Population 629 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Palmers
Household size in Palmers
| Period | Palmers | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Palmers holds 2.81 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Palmers
| Period | Palmers | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.0 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.8, the median age in Palmers is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has dropped from 42.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Palmers
| Period | Palmers | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Palmers: 3.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Palmers
Renters in Palmers
| Period | Palmers | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.0% of households in Palmers rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 35.6% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Palmers
| Period | Palmers | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Palmers than nationally: 12.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Palmers
| Period | Palmers | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Palmers are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Palmers
| Period | Palmers | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $883 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $770 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $879 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,122 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$239 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Palmers runs $1,122 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Palmers
Bachelor's degrees in Palmers
| Period | Palmers | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.0% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.5% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.2% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Palmers (35.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in Minnesota as a whole (39.6%).
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 Palmers
| Period | Palmers | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.4% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.7% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.6% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Palmers: 97.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Palmers
| Period | Palmers | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Palmers has been strong: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Palmers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmers | 2.81 | 40.8 | 3.9% | 10.0% | 12.9% | 1987 | $1,122 | 35.2% | 97.4% | 2.7% |
| Knife River | 2.58 | 43.1 | 3.3% | 14.0% | 16.0% | 1979 | $1,154 | 38.2% | 99.2% | 3.5% |
| French River | 2.53 | 47.2 | 6.6% | 2.1% | 8.4% | 1985 | $1,321 | 49.1% | 97.4% | 2.1% |
| Larsmont | 2.53 | 43.8 | 3.3% | 14.0% | 17.5% | 1977 | $1,189 | 38.9% | 99.3% | 3.9% |
| Two Harbors | 2.36 | 44.9 | 8.4% | 22.6% | 20.5% | 1960 | $1,143 | 23.7% | 93.4% | 1.5% |
| Waldo | 2.30 | 51.1 | 6.3% | 5.9% | 29.9% | 1978 | $1,192 | 24.2% | 92.8% | 4.1% |
| Duluth | 2.27 | 37.9 | 8.1% | 36.6% | 7.7% | 1959 | $1,407 | 42.9% | 95.4% | 4.8% |
| Highland | 2.22 | 54.1 | 6.4% | 2.5% | 31.0% | 1986 | $1,099 | 14.9% | 90.1% | 2.9% |
| Hermantown | 2.58 | 40.7 | 7.4% | 25.1% | 6.2% | 1985 | $1,656 | 41.0% | 97.9% | 2.3% |
| Whyte | 2.12 | 54.4 | 3.1% | 5.6% | 38.7% | 1979 | $752 | 23.5% | 94.2% | 2.7% |
| Four Corners | 2.62 | 45.4 | 8.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 1987 | $1,433 | 30.0% | 93.2% | 4.3% |
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 Palmers. 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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