of whom are seniors) in Palmyra township.

Palmyra township Age Dependency

115

Age Dependency Ratio

77.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Palmyra township Sex Ratio

Female1,46450.55%
Male1,43249.45%

Palmyra township Population by Age

Palmyra township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3512.187.112.9
Married7172.5697.92.1
Non Family4521.2264.835.2
Female1822.481000
Male0000

2.52

Average Family Size

2.1

Average Household Size

87.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palmyra township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1717.47%
Associates Degree2179.48%
Bachelors Degree37316.29%
Graduate Degree26611.62%
High School Graduate63027.51%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College63327.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palmyra township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palmyra township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9731,802551
Hispanic18018018
2+ Races12112124
Black72725
Other Race65650
Asian414141

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 100%.

Palmyra township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,806$0$0
Graduate Degree$81,458$0$80,811
High School Graduate$48,405$62,740$42,885
Less Than 9th Grade$2,499$0$0
Overall$50,583$54,276$46,324
Some College$45,441$50,882$42,857

$50,583

Average Earnings

$54,276

Average Male

$46,324

Average Female

Palmyra township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palmyra township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palmyra township Language

97.11% of Palmyra township residents speak only English, while 2.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.48% of the population.

Palmyra township Language

Palmyra township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,45225210.28%
Black744054.05%

10.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.94%

Male Poverty Rate

10.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palmyra township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palmyra township is Black, with 54.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palmyra township is White, with 10.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.65%.

Palmyra township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade45.03%
Some College8.12%
High School6.35%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Palmyra township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed2.75%
Female Employed0%

Palmyra township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palmyra township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,932$139,881
Households$88,200$112,924
Married Families$121,233$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,417$52,127

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palmyra township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.7%

Male Marriage Rate

63.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Palmyra township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palmyra township 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 Over 65.

Palmyra township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palmyra township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

277

Number of Veterans

263

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam128
Korea86
First Gulf War14
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Palmyra township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+153
65 to 7493
55 to 6417
35 to 5414
18 to 340

Palmyra township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1999.65%
2+ Races7855.71%
Hispanic7841.94%

Palmyra township Veterans by Race

Palmyra township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palmyra township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.1%

Labor Force Participation

53.8%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Palmyra township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palmyra township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palmyra township 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

84.6%

Born in Palmyra township

98.14%

Native Born

1.86%

Foreign Born

1.31%

Non Citizen

0.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.14% of Palmyra township residents were born in the United States, with 84.6% having been born in Illinois. 1.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Palmyra township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,743-21-0.76%
20282,764-21-0.75%
20272,785-21-0.75%
20262,806-21-0.74%
20252,827-21-0.74%
20242,848-21-0.73%
20232,869-21-0.73%
20222,890-19-0.65%
20212,909180.62%
20202,8911354.9%
20192,756-12-0.43%
20182,768-15-0.54%
20172,78390.32%
20162,774-5-0.18%
20152,779-23-0.82%
20142,802-10-0.36%
20132,812-18-0.64%
20122,830-40-1.39%
20112,870-30-1.03%
20102,90000%

Palmyra township Population by Year