Palermo, New York Population 2024

3,472

Palermo is a city located in New York. Palermo has a 2024 population of 3,472. Palermo is currently growing at a rate of 0.12% annually and its population has increased by 0.2% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,465 in 2020.

The average household income in Palermo is $77,240 with a poverty rate of 29.02%. The median age in Palermo is 36.8 years: 39.9 years for males, and 35.1 years for females.

Palermo Demographics

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

  • White: 87.96%
  • Two or more races: 7.25%
  • Black or African American: 3.46%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.75%
  • Other race: 0.43%
  • Asian: 0.14%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
40.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
85.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.2% (7)
The current population of Palermo, New York is 3,472 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,465.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,04787.96%
Two or more races2517.25%
Black or African American1203.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander260.75%
Other race150.43%
Asian50.14%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Asian

Native American

Palermo Population by Race

Palermo Population Pyramid 2024

Palermo Median Age

36.8

Total

39.9

Male

35.1

Female

Palermo Adults

There are 2,381 adults, (715 of whom are seniors) in Palermo.

Palermo Age Dependency

107.9

Age Dependency Ratio

42.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

65

Child Dependency Ratio

Palermo Sex Ratio

Female1,73550.09%
Male1,72949.91%

Palermo Population by Age

Palermo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1882.9187.112.9
Married5963.2293.66.4
Non Family4381.987.212.8
Male814.4167.932.1
Female734.7754.845.2

3.25

Average Family Size

2.91

Average Household Size

87.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palermo Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade23810.42%
Associates Degree1245.43%
Bachelors Degree1486.48%
Graduate Degree1084.73%
High School Graduate1,15050.37%
Less Than 9th Grade773.37%
Some College43819.19%

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

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,1161,815241
Black76760
2+ Races64550
Hispanic464110
Other Race15103
Asian555

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%.

Palermo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,656$67,396$48,802
Graduate Degree$71,023$71,250$0
High School Graduate$37,578$53,000$34,718
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$48,615$53,750$46,571
Some College$55,667$56,776$51,250

$48,615

Average Earnings

$53,750

Average Male

$46,571

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

98.94% of Palermo residents speak only English, while 1.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.47% of the population.

Palermo Language

Palermo Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,71659721.98%
Hispanic26422384.47%
Multiple25114658.17%
Black1207965.83%
Islander2626100%
Other15533.33%

29.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.11%

Male Poverty Rate

36.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palermo

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palermo is White, with 21.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.57%.

Palermo Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.92%
High School25.3%
Some College3.56%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Palermo Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed57.14%
Female Employed16.15%
Male Employed10.75%

Palermo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palermo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,308$83,039
Households$64,803$77,240
Married Families$77,955$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,125$58,470

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palermo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.5%

Male Marriage Rate

50.7%

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 Over 65.

Palermo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palermo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

276

Number of Veterans

215

Male Veterans

61

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam158
Second Gulf War79
First Gulf War10
Korea7
World War II0

Palermo Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74117
75+80
18 to 3461
35 to 5418
55 to 640

Palermo Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White27612.64%

Palermo Veterans by Race

Palermo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palermo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.8%

Labor Force Participation

57.3%

Employment Rate

4.2%

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

93.13%

Born in Palermo

98.5%

Native Born

1.5%

Foreign Born

0.43%

Non Citizen

1.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.5% of Palermo residents were born in the United States, with 93.13% having been born in New York. 0.43% 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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20293,49240.11%
20283,48840.11%
20273,48440.11%
20263,48040.12%
20253,47640.12%
20243,47240.12%
20233,46840.12%
20223,46440.12%
20213,460-5-0.14%
20203,465-57-1.62%
20193,522-16-0.45%
20183,538-26-0.73%
20173,564-16-0.45%
20163,580-25-0.69%
20153,605-30-0.83%
20143,635-17-0.47%
20133,652-22-0.6%
20123,674-5-0.14%
20113,679130.35%
20103,66600%

Palermo Population by Year