Township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania · 10.3 sq mi · 2,227 people per sq mi
About 23,000 people live in Palmer township. The typical household earns $116,014, and the median resident is 47.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 22,280 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.5%
Men 43.4 · Women 49.1
2010–2026
22,849
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
22,849
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 22,849 | +128 | 0.56% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,721 | +128 | 0.57% |
| 2024 | 22,593 | +152 | 0.68% |
| 2023 | 22,441 | +6 | 0.03% |
| 2022 | 22,435 | +81 | 0.36% |
| 2021 | 22,354 | +74 | 0.33% |
| 2020 | 22,280 | +829 | 3.86% |
| 2019 | 21,451 | +1 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 21,450 | +69 | 0.32% |
| 2017 | 21,381 | +61 | 0.29% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 224 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 22 residents
59% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 59% | 61% | 57% |
| Never married | 26% | 30% | 22% |
| Divorced | 8% | 6% | 10% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau