Palmyra township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

3,337

Palmyra township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.87%
  • Two or more races: 2.07%
  • Asian: 1.58%
  • Black or African American: 1.48%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
97.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.12% (132)
The current population of Palmyra township, Pennsylvania is 3,337 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,205.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,07094.87%
Two or more races672.07%
Asian511.58%
Black or African American481.48%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Palmyra township Population by Race

Palmyra township Population Pyramid 2024

Palmyra township Median Age

55.5

Total

56.5

Male

53.7

Female

Palmyra township Adults

There are 2,827 adults, (1,177 of whom are seniors) in Palmyra township.

Palmyra township Age Dependency

96.1

Age Dependency Ratio

71.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Palmyra township Sex Ratio

Female1,64550.83%
Male1,59149.17%

Palmyra township Population by Age

Palmyra township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3942.3280.719.3
Married8382.7882.317.7
Non Family4331.2781.118.9
Female712.7667.632.4
Male523.0269.230.8

2.75

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

80.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palmyra township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2369.08%
Associates Degree28510.97%
Bachelors Degree34813.39%
Graduate Degree35613.7%
High School Graduate77229.7%
Less Than 9th Grade20.08%
Some College60023.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palmyra township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palmyra township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,4622,224647
Black48480
Asian464614
2+ Races303030
Hispanic191918

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

Palmyra township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,650$83,750$65,729
Graduate Degree$73,250$110,972$61,833
High School Graduate$22,750$35,875$0
Less Than 9th Grade$26,563$51,719$0
Overall$34,615$44,148$29,306
Some College$28,812$0$28,081

$34,615

Average Earnings

$44,148

Average Male

$29,306

Average Female

Palmyra township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palmyra township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palmyra township Language

97.15% of Palmyra township residents speak only English, while 2.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.12% of the population.

Palmyra township Language

Palmyra township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,05730610.01%
Black482756.25%

10.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.18%

Male Poverty Rate

10.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palmyra township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palmyra township is Black, with 56.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palmyra township is White, with 10.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.22%.

Palmyra township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School22.67%
Less Than 9th Grade15.13%
Some College9.94%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Palmyra township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.61%
Male Employed4.44%
Female Employed3.38%
Female Unemployed0%

Palmyra township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palmyra township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,688$107,377
Households$61,518$95,663
Married Families$63,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,738$66,568

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palmyra township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.7%

Male Marriage Rate

52.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Palmyra township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palmyra township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Palmyra township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palmyra township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

325

Number of Veterans

311

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam214
Second Gulf War33
First Gulf War32
Korea15
World War II0

Palmyra township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74169
75+94
35 to 5430
55 to 6426
18 to 346

Palmyra township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White31011.52%
Asian917.65%
2+ Races616.67%

Palmyra township Veterans by Race

Palmyra township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palmyra township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.3%

Labor Force Participation

48.6%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Palmyra township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palmyra township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palmyra township 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

51.33%

Born in Palmyra township

96.94%

Native Born

3.06%

Foreign Born

0.31%

Non Citizen

2.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.94% of Palmyra township residents were born in the United States, with 51.33% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Palmyra township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,427180.53%
20283,409180.53%
20273,391180.53%
20263,373180.54%
20253,355180.54%
20243,337180.54%
20233,319180.55%
20223,301140.43%
20213,287822.56%
20203,205-38-1.17%
20193,24330.09%
20183,240240.75%
20173,216280.88%
20163,188-20-0.62%
20153,208-17-0.53%
20143,225-23-0.71%
20133,248-13-0.4%
20123,261-43-1.3%
20113,304-11-0.33%
20103,31500%

Palmyra township Population by Year