Overview
652
Total Population
37.8
Median age
44.33%
Female population %
125.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
62.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
48
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 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Palmyra's population under 18 was 30.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Palmyra's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Palmyra, 25.92% were under the age of 15, 14.42% aged 15 to 29, 47.09% aged 30 to 64, 11.66% aged 65 to 84, and 0.92% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 74 less females than males in Palmyra:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.33% females and 55.67% males in Palmyra, NE.
- The Palmyra, NE gender ratio is 125.6:100 i.e. 125.6 men to 100 women (1.256).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 53.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 53.
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Race / Ethnicity
Palmyra's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Palmyra population: 87.58% are White, 1.07% are Asian and 11.35% are multiracial.
- Palmyra's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 48 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 604 (92.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Palmyra is White with a population of 571 (87.58% 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 567 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Palmyra's population decreased by 2 (0.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Palmyra's population decreased by 16 (2.93%), 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 2009 at 525.
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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)