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Palmer township, PA


Northampton County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 22,266   ( 1,575 from 2010 )
Land area: 10.3 square miles
Population density: 2170.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,434 78.30% 1.5%
Black:4331.94% 59.3%
Indian:60.03% 72.7%
Asian:1,0114.54% 20.6%
2+ races:4351.95% 43.6%
Hispanic:2,94713.24% 134.3%
Total non-White:4,83221.70% 37.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:266 1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:1,309 7.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
20,691
17,16882.97%
1,0655.15%
220.11%
8384.05%
3031.46%
1,2586.08%
3,52317.03%

2000
16,809
15,57992.68%
3291.96%
160.10%
3682.19%
1620.96%
3552.11%
1,2307.32%

1990
14,965
14,71798.34%
890.59%
80.05%
670.45%
n/a
840.56%
2481.66%

1980
13,926
13,64998.01%
140.10%
00.00%
1711.23%
n/a
920.66%
2771.99%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,589 9.5
2,293 13.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
862 5.8
982 6.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,068 7.7
-29 -0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Palmer township, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.9
4,161 18.7%
18,105 81.3%
5,052 22.7%
8,758
2.51
6,229 71.1%
5,231 84.0%
276 4.4%
2,529 28.9%

2010
NumberPercent
44.9
4,373 21.1%
16,318 78.9%
4,203 20.3%
8,086
2.53
5,863 72.5%
4,929 84.1%
282 4.8%
2,223 27.5%

2000
NumberPercent
42.8
3,637 21.6%
13,172 78.4%
3,463 20.6%
6,724
2.45
4,907 73.0%
4,328 88.2%
187 3.8%
1,817 27.0%

1990
NumberPercent
40.6
3,259 21.8%
11,706 78.2%
2,899 19.4%
5,468
2.70
4,500 82.3%
4,092 90.9%
75 1.7%
968 17.7%

1980
NumberPercent
36.6
3,661 26.3%
10,265 73.7%
1,498 10.8%
4,764
2.92
4,175 87.6%
3,779 90.5%
147 3.5%
589 12.4%

2022 Housing Data for Palmer township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,100 
Median Value$272,000 
Occupied8,75896.2%
Vacant3423.8%
Owned6,93279.2%
Rented1,82620.8%
Median Rent$1,549 
Single-Family Units7,85886.4%
    Detached6,16867.8%
    Attached1,69018.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units7738.5%
Mobile Homes290.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Palmer township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001651.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991141.3%
$15,000 to $19,9991181.3%
$20,000 to $24,9991471.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991962.2%
$30,000 to $34,9992382.7%
$35,000 to $39,9992002.3%
$40,000 to $44,9993403.9%
$45,000 to $49,9992522.9%
$50,000 to $59,9995976.8%
$60,000 to $74,9996617.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,11912.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,16413.3%
$125,000 to $149,99989210.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991,13613.0%
$200,000 or more1,41916.2%
Median Household Income107,386 
Per Capita Income51,518 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1541.8%
Public Assistance1011.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3323.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,07779.3%
Unemployed3773.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force9,45482.6%
Not in Labor Force1,98717.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,6723,04960.5%
Non-Profit4261,24125.6%
Self-Employed59941459.1%
Local Government33868533.0%
State Government2428873.3%
Federal Government580100.0%
Total Private + Self5,2713,46360.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0642,01434.6%
Total6,3355,47753.6%
Pct. Govt.11.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,84515.6%
Sales and Office Occupations2,54121.5%
Professional, Technical3,63430.7%
Service Occupations1,68114.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing240.2%
All others2,13618.0%
White Collar 67.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,09117.7%
Manufacturing1,72814.6%
Retail trade1,37711.6%
Educational services1,37111.6%
Professional, scientific, technical7866.6%
Construction5694.8%
Other services5384.5%
Public administration5304.5%
Finance and insurance4874.1%
Transportation and warehousing4033.4%
Wholesale trade3863.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3663.1%
Accommodation and food services3643.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2522.1%
Utilities2071.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing1981.7%
Information1541.3%
Management300.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Palmer township, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2471.11%
Puerto Rican1,1084.98%
Cuban400.18%
Dominican3241.46%
Total Central American650.29%
Costa Rican440.20%
Guatemalan150.07%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian60.03%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American9784.39%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian500.22%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian7383.31%
Ecuadorian1050.47%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian430.19%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan420.19%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1850.83%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian6072.73%
Vietnamese1530.69%
Chinese970.44%
Korean550.25%
Japanese140.06%
Filipino130.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,08385.4%
Spanish1,6577.8%
Other Indo-European7773.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1720.8%
German, other Germanic1570.7%
Vietnamese1160.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun660.3%
Arabic610.3%
Chinese400.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,81821.6%
Italian4,27819.2%
Irish2,90813.1%
American1,5757.1%
English1,3245.9%
Polish1,0634.8%
Hungarian5332.4%
Dutch5112.3%
Pennsylvania German4622.1%
European3961.8%
Slovak3851.7%
Scottish2601.2%
French2311.0%
Scotch-Irish2191.0%
Welsh2131.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen21,59797.0%
Not a citizen6693.0%
Native20,17390.6%
Foreign-born2,0939.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Palmer township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
418 2.5%628 3.8%4,711 28.6%4,314 26.2%3,831 23.3%2,553 15.5%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 418 2.5%
9-12 Years 628 3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,711 28.6%
Some College 4,314 26.2%
Bach. Degree 3,831 23.3%
Grad Degree 2,553 15.5%
Average years of education: 14.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Palmer township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,064 D +657 D + 5.7%
D +1,721
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,848 D +194 D + 1.3%
D +2,042
2020 vs. 2008 R +2,013 R +598 R + 6.6%
D +1,415
2016 vs. 2008 R +949 R +1,255 R + 12.2%
D -306
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 77% Joe Biden (D) 6,859 50.3% Donald Trump* (R) 6,617 48.5% 159 1.2% 13,635 0 2 0.20%
2016 65% Donald Trump (R) 5,553 50.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,138 46.3% 418 3.8% 11,109 2 4 0.18%
2012 58% Barack Obama* (D) 4,817 49.7% Mitt Romney (R) 4,769 49.2% 107 1.1% 9,693 3 2 0.17%
2008 65% Barack Obama (D) 5,444 53.4% John McCain (R) 4,604 45.1% 152 1.5% 10,200 1 0 0.17%
2004 60% John Kerry (D) 4,387 50.5% George W. Bush* (R) 4,229 48.7% 65 0.7% 8,681 0 -2 0.15%
2000 63% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,199 50.6% George W. Bush (R) 3,795 45.7% 310 3.7% 8,304 -1 -2 0.17%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Palmer township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,859 50.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,617 48.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 125 0.9%
Other 34 0.2%
TOTAL 13,635
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 2


2016 President, Palmer township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,138 46.3%
Donald Trump (R) 5,553 50.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 236 2.1%
Other 182 1.6%
TOTAL 11,109
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4


2012 President, Palmer township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,817 49.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,769 49.2%
Other 107 1.1%
TOTAL 9,693
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 2


2008 President, Palmer township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,444 53.4%
John McCain (R) 4,604 45.1%
Other 152 1.5%
TOTAL 10,200
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, Palmer township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,229 48.7%
John Kerry (D) 4,387 50.5%
Other 65 0.7%
TOTAL 8,681
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2


2000 President, Palmer township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,795 45.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,199 50.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 218 2.6%
Other 92 1.1%
TOTAL 8,304
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Palmer township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 59% John Fetterman (D) 5,358 51.6% Mehmet Oz (R) 4,749 45.8% 267 [+] 2.6% 10,374 -1 0.19%
2022 G 59% Josh Shapiro (D) 5,873 56.7% Doug Mastriano (R) 4,290 41.4% 199 [+] 1.9% 10,362 0 0.19%
2018 S1 53% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 5,056 55.4% Lou Barletta (R) 3,947 43.2% 126 [+] 1.4% 9,129 1 0.18%
2018 G 53% Tom Wolf* (D) 5,296 57.8% Scott Wagner (R) 3,750 40.9% 115 [+] 1.3% 9,161 0 0.18%
2016 S3 57% Pat Toomey* (R) 5,016 51.0% Katie McGinty (D) 4,598 46.8% 214 [+] 2.2% 9,828 2 0.16%
2014 G 34% Tom Wolf (D) 3,134 54.7% Tom Corbett* (R) 2,592 45.3% 0 0.0% 5,726 0 0.16%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote