Overview
3,620
Total Population
36.1
Median age
48.31%
Female population %
107:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
66.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
28
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Palmyra's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Palmyra is 36.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Palmyra's population under 18 was 26.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Palmyra's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Palmyra, 22.38% were under the age of 15, 18.26% aged 15 to 29, 41.69% aged 30 to 64, 15.77% aged 65 to 84, and 1.91% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 122 less females than males in Palmyra:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.31% females and 51.69% males in Palmyra, MO.
- The Palmyra, MO gender ratio is 107:100 i.e. 107 men to 100 women (1.070).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 209.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 188.
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Race / Ethnicity
Palmyra's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Palmyra population: 87.96% are White, 3.87% are Black or African American, 1.10% are Asian and 7.07% are multiracial.
- Palmyra's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 28 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,592 (99.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Palmyra is White with a population of 3,184 (87.96% of the total population).
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Year by year
Palmyra's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,628 in the year 2013
- From 2000 to 2010, Palmyra's population increased by 136 (3.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Palmyra's population decreased by 4 (0.11%), 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's population was lowest in year 2004 at 3,439.
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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)