Palmdale, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,301

Palmdale Demographics

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

  • White: 90.86%
  • Two or more races: 5.22%
  • Asian: 2.23%
  • Black or African American: 1.08%
  • Other race: 0.61%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
876.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.27% (-58)
The current population of Palmdale, Pennsylvania is 1,301 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,359.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,18390.86%
Two or more races685.22%
Asian292.23%
Black or African American141.08%
Other race80.61%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Palmdale Population by Race

Palmdale Population Pyramid 2024

Palmdale Median Age

35.8

Total

28.3

Male

41.2

Female

Palmdale Adults

There are 1,043 adults, (177 of whom are seniors) in Palmdale.

Palmdale Age Dependency

50.3

Age Dependency Ratio

20.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Palmdale Sex Ratio

Female59545.7%
Male70754.3%

Palmdale Population by Age

Palmdale Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6052.1150.249.8
Married2112.2868.731.3
Female2032.6626.673.4
Non Family1701.1561.838.2
Male212.760100

2.44

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

50.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palmdale Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade242.72%
Associates Degree10511.89%
Bachelors Degree28031.71%
Graduate Degree768.61%
High School Graduate30134.09%
Less Than 9th Grade101.13%
Some College879.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palmdale Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palmdale Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White762736337
Hispanic78709
2+ Races61610
Asian292910
Black14140
Other Race800

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 44.23%.

Palmdale Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$34,653$0
Graduate Degree$64,100$63,750$0
High School Graduate$38,250$53,103$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$41,111$53,259$0
Some College$36,667$75,855$0

$41,111

Average Earnings

$53,259

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Palmdale Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palmdale Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palmdale Language

96.58% of Palmdale residents speak only English, while 3.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2% of the population.

Palmdale Language

Palmdale Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,09826924.5%
Hispanic15413084.42%
Multiple686189.71%

31.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

36.35%

Male Poverty Rate

25.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palmdale

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palmdale is Multiple, with 89.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palmdale is White, with 24.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 49.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.47%.

Palmdale Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College28.13%
Bachelors or Greater25.84%
High School5.65%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Palmdale Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed31.74%
Male Employed5.14%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Palmdale Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palmdale Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,482$74,473
Households$55,313$70,440
Married Families$101,995$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,893$57,234

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palmdale Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.7%

Male Marriage Rate

46.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Palmdale Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palmdale Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Palmdale Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palmdale Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

140

Number of Veterans

140

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War48
Vietnam31
Second Gulf War9
Korea0
World War II0

Palmdale Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5479
75+34
55 to 6414
18 to 349
65 to 744

Palmdale Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White12613.77%
Black14100%

Palmdale Veterans by Race

Palmdale Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palmdale Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

75.2%

Labor Force Participation

69.7%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Palmdale Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palmdale Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palmdale 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

57.3%

Born in Palmdale

95.7%

Native Born

4.3%

Foreign Born

1.38%

Non Citizen

2.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.7% of Palmdale residents were born in the United States, with 57.3% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Palmdale Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,301-1-0.08%
20231,30200%
20221,302-30-2.25%
20211,332-27-1.99%
20201,3591078.55%
20191,25211510.11%
20181,13714214.27%
2017995-48-4.6%
20161,043-110-9.54%
20151,153-190-14.15%
20141,343-43-3.1%
20131,386-249-15.23%
20121,635-172-9.52%
20111,80749938.15%
20101,30800%

Palmdale Population by Year