Palmyra, Indiana Population 2024

903

Palmyra Demographics

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

  • White: 97.88%
  • Two or more races: 1.26%
  • Other race: 0.55%
  • Asian: 0.24%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
1.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
755.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.56% (5)
The current population of Palmyra, Indiana is 903 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 898.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,24497.88%
Two or more races161.26%
Other race70.55%
Asian30.24%
Native American10.08%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Palmyra Population by Race

Palmyra Population Pyramid 2024

Palmyra Median Age

34.1

Total

35.3

Male

31.7

Female

Palmyra Adults

There are 872 adults, (240 of whom are seniors) in Palmyra.

Palmyra Age Dependency

101.1

Age Dependency Ratio

38

Old Age Dependency Ratio

63.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Palmyra Sex Ratio

Female64750.9%
Male62449.1%

Palmyra Population by Age

Palmyra Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5132.4855.844.2
Non Family2741.0732.167.9
Married1803.6788.311.7
Male324.755050
Female276.1985.214.8

3.87

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

55.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palmyra Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8711.2%
Associates Degree7910.17%
Bachelors Degree384.89%
Graduate Degree263.35%
High School Graduate29337.71%
Less Than 9th Grade374.76%
Some College21727.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palmyra Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palmyra Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White75663861
2+ Races10100
Other Race720
Hispanic500
Asian333
Native American100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Palmyra Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,107$81,250$0
Graduate Degree$110,417$0$0
High School Graduate$48,000$52,292$0
Less Than 9th Grade$53,516$0$0
Overall$52,630$58,233$36,810
Some College$52,759$58,350$36,250

$52,630

Average Earnings

$58,233

Average Male

$36,810

Average Female

Palmyra Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palmyra Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palmyra Language

100% of Palmyra residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Palmyra Language

Palmyra Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,24418915.19%
Hispanic55100%
Other7571.43%
Multiple16425%
Native11100%

15.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.03%

Male Poverty Rate

15.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palmyra

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palmyra is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palmyra is White, with 15.19% 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 5.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.9%.

Palmyra Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School20.82%
Less Than 9th Grade17.74%
Bachelors or Greater15.63%
Some College5.74%

Palmyra Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.23%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed1.95%
Female Unemployed0%

Palmyra Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palmyra Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,438$67,483
Households$49,821$53,434
Married Families$66,563$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,688$37,786

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palmyra Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.9%

Male Marriage Rate

36.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Palmyra Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palmyra Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Palmyra Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palmyra Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

62

Number of Veterans

58

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam24
Second Gulf War12
First Gulf War6
Korea0
World War II0

Palmyra Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7428
55 to 6411
18 to 349
35 to 548
75+6

Palmyra Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White627.33%

Palmyra Veterans by Race

Palmyra Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

59.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palmyra Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.4%

Labor Force Participation

50.4%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Palmyra Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palmyra Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palmyra 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

64.99%

Born in Palmyra

99.69%

Native Born

0.31%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.69% of Palmyra residents were born in the United States, with 64.99% having been born in Indiana. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Palmyra Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202991020.22%
202890810.11%
202790710.11%
202690620.22%
202590410.11%
202490310.11%
202390240.45%
202289800%
202189800%
2020898-59-6.17%
201995760.63%
201895190.96%
201794220.21%
201694010.11%
201593990.97%
201493040.43%
2013926-2-0.22%
2012928-3-0.32%
2011931-5-0.53%
201093600%

Palmyra Population by Year