Palmyra, NJ Demographic Data
Palmyra, NJ Summary
Palmyra is located in Burlington County in New Jersey
- Population: 7,411
- Area: 2.55 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.86 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.69 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,906.27 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6.56 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Palmyra, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,870
53%
50.8
Male
3,429
47%
49.2
Total Population
7,299
323,128,000
Palmyra, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
371
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
408
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
228
3.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
321
4.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
632
8.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
916
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
863
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,203
16.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
555
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
610
8.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
764
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
320
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
108
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,077
83.3%
77.2
Female
3,163
52.0%
51.3
Male
2,914
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,867
80.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,496
20.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,192
16.3%
15.2
Female
694
58.2%
55.8
Male
498
41.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Palmyra, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,159
98.1%
96.8
White
5,201
71.3%
72.6
Black or African American
1,212
16.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6
0.1%
0.8
Asian
290
4.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
23
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
19
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
193
2.6%
0.9
Japanese
21
0.3%
0.2
Korean
16
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
18
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
9
0.1%
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
9
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
441
6.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
140
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
596
8.2%
17.8
Mexican
60
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
389
5.3%
1.7
Cuban
9
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
138
1.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,703
91.8%
82.2
Palmyra, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
117
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
265
5.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,970
36.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,041
19.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
539
10.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,059
19.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
348
6.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
382
7.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,957
92.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,407
26.3%
31.2
Palmyra, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,345
37.3%
33.7%
Now Married
2,834
45.0%
47.5
Divorced
662
10.5%
11.0%
Separated
123
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
328
5.2
5.8%
Palmyra, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,158
88.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
770
11.1%
21.6%
Spanish
402
5.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
147
2.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
189
2.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
32
0.5%
1.1%
Palmyra, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
100
3.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
150
4.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
255
8.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
213
6.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
365
11.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
639
20.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
624
20.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
518
16.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
121
3.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
88
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
66,130
57,617
Per capita income
33,457
31,128
Palmyra, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
3
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
448
11.4%
9.8
Construction
265
6.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
996
25.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
166
4.2%
6.6
Information
155
3.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
333
8.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
139
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
458
11.6%
11.4
Public administration
101
2.6%
4.6
Retail trade
555
14.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
270
6.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
58
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
405
10.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,393
35.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
407
10.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,218
30.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
524
13.3%
18.1%
Palmyra, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,812
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,101
81.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
345
9.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
130
3.4%
5.1
Walked
143
3.8%
2.7
Other means
26
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
67
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.4
26.6
Palmyra, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
229
7.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,291
42.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,040
33.8%
37.1
3 or more
513
16.7%
21.0
Palmyra, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,073
87.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,196
71.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
877
28.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
428
12.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Palmyra, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,501
1 room
32
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
42
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
244
7.0%
9.1
4 rooms
433
12.4%
16.5
5 rooms
831
23.7%
19.8
6 rooms
896
25.6%
17.8
7 rooms
424
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
261
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
338
9.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Palmyra, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,501
1-unit, detached
1,663
47.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
898
25.6%
5.9
2-units
368
10.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
70
2.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
154
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
191
5.5%
4.4
20 or more units
157
4.5%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Palmyra, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,316
37.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
184
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
519
14.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
291
8.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
591
16.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
211
6.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
225
6.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
159
4.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
5
0.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Palmyra, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,171
70.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
25
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
551
17.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
271
8.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
25
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
21
0.7%
1.1
Palmyra, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,576
47295100.0
Less than $500
6
0.4%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
29
1.8%
10.3%
$500 to $999
55
3.5%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
118
7.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
302
19.2%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
485
30.8%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
581
36.9%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
373
23.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
328
20.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
290
18.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
148
9.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
437
27.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Palmyra, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
852
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
6
0.7%
1.9%
Less than $500
15
1.8%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
27
3.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
149
17.5%
11.9%
$500 to $999
231
27.1%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
424
49.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
25
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,226
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
43
5.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
161
19.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
83
9.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
119
14.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
87
10.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
349
41.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
35
0.0%
0.0%
Palmyra, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,196
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
61
2.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
56
2.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
640
29.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
735
33.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
549
25.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
66
3.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
71
3.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
18
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
170,100
205,000
