Palmer, IL Population

Overview

281

Total Population

46.8

Median age

50.53%

Female population %

97.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

76.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Palmer's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Palmer is 46.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Palmer's population under 18 was 18.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Palmer's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Palmer, 15.30% were under the age of 15, 11.39% aged 15 to 29, 45.20% aged 30 to 64, 27.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.07% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3 more females than males in Palmer:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.53% females and 49.47% males in Palmer, IL.
The Palmer, IL gender ratio is 97.9:100 i.e. 97.9 men to 100 women (0.979).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 44.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 28.

Palmer's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Palmer population: 100% are White.
Palmer's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 281 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Palmer is White with a population of 281 (100% of the total population).

Palmer's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 251 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Palmer's population decreased by 24 (9.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Palmer's population decreased by 13 (5.73%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Palmer's population was lowest in year 2019 at 206.