Palmyra township, Kansas Population 2024

7,839

Palmyra township Demographics

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

  • White: 90.64%
  • Two or more races: 3.9%
  • Asian: 2.24%
  • Other race: 1.79%
  • Black or African American: 1.14%
  • Native American: 0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
81.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
96.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.98% (227)
The current population of Palmyra township, Kansas is 7,839 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,612.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,93490.64%
Two or more races2983.9%
Asian1712.24%
Other race1371.79%
Black or African American871.14%
Native American230.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Palmyra township Population by Race

Palmyra township Population Pyramid 2024

Palmyra township Median Age

38.4

Total

37.9

Male

39.1

Female

Palmyra township Adults

There are 5,906 adults, (1,160 of whom are seniors) in Palmyra township.

Palmyra township Age Dependency

61.2

Age Dependency Ratio

24.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Palmyra township Sex Ratio

Female3,89750.94%
Male3,75349.06%

Palmyra township Population by Age

Palmyra township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7262.5275.224.8
Married1,6783.0984.415.6
Non Family6791.1361.338.7
Male1892.417228
Female1802.4946.153.9

2.94

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

75.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palmyra township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade460.96%
Associates Degree3868.09%
Bachelors Degree1,56532.81%
Graduate Degree63213.25%
High School Graduate96620.25%
Less Than 9th Grade140.29%
Some College1,16124.34%

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
White4,4794,4192,080
2+ Races15315355
Hispanic767644
Other Race656544
Asian525218
Native American660
Black440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 67.69%.

Palmyra township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,307$82,708$47,784
Graduate Degree$65,240$63,854$66,298
High School Graduate$44,487$62,628$26,125
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$53,571$71,213$44,428
Some College$55,453$87,958$35,104

$53,571

Average Earnings

$71,213

Average Male

$44,428

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

95.66% of Palmyra township residents speak only English, while 4.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.77% of the population.

Palmyra township Language

Palmyra township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,1972343.78%
Hispanic27915154.12%
Black5757100%
Multiple241177.05%

5.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.93%

Male Poverty Rate

7.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palmyra township

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palmyra township is White, with 3.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.95%.

Palmyra township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade59.62%
High School6.84%
Some College6.2%
Bachelors or Greater0.87%

Palmyra township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.73%
Female Employed4.7%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%

Palmyra township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palmyra township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,818$125,197
Households$86,858$105,374
Married Families$117,905$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,809$42,316

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palmyra township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.8%

Male Marriage Rate

54.7%

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 35-44.

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

314

Number of Veterans

308

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam209
Second Gulf War73
First Gulf War63
Korea33
World War II15

Palmyra township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74186
35 to 5463
75+59
18 to 346
55 to 640

Palmyra township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2925.58%
Other Race2220.95%
Hispanic2210%

Palmyra township Veterans by Race

Palmyra township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

66.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palmyra township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Employment Rate

4.1%

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

63.07%

Born in Palmyra township

98.34%

Native Born

1.66%

Foreign Born

0.76%

Non Citizen

0.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.34% of Palmyra township residents were born in the United States, with 63.07% having been born in Kansas. 0.76% 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
20298,074470.59%
20288,027470.59%
20277,980470.59%
20267,933470.6%
20257,886470.6%
20247,839470.6%
20237,792470.61%
20227,745250.32%
20217,7201081.42%
20207,6122062.78%
20197,406260.35%
20187,380831.14%
20177,297-99-1.34%
20167,396270.37%
20157,3691351.87%
20147,234480.67%
20137,186420.59%
20127,14420.03%
20117,142510.72%
20107,09100%

Palmyra township Population by Year