Palmer, TX City Data

Palmer, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,774 people who live in Palmer and approximately 111,360 who live in Ellis County. We want to help people moving to or living in Palmer to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Palmer. We have included Palmer housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Palmer Information

Ellis County where Palmer resides is 951.66 square miles. The resident population of this county is 111,360 and has a population rank of 486 out of all the places in the United States.

Palmer has a total of 1,774 people and of those residents there are 884 males and 890 females. The median age of the male population is 28.5 and the female population is 31.8. There are approximately 1,771 births each year and around 862 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Palmer varies per year, but currently 1,743 are one race and 31 are two or more races.

Of the 1,774 people who live in Palmer, there are 641 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Palmer is 336 male and 305 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,216.

General Palmer Information
Total area in square miles - Ellis County	951.66
Water area in square miles - Ellis County	N/A
Resident population - Ellis County	111,360
Population rank - Ellis County	486
Total population	1,774
Total population (male)	884
Total population (female)	890
Population median age (male)	28.5
Population median age (female)	31.8
Births - Ellis County	1,771
Deaths- Ellis County	862
Population of one race	1,743
Population of two or more races	31
Population under 20 years	641
Population under 20 years (male)	336
Population under 20 years (female)	305
Total population 18 years and over	1,216

Palmer Social Characteristics

There are 37,020 households in Palmer. Families make up 29,871 of these households. The table below breaks down the Palmer families into three different groups. Married-couple families (23,972), male householder with no wife present (1,632) and female householder with no husband present (3,707). The remainder of the Palmer households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,360. Palmer, TX moving companies help people in Palmer move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Palmer. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Palmer is based, there are 42,807 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,740 never married, 26,088 now married, 1,106 separated, 3,823 widowed, and 4,050 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 441 separated, 767 widowed and 3,521 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Palmer social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Palmer.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ellis County)
Total households	37,020
Family households (families)	29,871
With own children under 18 years	17,127
Married-couple family	23,972
With own children under 18 years	12,757
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,632
With own children under 18 years	838
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,707
With own children under 18 years	2,418
Nonfamily households	7,360
Householder living alone	6,132
65 years and over	2,393

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	279
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	137
Average household size	3.19
Average family size	3.55

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,653
Householder	455
Spouse	342
Child	641
Other relatives	50
Nonrelatives	38
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	20
Foster child	N/A
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	121
Male householder	39
Male householder living alone	33
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	62
Female householder living alone	55
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	42,807
Never married	7,740
Now married	26,088
Separated	1,106
Widowed	3,823
Divorced	4,050
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	441
Widowed	767
Divorced	3,521

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,774
Male	884
Under 5 years	73
5 to 9 years	73
10 to 14 years	84
15 to 17 years	53
18 and 19 years	53
20 years	15
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	42
25 to 29 years	59
30 to 34 years	57
35 to 39 years	70
40 to 44 years	74
45 to 49 years	63
50 to 54 years	40
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	3
Female	890
Under 5 years	63
5 to 9 years	65
10 to 14 years	89
15 to 17 years	58
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	9
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	69
30 to 34 years	53
35 to 39 years	73
40 to 44 years	66
45 to 49 years	55
50 to 54 years	46
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,774
One race	1,743
White	1,538
Black or African American	32
American Indian and Alaska Native	15
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	31

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,774
People who are White alone	1,538
People who are Black or African American alone	32
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	15
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	467
People who are Some other race alone	154

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	102,901
Same house	52,411
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	21,467
Different state or abroad	7,516
Different state	5,452
Abroad	2,064

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ellis County)
Total resident population	111,360
Born in United States	48,401
State of residence	79,834
Different state	22,895
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	724
Foreign born	7,907

Palmer Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Palmer. That total enrollment is 32,112 for the population of the country, which includes Palmer. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,690 and elementary or high school enrollment was 47,057 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,798.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Palmer population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	32,112
Pre-kindergarten	2,011
Public	1,188
Private	823
Kindergarten	1,773
Public	1,528
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	15,961
Public	14,678
Private	1,283
Elementary and high school	23,529
Public	21,798
Private	1,731
High school grades 9 to 12	7,568
Public	7,120
Private	448
College, undergraduate years	4,388
Public	3,638
Private	750
Graduate or professional school	411
Public	289
Private	122
Not enrolled in school	74,400

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	67,470
Less than 9th grade	5,687
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,294
High school graduate	20,753
Some college, no degree	16,616
Associate's degree	3,574
Bachelor's degree	11,546
Graduate or professional degree	17.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,397

Palmer Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 81,597 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Palmer. The Palmer occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (15,580), service occupations (6,692), sales and office occupations (14,307), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (218), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,032) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,699). The 81,597 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 42,827 private wage and salary workers, 6,449 government workers, 4,037 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ellis County)
Population 16 years and over	81,597
In labor force	56,473
Civilian labor force	56,452
Employed	53,528
Unemployed	2,924
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	21
Females 16 years and over	41,817
In labor force	25,650
Civilian labor force	25,650
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,375
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	39,780
In labor force	30,823
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,549
Armed forces	21

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ellis County)
Workers 16 years and over	52,380
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	42,308
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,436
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	491
Other means	475
Worked at home	1,156
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,553,130

OCCUPATION (Ellis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,580
Management, professional, and related occupations	15,580
Service occupations	6,692
Sales and office occupations	14,307
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	218
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,032
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,699

INDUSTRY (Ellis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,580
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	687
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,216
Wholesale trade	2,185
Retail trade	6,265
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,438
Information	1,737
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,906
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,502
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,949
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,896
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,021

CLASS OF WORKER (Ellis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,580
Private wage and salary workers	42,827
Government workers	6,449
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,037
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Palmer Housing Characteristics

In Palmer, TX there are 39,071 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 37,020 occupied and 2,051 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Palmer, there are 29,064 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 716 units in Palmer. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Palmer, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Palmer, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Palmer. There are 268 housing units with rent less than $200, 379 with rent between $200-299, 1,955 with rent between $300-499 and 5,348 with rent for $500 and above. Full Palmer gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Palmer, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ellis County)
Total housing units	39,071
Occupied housing units	37,020
Vacant housing units	2,051

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ellis County)
Total housing units	39,071
1-unit, detached	29,064
1-unit, attached	716
2 units	827
3 or 4 units	820
5 to 9 units	711
10 to 19 units	429
20 to 49 units	229
50 or more units	673
Mobile home	5,526

HOUSING TENURE (Ellis County)
Occupied housing units	37,020
Owner-occupied	28,218
Renter-occupied	8,802

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ellis County)
Occupied housing units	37,020
No vehicles available	1,737
2 vehicle available	25,613
3 vehicles available	6,643
4 vehicles available	1,804
5 or more vehicles available	604

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ellis County)
Occupied housing units	37,020
Utility gas	12,388
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	20,201
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	51
Coal or coke
Wood	121
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	83
No fuel used	53

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ellis County)
Occupied housing units	37,020
Less Than $50,000	28,218
$50,000 to $99,999	9,605
$100,000 to $149,999	5,006
$150,000 to $199,999	1,962
$200,000 to $299,999	1,296
$300,000 to $499,999	360
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	91,400

GROSS RENT (Ellis County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,802
Less than $200	268
$200 to $299	379
$300 to $499	1,955
$500 to $699	3,203
$700 to $999	1,775
$1,000 to $1,499	330
$1,500 or more	39