Palmyra township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,236 ( 76 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.1 square miles
Population density: 94.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,057	94.47%	2.9%
Black:	47	1.45%	95.8%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	51	1.58%	142.9%
2+ races:	56	1.73%	229.4%
Hispanic:	25	0.77%	72.5%

Total non-White:	179	5.53%	9.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-91	-3.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	15	0.5

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
3,312
3,148	95.05%
24	0.72%
11	0.33%
21	0.63%
17	0.51%
91	2.75%
164	4.95%

2000
3,145
2,991	95.10%
22	0.70%
4	0.13%
8	0.25%
50	1.59%
70	2.23%
154	4.90%

1990
1,976
1,895	95.90%
12	0.61%
5	0.25%
9	0.46%
n/a
55	2.78%
81	4.10%

1980
1,722
1,705	99.01%
2	0.12%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
15	0.87%
17	0.99%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

157	5.0
10	0.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,096	55.5
73	3.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

190	11.0
64	3.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Palmyra 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
Number	Percent
55.5
409	12.6%
2,827	87.4%
1,177	36.4%

1,394
2.32

961	68.9%
838	87.2%
14	1.5%
433	31.1%

2010
Number	Percent
51.1
609	18.4%
2,703	81.6%
839	25.3%

1,455
2.28

1,008	69.3%
845	83.8%
71	7.0%
447	30.7%

2000
Number	Percent
44.5
690	21.9%
2,455	78.1%
680	21.6%

1,335
2.36

938	70.3%
810	86.4%
54	5.8%
397	29.7%

1990
Number	Percent
41.2
408	20.6%
1,568	79.4%
401	20.3%

819
2.41

569	69.5%
489	85.9%
23	4.0%
250	30.5%

1980
Number	Percent
47.6
324	18.8%
1,398	81.2%
354	20.6%

753
2.29

547	72.6%
510	93.2%
19	3.5%
206	27.4%

2022 Housing Data for Palmyra township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	60	4.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	36	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	50	3.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	90	6.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	27	1.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	38	2.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	34	2.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	97	7.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	72	5.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	125	9.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	191	13.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	115	8.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	124	8.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	144	10.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	41	2.9%
$200,000 or more	150	10.8%

Median Household Income	61,518
Per Capita Income	41,424

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	102	7.3%
Public Assistance	16	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	102	7.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,286	72.4%
Unemployed	35	2.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,321	74.4%
Not in Labor Force	455	25.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	381	518	42.4%
Non-Profit	135	53	71.8%
Self-Employed	101	20	83.5%

Local Government	17	150	10.2%
State Government	6	28	17.6%
Federal Government	36	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	482	538	47.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	194	231	45.6%
Total	676	769	46.8%

Pct. Govt.	16.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	137	9.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	380	26.3%
Professional, Technical	253	17.5%
Service Occupations	203	14.0%
All others	472	32.7%

White Collar		53.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Transportation and warehousing	207	14.3%
Accommodation and food services	189	13.1%
Other services	141	9.8%
Public administration	139	9.6%
Health care and social assistance	112	7.8%
Manufacturing	106	7.3%
Construction	105	7.3%
Retail trade	105	7.3%
Educational services	87	6.0%
Finance and insurance	52	3.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	50	3.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	44	3.0%
Wholesale trade	43	3.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	40	2.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	16	1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	0.3%
Information	4	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	14	0.43%
Cuban	6	0.19%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	5	0.15%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	27	0.83%
Chinese	14	0.43%
Filipino	5	0.15%
Japanese	5	0.15%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,065	97.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	27	0.9%
German, other Germanic	26	0.8%
Other Indo-European	14	0.4%
Spanish	13	0.4%
Other Asian	5	0.2%
Tagalog	5	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	754	23.3%
German	753	23.3%
American	505	15.6%
Italian	402	12.4%
English	291	9.0%
Polish	210	6.5%
French	151	4.7%
Welsh	73	2.3%
Croatian	70	2.2%
Scottish	65	2.0%
Lithuanian	47	1.5%
Pennsylvania German	47	1.5%
Austrian	45	1.4%
Czech	40	1.2%
Swiss	33	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,226	99.7%
Not a citizen	10	0.3%

Native	3,137	96.9%
Foreign-born	99	3.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.1%	236	9.1%	772	29.7%	885	34.1%	348	13.4%	356	13.7%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.1%
9-12 Years	236	9.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	772	29.7%
Some College	885	34.1%
Bach. Degree	348	13.4%
Grad Degree	356	13.7%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +151	D +106	D + 12.3%
D +257
2020 vs. 2012	R +339	R +173	R + 2.2%
D +166
2020 vs. 2008	R +369	R +305	R + 10.8%
D +64

2016 vs. 2008	R +218	R +411	R + 23.0%
D -193
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,382	63.1%	Joe Biden (D)	793	36.2%	15	0.7%	2,190	14	16	0.03%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	1,231	68.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	536	29.7%	40	2.2%	1,807	20	22	0.03%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,043	62.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	627	37.3%	12	0.7%	1,682	15	15	0.03%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	1,013	57.4%	Barack Obama (D)	729	41.3%	24	1.4%	1,766	13	12	0.03%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,006	63.8%	John Kerry (D)	560	35.5%	10	0.6%	1,576	15	13	0.03%
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	803	58.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	518	38.0%	42	3.1%	1,363	12	11	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Palmyra township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

793

36.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,382

63.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

TOTAL

2,190

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Palmyra township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

536

29.7%

Donald Trump (R)

1,231

68.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,807

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Palmyra township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

627

37.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,043

62.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,682

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Palmyra township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

729

41.3%

John McCain (R)

1,013

57.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,766

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Palmyra township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,006

63.8%

John Kerry (D)

560

35.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,576

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Palmyra township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

803

58.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

518

38.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,363

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Palmyra township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	58%	Lou Barletta (R)	935	60.4%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	595	38.4%	18 [+]	1.2%	1,548	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 11 (0.7%); Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 7 (0.5%);
2018	G	58%	Scott Wagner (R)	890	57.6%	Tom Wolf* (D)	635	41.1%	21 [+]	1.4%	1,546	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 14 (0.9%); Paul Glover (Green) 7 (0.5%);
2016	S3	67%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,181	66.1%	Katie McGinty (D)	528	29.5%	79 [+]	4.4%	1,788	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 79 (4.4%);
2014	G	39%	Tom Corbett* (R)	631	60.4%	Tom Wolf (D)	413	39.6%	0	0.0%	1,044	15	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	4,016
Median Value	$257,200

Occupied	1,394	34.7%
Vacant	2,622	65.3%

Owned	1,125	80.7%
Rented	269	19.3%
Median Rent	$1,209

Single-Family Units	3,808	94.8%
Detached	3,736	93.0%
Attached	72	1.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	171	4.3%

Palmyra township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Palmyra township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Palmyra township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Palmyra township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Palmyra township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Palmyra township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Palmyra township, PA