COMPARING TWO PLACES
Palmyra vs Mapleton
PLACE A
Palmyra, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Mapleton, Pennsylvania
Palmyra is 1831% larger than Mapleton. Palmyra earns more, with a median household income $6,219 higher. Palmyra has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -5%).
PALMYRAMAPLETONDIFFERENCE
Total population7,762402+1831% vs Mapleton
Population density4,0362,197+1,840
Population growth7.0%-5.2%+12.2 pts
Median age34.136.6−2.5
Male44.1%47.0%−2.9 pts
Female55.9%53.0%+2.9 pts
Foreign-born3.5%0.0%+3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.9%94.5%−15.6 pts
Black1.3%0.5%+0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.9%0.0%+13.9 pts
Asian2.0%0.0%+2.0 pts
Other4.0%5.0%−1.0 pts
Median household income$77,469$71,250+$6,219
Per capita income$36,934$26,327+$10,607
Poverty rate11.6%10.4%+1.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.317+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher29.5%6.5%+23.0 pts
Graduate degree10.9%2.7%+8.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%8.4%−4.9 pts
Labor force participation73.4%71.7%+1.7 pts
Median home value$227,500$90,000+$137,500
Median gross rent$1,084$775+$309
Owner-occupied58.0%82.1%−24.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.9%13.8%−9.0 pts
Rent-burdened households43.6%32.1%+11.5 pts
Average commute19.728.7−9.0
Worked from home19.8%6.7%+13.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.0%9.3%−3.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025