Overview
2,226
Total Population
36.3
Median age
56.33%
Female population %
77.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
66.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
12
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Palmyra town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Palmyra town is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Palmyra town's population under 18 was 31.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Palmyra town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Palmyra town, 24.62% were under the age of 15, 19.81% aged 15 to 29, 40.34% aged 30 to 64, 13.97% aged 65 to 84, and 1.26% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 282 more females than males in Palmyra town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.33% females and 43.67% males in Palmyra, Maine.
- The Palmyra, Maine gender ratio is 77.5:100 i.e. 77.5 men to 100 women (0.775).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 120.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 158.
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Race / Ethnicity
Palmyra town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Palmyra town population: 97.35% are White and 2.65% are multiracial.
- Palmyra town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,214 (99.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Palmyra town is White with a population of 2,167 (97.35% of the total population).
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Year by year
Palmyra town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,074 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Palmyra town's population increased by 29 (1.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Palmyra town's population decreased by 62 (3.12%), 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, Palmyra town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,924.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)