Palmyra, TN City Data

Palmyra, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,595 people who live in Palmyra and approximately 134,768 who live in Montgomery 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

Montgomery County where Palmyra resides is 543.84 square miles. The resident population of this county is 134,768 and has a population rank of 400 out of all the places in the United States.

Palmyra has a total of 1,595 people and of those residents there are 801 males and 794 females. The median age of the male population is 35.9 and the female population is 37.5. There are approximately 2,517 births each year and around 840 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Palmyra varies per year, but currently 1,582 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 1,595 people who live in Palmyra, there are 489 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Palmyra is 252 male and 237 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 1,151.

General Palmyra Information
Total area in square miles - Montgomery County	543.84
Water area in square miles - Montgomery County	N/A
Resident population - Montgomery County	134,768
Population rank - Montgomery County	400
Total population	1,595
Total population (male)	801
Total population (female)	794
Population median age (male)	35.9
Population median age (female)	37.5
Births - Montgomery County	2,517
Deaths- Montgomery County	840
Population of one race	1,582
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	489
Population under 20 years (male)	252
Population under 20 years (female)	237
Total population 18 years and over	1,151

Palmyra Social Characteristics

There are 48,330 households in Palmyra. Families make up 36,203 of these households. The table below breaks down the Palmyra families into three different groups. Married-couple families (28,371), male householder with no wife present (1,434) and female householder with no husband present (5,791). The remainder of the Palmyra households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 12,366. Palmyra, TN 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 51,331 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,078 never married, 31,033 now married, 1,230 separated, 4,067 widowed, and 5,923 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 932 separated, 782 widowed and 4,592 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 (Montgomery County)
Total households	48,330
Family households (families)	36,203
With own children under 18 years	20,967
Married-couple family	28,371
With own children under 18 years	15,172
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,434
With own children under 18 years	1,011
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,791
With own children under 18 years	3,951
Nonfamily households	12,366
Householder living alone	9,744
65 years and over	2,677

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	230
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	111
Average household size	2.81
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,416
Householder	439
Spouse	366
Child	498
Other relatives	21
Nonrelatives	37
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	20
Foster child	8
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	122
Male householder	52
Male householder living alone	42
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	56
Female householder living alone	52
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	51,331
Never married	9,078
Now married	31,033
Separated	1,230
Widowed	4,067
Divorced	5,923
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	932
Widowed	782
Divorced	4,592

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,595
Male	801
Under 5 years	54
5 to 9 years	56
10 to 14 years	79
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	11
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	36
30 to 34 years	44
35 to 39 years	83
40 to 44 years	61
45 to 49 years	58
50 to 54 years	59
55 to 59 years	49
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	3
Female	794
Under 5 years	45
5 to 9 years	63
10 to 14 years	62
15 to 17 years	40
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	10
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	47
30 to 34 years	44
35 to 39 years	71
40 to 44 years	70
45 to 49 years	63
50 to 54 years	60
55 to 59 years	40
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,595
One race	1,582
White	1,546
Black or African American	28
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,538
People who are White alone	1,498
People who are Black or African American alone	19
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	123,542
Same house	51,956
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,417
Different state or abroad	37,998
Different state	31,722
Abroad	6,276

PLACE OF BIRTH (Montgomery County)
Total resident population	134,768
Born in United States	41,030
State of residence	51,903
Different state	70,990
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,970
Foreign born	5,905

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 38,242 for the population of the country, which includes Palmyra. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,339 and elementary or high school enrollment was 49,759 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,525.

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	38,242
Pre-kindergarten	2,432
Public	1,307
Private	1,125
Kindergarten	2,404
Public	2,259
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	17,529
Public	16,545
Private	984
Elementary and high school	24,880
Public	23,405
Private	1,475
High school grades 9 to 12	7,351
Public	6,860
Private	491
College, undergraduate years	7,603
Public	6,777
Private	826
Graduate or professional school	923
Public	739
Private	184
Not enrolled in school	89,777

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	79,823
Less than 9th grade	3,837
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,672
High school graduate	24,315
Some college, no degree	22,143
Associate's degree	5,474
Bachelor's degree	15,382
Graduate or professional degree	19.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	10,069

Palmyra Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 100,126 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Palmyra. The Palmyra occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,937), service occupations (9,066), sales and office occupations (14,121), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (196), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,029) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,354). The 100,126 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 38,724 private wage and salary workers, 11,953 government workers, 3,862 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Montgomery County)
Population 16 years and over	100,126
In labor force	70,666
Civilian labor force	58,391
Employed	54,703
Unemployed	3,688
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	12,275
Females 16 years and over	50,425
In labor force	30,849
Civilian labor force	29,285
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,106
Armed forces	1,564
Males 16 years and over	49,701
In labor force	39,817
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,582
Armed forces	10,711

COMMUTING TO WORK (Montgomery County)
Workers 16 years and over	65,700
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	53,636
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,054
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,350
Other means	569
Worked at home	1,233
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,645,080

OCCUPATION (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,937
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,937
Service occupations	9,066
Sales and office occupations	14,121
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	196
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,029
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,354

INDUSTRY (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,937
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	505
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,793
Wholesale trade	1,179
Retail trade	7,133
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,011
Information	1,665
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,375
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,449
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,610
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,706
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,648

CLASS OF WORKER (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,937
Private wage and salary workers	38,724
Government workers	11,953
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,862
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Palmyra Housing Characteristics

In Palmyra, TN there are 52,167 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 48,330 occupied and 3,837 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Palmyra, there are 36,963 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,610 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, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Palmyra, TN 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 652 housing units with rent less than $200, 574 with rent between $200-299, 4,669 with rent between $300-499 and 10,169 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, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	52,167
Occupied housing units	48,330
Vacant housing units	3,837

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	52,167
1-unit, detached	36,963
1-unit, attached	1,610
2 units	1,532
3 or 4 units	3,275
5 to 9 units	2,857
10 to 19 units	1,022
20 to 49 units	521
50 or more units	601
Mobile home	3,730

HOUSING TENURE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	48,330
Owner-occupied	30,700
Renter-occupied	17,630

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	48,330
No vehicles available	2,877
2 vehicle available	30,915
3 vehicles available	6,932
4 vehicles available	1,824
5 or more vehicles available	685

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	48,330
Utility gas	11,364
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	33,241
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	373
Coal or coke	7
Wood	764
Solar energy	23
Other fuel	22
No fuel used	111

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	48,330
Less Than $50,000	30,700
$50,000 to $99,999	15,996
$100,000 to $149,999	4,972
$150,000 to $199,999	1,785
$200,000 to $299,999	853
$300,000 to $499,999	204
$1,000,000 or more	48
Median (dollars)	85,100

GROSS RENT (Montgomery County)
Occupied units paying rent	17,630
Less than $200	652
$200 to $299	574
$300 to $499	4,669
$500 to $699	6,900
$700 to $999	2,777
$1,000 to $1,499	407
$1,500 or more	84