Palmyra, PA City Data

Palmyra, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,096 people who live in Palmyra and approximately 120,327 who live in Lebanon 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

Lebanon County where Palmyra resides is 362.6 square miles. The resident population of this county is 120,327 and has a population rank of 452 out of all the places in the United States.

Palmyra has a total of 7,096 people and of those residents there are 3,327 males and 3,769 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 40.3. There are approximately 1,447 births each year and around 1,285 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Palmyra varies per year, but currently 7,025 are one race and 71 are two or more races.

Of the 7,096 people who live in Palmyra, there are 1,721 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Palmyra is 905 male and 816 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 5,522.

General Palmyra Information
Total area in square miles - Lebanon County	362.6
Water area in square miles - Lebanon County	N/A
Resident population - Lebanon County	120,327
Population rank - Lebanon County	452
Total population	7,096
Total population (male)	3,327
Total population (female)	3,769
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	40.3
Births - Lebanon County	1,447
Deaths- Lebanon County	1,285
Population of one race	7,025
Population of two or more races	71
Population under 20 years	1,721
Population under 20 years (male)	905
Population under 20 years (female)	816
Total population 18 years and over	5,522

Palmyra Social Characteristics

There are 46,551 households in Palmyra. Families make up 32,890 of these households. The table below breaks down the Palmyra families into three different groups. Married-couple families (26,708), male householder with no wife present (1,719) and female householder with no husband present (4,035). The remainder of the Palmyra households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 13,790. Palmyra, PA 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 50,227 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,115 never married, 28,339 now married, 919 separated, 6,380 widowed, and 4,474 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 764 separated, 1,328 widowed and 3,687 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 (Lebanon County)
Total households	46,551
Family households (families)	32,890
With own children under 18 years	15,036
Married-couple family	26,708
With own children under 18 years	11,023
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,719
With own children under 18 years	982
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,035
With own children under 18 years	2,472
Nonfamily households	13,790
Householder living alone	11,743
65 years and over	5,189

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	894
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	919
Average household size	2.2
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,631
Householder	1,951
Spouse	1,527
Child	1,872
Other relatives	36
Nonrelatives	108
Unmarried partner	62
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	13
Unmarried partner	172
Foster child	6
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,420
Male householder	475
Male householder living alone	374
Male householder not living alone	101
Female householder	774
Female householder living alone	724
Female householder not living alone	50
Nonrelatives	171
Unmarried partner	110
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	37
Foster child	N/A
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	50,227
Never married	10,115
Now married	28,339
Separated	919
Widowed	6,380
Divorced	4,474
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	764
Widowed	1,328
Divorced	3,687

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,096
Male	3,327
Under 5 years	204
5 to 9 years	251
10 to 14 years	237
15 to 17 years	133
18 and 19 years	80
20 years	36
21 years	35
22 to 24 years	134
25 to 29 years	270
30 to 34 years	260
35 to 39 years	275
40 to 44 years	246
45 to 49 years	199
50 to 54 years	196
55 to 59 years	161
60 and 61 years	41
62 to 64 years	79
65 and 66 years	52
67 to 69 years	75
70 to 74 years	156
75 to 79 years	112
80 to 84 years	60
85 years and over	35
Female	3,769
Under 5 years	213
5 to 9 years	215
10 to 14 years	193
15 to 17 years	128
18 and 19 years	67
20 years	33
21 years	53
22 to 24 years	133
25 to 29 years	267
30 to 34 years	274
35 to 39 years	295
40 to 44 years	270
45 to 49 years	239
50 to 54 years	233
55 to 59 years	195
60 and 61 years	62
62 to 64 years	114
65 and 66 years	55
67 to 69 years	113
70 to 74 years	181
75 to 79 years	181
80 to 84 years	152
85 years and over	103

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,096
One race	7,025
White	6,863
Black or African American	64
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	65
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	3
Two or more races	71

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,051
People who are White alone	6,820
People who are Black or African American alone	63
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	65
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	83
People who are Some other race alone	24

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	112,993
Same house	70,769
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,822
Different state or abroad	5,646
Different state	4,567
Abroad	1,079

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lebanon County)
Total resident population	120,327
Born in United States	96,484
State of residence	101,043
Different state	14,014
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,363
Foreign born	2,907

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 26,552 for the population of the country, which includes Palmyra. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 11,046 and elementary or high school enrollment was 38,933 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,080.

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	26,552
Pre-kindergarten	1,367
Public	800
Private	567
Kindergarten	1,637
Public	1,436
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,148
Public	11,338
Private	1,810
Elementary and high school	19,467
Public	17,042
Private	2,425
High school grades 9 to 12	6,319
Public	5,704
Private	615
College, undergraduate years	3,592
Public	1,839
Private	1,753
Graduate or professional school	489
Public	231
Private	258
Not enrolled in school	89,442

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	82,008
Less than 9th grade	5,902
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,640
High school graduate	38,244
Some college, no degree	9,954
Associate's degree	3,646
Bachelor's degree	12,622
Graduate or professional degree	15.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,787

Palmyra Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 95,090 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Palmyra. The Palmyra occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (15,169), service occupations (9,548), sales and office occupations (14,302), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (643), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,243) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,862). The 95,090 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 48,734 private wage and salary workers, 6,585 government workers, 4,150 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lebanon County)
Population 16 years and over	95,090
In labor force	62,467
Civilian labor force	62,246
Employed	59,767
Unemployed	2,479
Percent Unemployed	4
Armed Forces	221
Females 16 years and over	49,489
In labor force	28,838
Civilian labor force	28,806
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,200
Armed forces	32
Males 16 years and over	45,601
In labor force	33,629
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,279
Armed forces	189

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lebanon County)
Workers 16 years and over	58,810
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	47,652
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,044
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,862
Other means	351
Worked at home	2,365
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,228,105

OCCUPATION (Lebanon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,169
Management, professional, and related occupations	15,169
Service occupations	9,548
Sales and office occupations	14,302
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	643
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,243
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,862

INDUSTRY (Lebanon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,169
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,681
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,069
Wholesale trade	2,930
Retail trade	6,746
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,747
Information	1,037
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,267
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,353
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,592
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,438
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,245

CLASS OF WORKER (Lebanon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,169
Private wage and salary workers	48,734
Government workers	6,585
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,150
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Palmyra Housing Characteristics

In Palmyra, PA there are 49,320 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 46,551 occupied and 2,769 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Palmyra, there are 28,234 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 9,137 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, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Palmyra, PA 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 639 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,025 with rent between $200-299, 4,960 with rent between $300-499 and 5,061 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, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lebanon County)
Total housing units	49,320
Occupied housing units	46,551
Vacant housing units	2,769

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lebanon County)
Total housing units	49,320
1-unit, detached	28,234
1-unit, attached	9,137
2 units	2,604
3 or 4 units	2,637
5 to 9 units	1,691
10 to 19 units	780
20 to 49 units	524
50 or more units	773
Mobile home	2,900

HOUSING TENURE (Lebanon County)
Occupied housing units	46,551
Owner-occupied	33,856
Renter-occupied	12,695

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lebanon County)
Occupied housing units	46,551
No vehicles available	3,860
2 vehicle available	27,857
3 vehicles available	6,027
4 vehicles available	1,831
5 or more vehicles available	680

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lebanon County)
Occupied housing units	46,551
Utility gas	9,787
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,697
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	25,906
Coal or coke	899
Wood	731
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	158
No fuel used	94

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lebanon County)
Occupied housing units	46,551
Less Than $50,000	33,856
$50,000 to $99,999	12,069
$100,000 to $149,999	9,206
$150,000 to $199,999	3,269
$200,000 to $299,999	1,521
$300,000 to $499,999	186
$1,000,000 or more	11
Median (dollars)	100,700

GROSS RENT (Lebanon County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,695
Less than $200	639
$200 to $299	1,025
$300 to $499	4,960
$500 to $699	3,536
$700 to $999	1,285
$1,000 to $1,499	184
$1,500 or more	55