Palmer, MA Demographic Data

Palmer, MA Summary

Palmer is located in Hampden County in Massachusetts
  • Population: 12,159
  • Area: 31.97 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 31.58 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.39 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 380.30 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 425.52 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Palmer, MA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,287
52%
50.8
Male
5,858
48%
49.2
Total Population
12,145
 
323,128,000

Palmer, MA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
605
5.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
679
5.6% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
679
5.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
848
7.0% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
693
5.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,802
14.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,348
11.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,853
15.3% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,034
8.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
722
5.9% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,078
8.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
547
4.5% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
257
2.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,654
79.5%
77.2
Female
4,926
51.0%
51.3
Male
4,728
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,242
76.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,366
19.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,882
15.5%
15.2
Female
1,163
61.8%
55.8
Male
719
38.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0

Palmer, MA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,887
97.9% 
96.8
White
11,729
96.6% 
72.6
Black or African American
152
1.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
6
0.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
6
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
258
2.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
305
2.5% 
17.8
Mexican
65
0.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
149
1.2% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
91
0.7% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,840
97.5% 
82.2

Palmer, MA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
162
1.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
571
6.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,855
33.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,925
22.3% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
871
10.1% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,572
18.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
685
7.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
733
8.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,908
91.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,257
26.1%
31.2

Palmer, MA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,302
32.4%
33.7%
Now Married
4,491
44.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,415
13.9%
11.0%
Separated
390
3.8%
2.0
Widowed
584
5.7
5.8%

Palmer, MA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,178
96.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
362
3.1%
21.6%
Spanish
43
0.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
246
2.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
73
0.6%
1.1%

Palmer, MA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
255
5.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
224
4.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
692
14.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
471
9.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
597
12.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
762
15.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
654
13.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
763
15.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
310
6.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
95
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
55,343
 
57,617
Per capita income
28,576
 
31,128

Palmer, MA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
48
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
358
6.0%
9.8
Construction
429
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,375
23.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
514
8.6%
6.6
Information
104
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
756
12.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
295
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
372
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
279
4.7%
4.6
Retail trade
792
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
474
8.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
149
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
713
12.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,933
32.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
669
11.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,591
26.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,039
17.5%
18.1%

Palmer, MA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,838
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,733
81.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
460
7.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
260
4.5%
2.7
Other means
106
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
279
4.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.9
 
26.6

Palmer, MA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
408
8.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,686
35.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,770
36.7%
37.1
3 or more
959
19.9%
21.0

Palmer, MA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
4,823
91.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,557
73.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,266
26.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
448
8.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5

Palmer, MA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,271
1 room
216
4.1%
2.4
2 rooms
54
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
277
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
951
18.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,019
19.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,182
22.4%
17.8
7 rooms
704
13.4%
12.0
8 rooms
257
4.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
611
11.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Palmer, MA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,271
 
 
1-unit, detached
3,519
66.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
101
1.9%
5.9
2-units
646
12.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
348
6.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
293
5.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
146
2.8%
4.4
20 or more units
97
1.8%
9.0
Mobile home
121
2.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Palmer, MA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,820
34.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
243
4.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
698
13.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
680
12.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
430
8.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
285
5.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
585
11.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
513
9.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
17
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Palmer, MA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
468
9.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
345
7.2%
4.7
Electricity
632
13.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,934
60.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
17
0.4%
0.1
Wood
280
5.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
147
3.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Palmer, MA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,316
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
2
0.1%
10.3%
Less than $500
26
1.1%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
194
8.4%
7.0%
$500 to $999
282
12.2%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
309
13.3%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
717
31.0%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
786
33.9%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,124
48.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
334
14.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
359
15.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
135
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
364
15.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Palmer, MA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,214 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
12
1.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
40
3.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
81
6.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
237
19.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
844
69.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
52
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
753
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
86
7.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
158
13.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
90
7.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
173
14.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
121
10.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
586
48.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
52
0.0%
0.0%

Palmer, MA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,557
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
126
3.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
182
5.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
447
12.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,333
37.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,162
32.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
241
6.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
66
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
181,500
 
205,000