Palermo, New Jersey Population 2024

3,498

Palermo Demographics

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

  • White: 91.63%
  • Asian: 4.27%
  • Other race: 2.43%
  • Two or more races: 1.67%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,123.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
33.82% (884)
The current population of Palermo, New Jersey is 3,498 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,614.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,74791.63%
Asian1284.27%
Other race732.43%
Two or more races501.67%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Palermo Population by Race

Palermo Population Pyramid 2024

Palermo Median Age

42.8

Total

42.6

Male

42.9

Female

Palermo Adults

There are 2,247 adults, (860 of whom are seniors) in Palermo.

Palermo Age Dependency

116.1

Age Dependency Ratio

62

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Palermo Sex Ratio

Female1,49549.87%
Male1,50350.13%

Palermo Population by Age

Palermo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2442.41955
Married8782.9298.11.9
Non Family3201.0485.914.1
Female462.151000
Male0000

2.88

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

95.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palermo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade221%
Associates Degree2049.29%
Bachelors Degree69231.51%
Graduate Degree40018.21%
High School Graduate56625.77%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College31214.21%

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
White2,0562,0341,008
Asian686868
2+ Races363616
Other Race36360
Hispanic36360

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%.

Palermo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,668$100,667$67,639
Graduate Degree$92,667$87,125$93,958
High School Graduate$0$70,966$28,431
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$70,548$80,066$56,858
Some College$51,513$51,791$51,000

$70,548

Average Earnings

$80,066

Average Male

$56,858

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

92.15% of Palermo residents speak only English, while 7.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 4.65% of the population.

Palermo Language

Palermo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,747582.11%

1.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.26%

Male Poverty Rate

2.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palermo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palermo is White, with 2.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palermo is White, with 2.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.04%.

Palermo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School6.36%
Some College1.94%
Bachelors or Greater1.1%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Palermo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.14%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Palermo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palermo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$130,882$149,585
Households$96,970$127,915
Married Families$142,813$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,000$63,914

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palermo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

74.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

76.0%

Male Marriage Rate

73.3%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Palermo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palermo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

176

Number of Veterans

167

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam68
Second Gulf War54
First Gulf War48
Korea9
World War II9

Palermo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5465
75+57
65 to 7439
55 to 649
18 to 346

Palermo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1768.56%

Palermo Veterans by Race

Palermo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palermo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Employment Rate

1.6%

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

53.37%

Born in Palermo

96.53%

Native Born

3.47%

Foreign Born

0.57%

Non Citizen

2.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.53% of Palermo residents were born in the United States, with 53.37% having been born in New Jersey. 0.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Palermo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20243,4982507.7%
20233,2482508.34%
20222,9981716.05%
20212,8272138.15%
20202,61400%

Palermo Population by Year