Palmyra borough, New Jersey Population 2024

7,515

Palmyra borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Palmyra borough was:

  • White: 63.77%
  • Black or African American: 15.42%
  • Two or more races: 11.11%
  • Other race: 5.69%
  • Asian: 4.02%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,063.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.12% (83)
The current population of Palmyra borough, New Jersey is 7,515 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,432.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,74963.77%
Black or African American1,14815.42%
Two or more races82711.11%
Other race4245.69%
Asian2994.02%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Palmyra borough Population by Race

Palmyra borough Population Pyramid 2024

Palmyra borough Median Age

42.7

Total

41.6

Male

45.4

Female

Palmyra borough Adults

There are 6,124 adults, (1,166 of whom are seniors) in Palmyra borough.

Palmyra borough Age Dependency

50.2

Age Dependency Ratio

23.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Palmyra borough Sex Ratio

Female3,70349.72%
Male3,74450.28%

Palmyra borough Population by Age

Palmyra borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2832.2769.630.4
Non Family1,4041.2761.538.5
Married1,1352.9489.110.9
Female5713.1953.246.8
Male1732.9561.838.2

2.87

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

69.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palmyra borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1683.09%
Associates Degree58410.75%
Bachelors Degree1,22722.59%
Graduate Degree3857.09%
High School Graduate1,75032.22%
Less Than 9th Grade1252.3%
Some College1,19321.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palmyra borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palmyra borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,6413,5301,139
Black813761151
2+ Races463463156
Hispanic41934291
Asian259206117
Other Race22416049

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.17%.

Palmyra borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,202$82,202$81,250
Graduate Degree$96,196$0$105,341
High School Graduate$48,409$62,393$41,830
Less Than 9th Grade$49,750$48,750$50,263
Overall$58,003$64,592$49,792
Some College$51,750$58,664$48,229

$58,003

Average Earnings

$64,592

Average Male

$49,792

Average Female

Palmyra borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palmyra borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palmyra borough Language

88.99% of Palmyra borough residents speak only English, while 11.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.85% of the population.

Palmyra borough Language

Palmyra borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,7173046.44%
Hispanic67318928.08%
Black1,14815713.68%
Multiple8268410.17%
Other4246615.57%
Asian2993511.71%

8.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.68%

Male Poverty Rate

9.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palmyra borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palmyra borough is Hispanic, with 28.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palmyra borough is White, with 6.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.25%.

Palmyra borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.45%
High School12.69%
Some College6.98%
Bachelors or Greater1.92%

Palmyra borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.3%
Female Unemployed11.11%
Female Employed6.3%
Male Employed0.5%

Palmyra borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palmyra borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,755$114,259
Households$85,014$99,105
Married Families$123,792$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,269$71,076

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palmyra borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.0%

Male Marriage Rate

36.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Palmyra borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palmyra borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Palmyra borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palmyra borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

371

Number of Veterans

352

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam137
First Gulf War79
Second Gulf War60
Korea19
World War II0

Palmyra borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5498
55 to 6495
65 to 7492
75+60
18 to 3426

Palmyra borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3278.14%
2+ Races335.23%
Hispanic245.41%
Black111.12%

Palmyra borough Veterans by Race

Palmyra borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palmyra borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.9%

Labor Force Participation

67.7%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Palmyra borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palmyra borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palmyra borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

47.83%

Born in Palmyra borough

92.21%

Native Born

7.79%

Foreign Born

2.99%

Non Citizen

4.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.21% of Palmyra borough residents were born in the United States, with 47.83% having been born in New Jersey. 2.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Palmyra borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,645260.34%
20287,619260.34%
20277,593260.34%
20267,567260.34%
20257,541260.35%
20247,515260.35%
20237,489260.35%
20227,463250.34%
20217,43860.08%
20207,4322833.96%
20197,149-9-0.13%
20187,158-19-0.26%
20177,177-25-0.35%
20167,202-50-0.69%
20157,252-44-0.6%
20147,296-18-0.25%
20137,314-46-0.62%
20127,360-12-0.16%
20117,372-9-0.12%
20107,38100%

Palmyra borough Population by Year