Palmyra, WI Population

Overview

2,018

Total Population

38.1

Median age

48.36%

Female population %

106.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

33.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

159

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Palmyra's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Palmyra is 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Palmyra's population under 18 was 20.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Palmyra's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Palmyra, 11.69% were under the age of 15, 25.32% aged 15 to 29, 49.45% aged 30 to 64, 11.94% aged 65 to 84, and 1.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 66 less females than males in Palmyra:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.36% females and 51.64% males in Palmyra, WI.
The Palmyra, WI gender ratio is 106.8:100 i.e. 106.8 men to 100 women (1.068).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 236.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 143.

Palmyra's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Palmyra population: 93.81% are White, 0.15% are Black or African American, 2.68% are some other race and 3.37% are multiracial.
Palmyra's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 159 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,859 (92.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Palmyra is White with a population of 1,893 (93.81% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,791 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Palmyra's population increased by 22 (1.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Palmyra's population decreased by 72 (4.02%), 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 2022 at 1,688.