COMPARING TWO PLACES
Palmyra vs Salem
PLACE A
Palmyra, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Salem, South Carolina
Palmyra is 5917% larger than Salem. Palmyra earns more, with a median household income $15,326 higher. Palmyra has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -11%).
PALMYRASALEMDIFFERENCE
Total population7,762129+5917% vs Salem
Population density4,036141+3,895
Population growth7.0%-11.1%+18.1 pts
Median age34.149.5−15.4
Male44.1%53.7%−9.6 pts
Female55.9%46.3%+9.6 pts
Foreign-born3.5%2.3%+1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.9%90.4%−11.5 pts
Black1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.9%3.4%+10.5 pts
Asian2.0%2.3%−0.3 pts
Other4.0%4.0%+0.0 pts
Median household income$77,469$62,143+$15,326
Per capita income$36,934$30,697+$6,237
Poverty rate11.6%11.5%+0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.395+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.5%9.1%+20.4 pts
Graduate degree10.9%6.1%+4.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%0.0%+3.5 pts
Labor force participation73.4%56.3%+17.1 pts
Median home value$227,500$167,500+$60,000
Median gross rent$1,084$500+$584
Owner-occupied58.0%80.6%−22.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.9%26.5%−21.7 pts
Rent-burdened households43.6%64.3%−20.7 pts
Average commute19.727.2−7.5
Worked from home19.8%3.5%+16.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.0%11.9%−5.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025