Palmyra town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 7,406 ( 569 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.4 square miles
Population density: 221.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,898	93.14%	9.7%
Black:	42	0.57%	32.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	189	2.55%	339.5%
2+ races:	84	1.13%	3.4%
Hispanic:	193	2.61%	75.5%

Total non-White:	508	6.86%	52.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-743	-11.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	174	2.6

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
7,975
7,641	95.81%
62	0.78%
29	0.36%
43	0.54%
87	1.09%
110	1.38%
334	4.19%

2000
7,672
7,498	97.73%
40	0.52%
7	0.09%
40	0.52%
73	0.95%
14	0.18%
174	2.27%

1990
7,690
7,547	98.14%
33	0.43%
34	0.44%
48	0.62%
n/a
28	0.36%
143	1.86%

1980
7,652
7,575	98.99%
22	0.29%
30	0.39%
0	0.00%
n/a
25	0.33%
77	1.01%

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

143	1.9
160	2.1

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

-49	-0.6
31	0.4

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

-28	-0.4
66	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Palmyra town, NY

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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
46.0
1,189	16.1%
6,217	83.9%
1,720	23.2%

3,316
2.22

2,071	62.5%
1,703	82.2%
72	3.5%
1,245	37.5%

2010
Number	Percent
41.7
1,827	22.9%
6,148	77.1%
1,151	14.4%

3,255
2.44

2,175	66.8%
1,632	75.0%
229	10.5%
1,080	33.2%

2000
Number	Percent
37.6
1,985	25.9%
5,687	74.1%
995	13.0%

3,002
2.55

2,023	67.4%
1,711	84.6%
151	7.5%
979	32.6%

1990
Number	Percent
33.1
2,073	27.0%
5,617	73.0%
970	12.6%

2,964
2.59

2,064	69.6%
1,676	81.2%
162	7.8%
900	30.4%

1980
Number	Percent
30.3
2,321	30.3%
5,331	69.7%
895	11.7%

2,761
2.77

1,989	72.0%
1,742	87.6%
113	5.7%
772	28.0%

2022 Housing Data for Palmyra town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	196	5.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	202	6.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	53	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	112	3.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	68	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	137	4.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	129	3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	108	3.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	76	2.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	284	8.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	328	9.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	503	15.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	422	12.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	209	6.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	276	8.3%
$200,000 or more	213	6.4%

Median Household Income	72,917
Per Capita Income	46,164

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	219	6.6%
Public Assistance	23	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	301	9.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,538	79.0%
Unemployed	70	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,608	80.6%
Not in Labor Force	871	19.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,516	1,167	56.5%
Non-Profit	171	262	39.5%
Self-Employed	152	100	60.3%

Local Government	114	292	28.1%
State Government	50	62	44.6%
Federal Government	11	49	18.3%

Total Private + Self	1,668	1,267	56.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	346	665	34.2%
Total	2,014	1,932	51.0%

Pct. Govt.	14.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	582	14.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	778	19.7%
Professional, Technical	795	20.1%
Service Occupations	699	17.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	0.2%
All others	1,092	27.7%

White Collar		54.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	784	19.9%
Manufacturing	514	13.0%
Retail trade	511	12.9%
Educational services	421	10.7%
Construction	343	8.7%
Accommodation and food services	232	5.9%
Other services	212	5.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	207	5.2%
Finance and insurance	151	3.8%
Public administration	131	3.3%
Transportation and warehousing	103	2.6%
Utilities	80	2.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	74	1.9%
Wholesale trade	49	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	42	1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	42	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	41	1.0%
Information	9	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	97	1.31%
Puerto Rican	88	1.19%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	8	0.11%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	8	0.11%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	181	2.44%
Filipino	21	0.28%
Japanese	8	0.11%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,786	95.8%
Chinese	181	2.6%
Spanish	83	1.2%
Arabic	16	0.2%
Other Indo-European	9	0.1%
Other Asian	8	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,758	23.7%
English	1,410	19.0%
Irish	1,242	16.8%
Dutch	832	11.2%
Italian	634	8.6%
American	385	5.2%
Scottish	166	2.2%
French	151	2.0%
Polish	140	1.9%
Welsh	111	1.5%
Northern European	62	0.8%
Swedish	60	0.8%
Lebanese	54	0.7%
French Canadian	54	0.7%
European	52	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	7,395	99.9%
Not a citizen	11	0.1%

Native	7,242	97.8%
Foreign-born	164	2.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
135	2.4%	254	4.6%	1,783	32.0%	1,864	33.5%	934	16.8%	595	10.7%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	135	2.4%
9-12 Years	254	4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,783	32.0%
Some College	1,864	33.5%
Bach. Degree	934	16.8%
Grad Degree	595	10.7%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +301	D +49	D + 5.9%
D +350
2020 vs. 2012	R +441	R +303	R + 6.8%
D +138
2020 vs. 2008	R +265	R +312	R + 8.4%
D -47

2016 vs. 2008	R -36	R +361	R + 14.3%
D -397
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,054	57.6%	Joe Biden (D)	1,422	39.9%	87	2.4%	3,563	20	11	0.04%
2016	52%	Donald Trump (R)	1,753	56.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,072	34.8%	258	8.4%	3,083	20	11	0.04%
2012	49%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,613	54.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,284	43.2%	74	2.5%	2,971	19	7	0.04%
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	1,789	54.0%	Barack Obama (D)	1,469	44.3%	58	1.7%	3,316	18	8	0.04%
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,993	59.6%	John Kerry (D)	1,287	38.5%	63	1.9%	3,343	20	9	0.05%
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	1,707	54.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,284	41.0%	144	4.6%	3,135	19	7	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Palmyra village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,422

39.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,054

57.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

3,563

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Palmyra village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,072

34.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1,753

56.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

182

5.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

3,083

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Palmyra town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,284

43.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,613

54.3%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

2,971

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Palmyra town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,469

44.3%

John McCain (R)

1,789

54.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

3,316

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Palmyra town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,993

59.6%

John Kerry (D)

1,287

38.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,343

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Palmyra town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,707

54.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,284

41.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

110

3.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,135

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Palmyra town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	41%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	1,298	54.0%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	1,104	45.9%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,403	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	G	41%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	1,468	61.1%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	732	30.5%	202 [+]	8.4%	2,402	25	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 126 (5.2%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 44 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 32 (1.3%);
2016	S3	50%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	1,541	51.7%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	1,346	45.1%	96 [+]	3.2%	2,983	18	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Alex Merced (Libertarian) 48 (1.6%); Robin Wilson (Green) 47 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	33%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	1,302	65.0%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	608	30.4%	92 [+]	4.6%	2,002	25	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 77 (3.8%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 13 (0.6%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 2 (0.1%);
2014	G	33%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	1,302	65.0%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	608	30.4%	93 [+]	4.6%	2,003	25	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 77 (3.8%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 13 (0.6%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 2 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

*: 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	3,540
Median Value	$131,600

Occupied	3,316	93.7%
Vacant	224	6.3%

Owned	2,409	72.6%
Rented	907	27.4%
Median Rent	$835

Single-Family Units	2,421	68.4%
Detached	2,385	67.4%
Attached	36	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	353	10.0%
Mobile Homes	137	3.9%

Palmyra town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Palmyra town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Palmyra town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Palmyra town, NY

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Palmyra town, NY

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Palmyra town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Palmyra town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Palmyra town, NY