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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Palmer

Michigan · 449 residents · 0.59 sq mi
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With 449 people, Palmer is a city in Michigan. The median age is 43.9, about 9 years above the US median. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The typical home is worth $37,100. That trails the Michigan median by roughly 35%.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $29,063, below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 43.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

449
−20%vs 2009
vs 559 in 2009
2000 – 2024
757 / sq mi
−20%vs 2009
vs 943 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 242
43.9
+23%vs 2009
vs 35.6 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.59 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
2763764765766762000201020202024Palmer
2024309
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 53.8%(17)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.8%(35)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.1%(23)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.5%(29)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.3%(24)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.9%(40)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.3%(73)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.2%(55)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.6%(43)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7410.7%(48)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 8410%(45)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.8%(17)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$29,063
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $36,477 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$21,309
+11%vs 2009
vs $19,215 in 2009
US average: $21,522
13.5%
+1.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 12.5% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$37,100
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $54,200 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$333
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $487 in 2009
US average: $602
84.2%
−4.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 88.6% in 2009
15.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic100%(559)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.4%(433)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.2%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
Finnish28.2%(87)
Irish18.4%(57)
Italian15.9%(49)
German12%(37)
English9.7%(30)
Ukrainian6.1%(19)
French5.2%(16)
Polish5.2%(16)
Swedish4.2%(13)
American1.9%(6)
Croatian1.6%(5)
+ 5 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.3%(4)
Czech1%(3)
Austrian0.6%(2)
Norwegian0.6%(2)
Dutch0.3%(1)
Section 05

Education

8.3%
−4.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 12.3% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.1%
−0.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 80.4% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
3.1%
+0.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 2.7% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.5 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.3%(69)
Married47.8%(86)
Widowed2.2%(4)
Divorced11.7%(21)
Women 15+
Never married18%(37)
Married50%(103)
Widowed18.4%(38)
Divorced13.6%(28)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2013
from 8.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
56.6%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 50.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.5%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.7%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.2%
−11.4 ptssince 2020
from 37.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.8%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.0%
+10.1 ptssince 2020
from 56.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 44.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)10.3%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6.9%(2)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era55.2%(16)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 29 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Palmer, Michigan?

Palmer, Michigan has about 449 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Palmer, Michigan?

The typical household in Palmer, Michigan earns about $29,063 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Palmer, Michigan expensive?

In Palmer, Michigan, the median home is worth about $37,100, and the typical rent is about $333 a month.

How educated are people in Palmer, Michigan?

About 8.3% of adults age 25 and over in Palmer, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Palmer, Michigan?

About 13.5% of people in Palmer, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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