Population 409 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Palmer
Household size in Palmer
| Period | Palmer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.14 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Palmer is a place of small households, averaging 2.14 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.53, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Palmer
| Period | Palmer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.3 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Palmer skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Palmer
| Period | Palmer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Palmer than nationally: 10.5%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Palmer
Renters in Palmer
| Period | Palmer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Palmer rent their homes (25.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than four in ten owners (44.7%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Palmer
| Period | Palmer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.0% of the housing in Palmer, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Palmer
| Period | Palmer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Palmer was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, where the median home dates to 1961.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Palmer
| Period | Palmer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $832 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $847 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,005 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $996 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$163 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Palmer pays $996 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.9% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Palmer
Bachelor's degrees in Palmer
| Period | Palmer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Palmer have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Palmer
| Period | Palmer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.9% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.6% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Palmer never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Palmer
| Period | Palmer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Palmer: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. New York as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Palmer compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer | 2.14 | 52.0 | 10.5% | 25.2% | 20.0% | 1980 | $996 | 14.5% | 84.6% | 6.5% |
| Corinth | 2.26 | 47.2 | 12.4% | 25.3% | 19.5% | 1967 | $1,032 | 15.6% | 91.3% | 7.8% |
| Randall Corner | 2.47 | 45.8 | 7.8% | 15.5% | 9.0% | 1990 | $1,176 | 22.5% | 95.3% | 14.4% |
| Lake Luzerne | 2.18 | 42.3 | 18.0% | 18.1% | 36.8% | 1963 | $2,051 | 26.9% | 92.9% | 2.5% |
| Hadley | 2.28 | 55.5 | 3.6% | 14.4% | 32.6% | 1971 | $1,063 | 24.2% | 89.5% | 7.5% |
| Porter Corners | 2.28 | 49.2 | 12.1% | 10.9% | 8.4% | 1990 | $1,124 | 25.7% | 92.2% | 4.8% |
| Lake Vanare | 2.21 | 46.1 | 11.6% | 8.8% | 24.6% | 1970 | $2,037 | 41.4% | 96.5% | 1.6% |
| West Glens Falls | 2.61 | 41.4 | 9.9% | 11.8% | 7.8% | 1983 | $1,361 | 30.6% | 92.7% | 0.9% |
| Gansevoort | 2.56 | 43.6 | 7.1% | 19.1% | 3.4% | 1993 | $1,534 | 49.6% | 94.2% | 3.4% |
| Gurn Spring | 2.50 | 40.1 | 5.0% | 13.9% | 3.7% | 1996 | $1,636 | 49.7% | 92.5% | 1.4% |
| Kings Station | 2.24 | 46.6 | 6.2% | 61.2% | 11.6% | 1998 | $1,699 | 47.1% | 95.5% | 7.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Palmer. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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