Palmer is a city located in Matanuska-Susitna County Alaska. Palmer has a 2023 population of 6,523. It is also the county seat of Matanuska-Susitna County.Palmer is currently growing at a rate of 3.46% annually and its population has increased by 10.75% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,890 in 2020.
The average household income in Palmer is $77,889 with a poverty rate of 11.93%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Palmer is 30.5 years, 29.3 years for males, and 32.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Palmer was:
3.38
Average Family Size
2.74
Average Household Size
61.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
94.85% of Palmer residents speak only English, while 5.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.47% of the population.
11.93%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.49%
Male Poverty Rate
12.37%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Palmer is Native, with 26.43% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Palmer is Asian, with 6.67% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.23%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
42.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.6%
Male Marriage Rate
41.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.19%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.12%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
60.8%
Labor Force Participation
53.4%
Employment Rate
9.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
45.04%
Born in Palmer
95.26%
Native Born
2.84%
Foreign Born
0.64%
Non Citizen
2.2%
Naturalized
95.26% of Palmer residents were born in the United States, with 45.04% having been born in Alaska. 0.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.