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Palmer Illinois Information: Palmer, Illinois is part of CHRISTIAN County. Population for Palmer from the last gathering is 248. You can view Palmer venues that host many Palmer IL events every year. You can also research Palmer Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Palmer Illinois real estate guide. Palmer Illinois has a latitude of 39.4795 and a longitude of -89.4324. Zip codes in Palmer, IL include 62556 ... more Palmer zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Palmer, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Palmer, IL was 248.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Palmer was 118, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Palmer, IL
There are an estimated 61 married men in the town. 64.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Palmer are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Palmer is 130 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Palmer, Illinois
There are an estimated 59 married women in the community. 60.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Palmer, IL
The median age of people living in Palmer, IL was 36.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Palmer was 10. There were 172 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.7 percent of the population (34) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Palmer, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Palmer, IL was 243.

White Population in Palmer, IL
The estimated White population in the Palmer community is 239, which is 96.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Palmer, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Palmer, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Palmer, IL was 2.

Asian Population in Palmer, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Palmer, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Palmer was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Palmer community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Palmer, IL
The household population number in Palmer was 248.

Group Quarters Population in Palmer, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Palmer, IL
The average household size in Palmer is 2.79 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.18 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Palmer, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 100 total housing units in Palmer.

The number of occupied housing units was 89, or 89 of the total units in town. Of these, 75 were owner-occupied (84.3), and 14 were renter-occupied (15.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 11 vacant homes in Palmer at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Palmer, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 57, with a median value in dollars of 49,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Palmer, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $500 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Palmer, average costs per month were $281 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 107 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Palmer, Illinois
4 people in Palmer also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 2.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Palmer, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Palmer was 19, or 11.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Palmer, IL
In 2000, there were 51 people in Palmer, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Palmer, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1 people in Palmer who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Palmer, Illinois
There were 105 in the labor force in Palmer at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Palmer was 20 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Palmer, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Palmer, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Palmer, Illinois
Per capita income in Palmer in the last full census was 17,615. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Palmer numbered 3, or 4.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Palmer, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 13, or 5.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.