COMPARING TWO PLACES
Palmyra vs Fort Atkinson
PLACE A
Palmyra, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
Palmyra is 37% smaller than Fort Atkinson. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Palmyra has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs 2%).
PALMYRAFORT ATKINSONDIFFERENCE
Total population7,76212,388−37% vs Fort Atkinson
Population density4,0362,119+1,918
Population growth7.0%1.7%+5.3 pts
Median age34.143.5−9.4
Male44.1%49.9%−5.8 pts
Female55.9%50.1%+5.8 pts
Foreign-born3.5%7.5%−4.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.9%82.9%−4.1 pts
Black1.3%0.4%+0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.9%13.8%+0.1 pts
Asian2.0%0.5%+1.4 pts
Other4.0%2.4%+1.6 pts
Median household income$77,469$79,302−$1,833
Per capita income$36,934$38,229−$1,295
Poverty rate11.6%6.7%+4.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.369+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.5%26.2%+3.3 pts
Graduate degree10.9%7.9%+3.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%4.5%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation73.4%69.8%+3.6 pts
Median home value$227,500$211,800+$15,700
Median gross rent$1,084$961+$123
Owner-occupied58.0%68.5%−10.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.9%3.0%+1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households43.6%40.5%+3.2 pts
Average commute19.720.2−0.5
Worked from home19.8%9.7%+10.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured6.0%7.1%−1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025