Palmyra, MO City Data

Palmyra, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,467 people who live in Palmyra and approximately 28,289 who live in Marion County. We want to help people moving to or living in Palmyra 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 Palmyra. We have included Palmyra housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Palmyra Information

Marion County where Palmyra resides is 444.05 square miles. The resident population of this county is 28,289 and has a population rank of 1,437 out of all the places in the United States.

Palmyra has a total of 3,467 people and of those residents there are 1,625 males and 1,842 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 40.7. There are approximately 423 births each year and around 334 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Palmyra varies per year, but currently 3,445 are one race and 22 are two or more races.

Of the 3,467 people who live in Palmyra, there are 959 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Palmyra is 479 male and 480 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 2,608.

General Palmyra Information
Total area in square miles - Marion County	444.05
Water area in square miles - Marion County	N/A
Resident population - Marion County	28,289
Population rank - Marion County	1,437
Total population	3,467
Total population (male)	1,625
Total population (female)	1,842
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	40.7
Births - Marion County	423
Deaths- Marion County	334
Population of one race	3,445
Population of two or more races	22
Population under 20 years	959
Population under 20 years (male)	479
Population under 20 years (female)	480
Total population 18 years and over	2,608

Palmyra Social Characteristics

There are 11,066 households in Palmyra. Families make up 7,576 of these households. The table below breaks down the Palmyra families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,915), male householder with no wife present (324) and female householder with no husband present (1,081). The remainder of the Palmyra households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,543. Palmyra, MO moving companies help people in Palmyra 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 Palmyra. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Palmyra is based, there are 11,949 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,276 never married, 6,617 now married, 195 separated, 1,674 widowed, and 1,187 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 146 separated, 367 widowed and 997 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Palmyra social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Palmyra.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marion County)
Total households	11,066
Family households (families)	7,576
With own children under 18 years	3,894
Married-couple family	5,915
With own children under 18 years	2,706
Male householder, no wife present, family	324
With own children under 18 years	227
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,081
With own children under 18 years	847
Nonfamily households	3,543
Householder living alone	3,102
65 years and over	1,528

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	482
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	422
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,766
Householder	923
Spouse	720
Child	1,000
Other relatives	14
Nonrelatives	56
Unmarried partner	35
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	60
Foster child	4
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	499
Male householder	163
Male householder living alone	142
Male householder not living alone	21
Female householder	286
Female householder living alone	269
Female householder not living alone	17
Nonrelatives	50
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,949
Never married	2,276
Now married	6,617
Separated	195
Widowed	1,674
Divorced	1,187
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	146
Widowed	367
Divorced	997

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,467
Male	1,625
Under 5 years	123
5 to 9 years	117
10 to 14 years	117
15 to 17 years	75
18 and 19 years	47
20 years	20
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	72
25 to 29 years	106
30 to 34 years	100
35 to 39 years	138
40 to 44 years	108
45 to 49 years	117
50 to 54 years	97
55 to 59 years	63
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	44
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	62
75 to 79 years	57
80 to 84 years	35
85 years and over	37
Female	1,842
Under 5 years	110
5 to 9 years	118
10 to 14 years	116
15 to 17 years	83
18 and 19 years	53
20 years	22
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	69
25 to 29 years	93
30 to 34 years	107
35 to 39 years	114
40 to 44 years	121
45 to 49 years	135
50 to 54 years	94
55 to 59 years	71
60 and 61 years	34
62 to 64 years	37
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	61
70 to 74 years	64
75 to 79 years	76
80 to 84 years	90
85 years and over	128

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,467
One race	3,445
White	3,336
Black or African American	91
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	22

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,265
People who are White alone	3,158
People who are Black or African American alone	68
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	20
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	26,422
Same house	14,329
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,680
Different state or abroad	2,148
Different state	1,988
Abroad	160

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marion County)
Total resident population	28,289
Born in United States	21,855
State of residence	19,144
Different state	8,794
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	131
Foreign born	220

Palmyra 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 Palmyra. That total enrollment is 6,983 for the population of the country, which includes Palmyra. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,108 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,265 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,079.

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 Palmyra population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,983
Pre-kindergarten	429
Public	276
Private	153
Kindergarten	341
Public	280
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,432
Public	3,081
Private	351
Elementary and high school	5,133
Public	4,595
Private	538
High school grades 9 to 12	1,701
Public	1,514
Private	187
College, undergraduate years	926
Public	382
Private	544
Graduate or professional school	154
Public	66
Private	88
Not enrolled in school	20,180

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,322
Less than 9th grade	1,269
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,513
High school graduate	7,471
Some college, no degree	3,407
Associate's degree	806
Bachelor's degree	2,856
Graduate or professional degree	15.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,095

Palmyra Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 21,912 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Palmyra. The Palmyra occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,183), service occupations (2,034), sales and office occupations (3,127), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (108), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,347) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,085). The 21,912 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,303 private wage and salary workers, 1,645 government workers, 899 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marion County)
Population 16 years and over	21,912
In labor force	13,821
Civilian labor force	13,814
Employed	12,884
Unemployed	930
Percent Unemployed	6.7
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	11,761
In labor force	6,694
Civilian labor force	6,694
Unemployed Civilian labor force	442
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,151
In labor force	7,127
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	488
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marion County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,663
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,416
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,484
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	296
Other means	70
Worked at home	326
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	205,910

OCCUPATION (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,183
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,183
Service occupations	2,034
Sales and office occupations	3,127
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	108
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,347
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,085

INDUSTRY (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,183
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	433
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,022
Wholesale trade	345
Retail trade	1,508
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	734
Information	180
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	447
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	597
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,606
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	935
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	564

CLASS OF WORKER (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,183
Private wage and salary workers	10,303
Government workers	1,645
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	899
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Palmyra Housing Characteristics

In Palmyra, MO there are 12,443 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,066 occupied and 1,377 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Palmyra, there are 8,963 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 266 units in Palmyra. 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 Palmyra, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Palmyra, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Palmyra. There are 483 housing units with rent less than $200, 510 with rent between $200-299, 1,388 with rent between $300-499 and 525 with rent for $500 and above. Full Palmyra gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Palmyra, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marion County)
Total housing units	12,443
Occupied housing units	11,066
Vacant housing units	1,377

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marion County)
Total housing units	12,443
1-unit, detached	8,963
1-unit, attached	266
2 units	869
3 or 4 units	649
5 to 9 units	410
10 to 19 units	206
20 to 49 units	145
50 or more units	180
Mobile home	744

HOUSING TENURE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	11,066
Owner-occupied	7,776
Renter-occupied	3,290

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	11,066
No vehicles available	988
2 vehicle available	6,286
3 vehicles available	1,434
4 vehicles available	344
5 or more vehicles available	141

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	11,066
Utility gas	7,148
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,023
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	73
Coal or coke
Wood	251
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	12

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	11,066
Less Than $50,000	7,776
$50,000 to $99,999	2,538
$100,000 to $149,999	978
$150,000 to $199,999	276
$200,000 to $299,999	142
$300,000 to $499,999	23
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	66,600

GROSS RENT (Marion County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,290
Less than $200	483
$200 to $299	510
$300 to $499	1,388
$500 to $699	468
$700 to $999	54
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	N/A