Palmer, TN Population

Overview

895

Total Population

37.4

Median age

40.45%

Female population %

147.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

73.8

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 young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Palmer is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Palmer's population under 18 was 29.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Palmer's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Palmer, 28.16% were under the age of 15, 16.31% aged 15 to 29, 41.23% aged 30 to 64, 13.18% aged 65 to 84, and 1.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 171 less females than males in Palmer:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.45% females and 59.55% males in Palmer, TN.
The Palmer, TN gender ratio is 147.2:100 i.e. 147.2 men to 100 women (1.472).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 162.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 53.

Palmer's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Palmer population: 83.91% are White and 16.09% are multiracial.
Palmer's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 895 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Palmer is White with a population of 751 (83.91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 717 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Palmer's population decreased by 29 (4.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Palmer's population decreased by 138 (20.09%), 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 2020 at 549.