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Palmyra Maine Information: Palmyra, Maine is part of SOMERSET County. Population for Palmyra from the last gathering is 1953. You can view Palmyra venues that host many Palmyra ME events every year. You can also research Palmyra Maine homes for sale by visiting our Palmyra Maine real estate guide. Palmyra Maine has a latitude of 44.8604 and a longitude of -69.374. Zip codes in Palmyra, ME include 04965 ... more Palmyra zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Palmyra, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Palmyra, ME was 1,953.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Palmyra was 964, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Palmyra, ME
There are an estimated 467 married men in the town. 60.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Palmyra are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Palmyra is 989 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Palmyra, Maine
There are an estimated 458 married women in the community. 56.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Palmyra, ME
The median age of people living in Palmyra, ME was 39.1 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 Palmyra was 125. There were 1,457 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.7 percent of the population (287) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Palmyra, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Palmyra, ME was 1,938.

White Population in Palmyra, ME
The estimated White population in the Palmyra community is 1,924, which is 98.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Palmyra, Maine
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 Palmyra, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Palmyra, ME was 5.

Asian Population in Palmyra, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Palmyra, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Palmyra 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 15 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Palmyra community was 6, or 0.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Palmyra, ME
The household population number in Palmyra was 1,950.

Group Quarters Population in Palmyra, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 3.

Average Household Size in Palmyra, ME
The average household size in Palmyra is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Palmyra, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 851 total housing units in Palmyra.

The number of occupied housing units was 768, or 90.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 658 were owner-occupied (85.7), and 110 were renter-occupied (14.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 83 vacant homes in Palmyra at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Palmyra, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 242, with a median value in dollars of 66,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Palmyra, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $616 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Palmyra, average costs per month were $203 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,072 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Palmyra, Maine
146 people in Palmyra also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Palmyra, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Palmyra was 256, or 17.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Palmyra, ME
In 2000, there were 429 people in Palmyra, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Palmyra, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 58 people in Palmyra who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Palmyra, Maine
There were 980 in the labor force in Palmyra at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64 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 Palmyra was 23.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Palmyra, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,287. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Palmyra, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,150. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Palmyra, Maine
Per capita income in Palmyra in the last full census was 13,717. 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 Palmyra numbered 70, or 12.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Palmyra, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 328, or 16.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.