COMPARING TWO PLACES
Palmyra vs Whitewater
PLACE A
Palmyra, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Whitewater, Wisconsin
Palmyra is 52% smaller than Whitewater. Palmyra earns more, with a median household income $22,500 higher.
PALMYRAWHITEWATERDIFFERENCE
Total population7,76216,038−52% vs Whitewater
Population density4,0361,815+2,221
Population growth7.0%3.5%+3.5 pts
Median age34.122.1+12.0
Male44.1%49.7%−5.7 pts
Female55.9%50.3%+5.7 pts
Foreign-born3.5%9.0%−5.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.9%80.1%−1.2 pts
Black1.3%3.1%−1.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.9%10.3%+3.6 pts
Asian2.0%3.1%−1.1 pts
Other4.0%3.5%+0.5 pts
Median household income$77,469$54,969+$22,500
Per capita income$36,934$25,863+$11,071
Poverty rate11.6%26.8%−15.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.460−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher29.5%35.2%−5.8 pts
Graduate degree10.9%15.0%−4.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%5.3%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation73.4%70.0%+3.3 pts
Median home value$227,500$229,400−$1,900
Median gross rent$1,084$1,041+$43
Owner-occupied58.0%31.8%+26.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.9%11.7%−6.9 pts
Rent-burdened households43.6%49.4%−5.8 pts
Average commute19.717.0+2.7
Worked from home19.8%9.1%+10.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured6.0%7.8%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025