Palmer, MI City Data

Palmer, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 449 people who live in Palmer and approximately 64,634 who live in Marquette County. We want to help people moving to or living in Palmer to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Palmer. We have included Palmer housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Palmer Information

Marquette County where Palmer resides is 3,425.17 square miles. The resident population of this county is 64,634 and has a population rank of 752 out of all the places in the United States.

Palmer has a total of 449 people and of those residents there are 222 males and 227 females. The median age of the male population is 42 and the female population is 44.8. There are approximately 604 births each year and around 635 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Palmer varies per year, but currently 440 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 449 people who live in Palmer, there are 104 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Palmer is 59 male and 45 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 361.

General Palmer Information
Total area in square miles - Marquette County	3,425.17
Water area in square miles - Marquette County	N/A
Resident population - Marquette County	64,634
Population rank - Marquette County	752
Total population	449
Total population (male)	222
Total population (female)	227
Population median age (male)	42
Population median age (female)	44.8
Births - Marquette County	604
Deaths- Marquette County	635
Population of one race	440
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	104
Population under 20 years (male)	59
Population under 20 years (female)	45
Total population 18 years and over	361

Palmer Social Characteristics

There are 25,767 households in Palmer. Families make up 16,463 of these households. The table below breaks down the Palmer families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,225), male householder with no wife present (966) and female householder with no husband present (2,151). The remainder of the Palmer households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,287. Palmer, MI moving companies help people in Palmer move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Palmer. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Palmer is based, there are 26,780 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,140 never married, 14,064 now married, 287 separated, 2,610 widowed, and 2,679 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 227 separated, 657 widowed and 2,412 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Palmer social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Palmer.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marquette County)
Total households	25,767
Family households (families)	16,463
With own children under 18 years	7,669
Married-couple family	13,225
With own children under 18 years	5,526
Male householder, no wife present, family	966
With own children under 18 years	524
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,151
With own children under 18 years	1,509
Nonfamily households	9,287
Householder living alone	7,457
65 years and over	2,709

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	52
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	52
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	331
Householder	109
Spouse	87
Child	118
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	74
Male householder	30
Male householder living alone	27
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	38
Female householder living alone	36
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	26,780
Never married	7,140
Now married	14,064
Separated	287
Widowed	2,610
Divorced	2,679
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	227
Widowed	657
Divorced	2,412

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	449
Male	222
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	18
45 to 49 years	19
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	10
Female	227
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	5
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	20
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	449
One race	440
White	433
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	405
People who are White alone	389
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	61,409
Same house	35,782
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,579
Different state or abroad	4,908
Different state	4,571
Abroad	337

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marquette County)
Total resident population	64,634
Born in United States	54,386
State of residence	51,289
Different state	12,009
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	399
Foreign born	937

Palmer Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Palmer. That total enrollment is 18,785 for the population of the country, which includes Palmer. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,846 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,079 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,987.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Palmer population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	18,785
Pre-kindergarten	780
Public	536
Private	244
Kindergarten	977
Public	884
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,188
Public	5,743
Private	445
Elementary and high school	10,040
Public	9,508
Private	532
High school grades 9 to 12	3,852
Public	3,765
Private	87
College, undergraduate years	6,445
Public	6,283
Private	162
Graduate or professional school	543
Public	492
Private	51
Not enrolled in school	43,987

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	41,934
Less than 9th grade	1,559
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,274
High school graduate	14,815
Some college, no degree	9,674
Associate's degree	2,669
Bachelor's degree	9,943
Graduate or professional degree	23.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,685

Palmer Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 52,694 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Palmer. The Palmer occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,988), service occupations (6,313), sales and office occupations (8,158), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (82), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,628) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,470). The 52,694 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 23,421 private wage and salary workers, 5,512 government workers, 1,644 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marquette County)
Population 16 years and over	52,694
In labor force	32,710
Civilian labor force	32,653
Employed	30,639
Unemployed	2,014
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces	57
Females 16 years and over	26,335
In labor force	15,536
Civilian labor force	15,531
Unemployed Civilian labor force	732
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	26,359
In labor force	17,174
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,282
Armed forces	52

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marquette County)
Workers 16 years and over	30,045
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	24,127
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,275
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,515
Other means	85
Worked at home	698
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	518,915

OCCUPATION (Marquette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,988
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,988
Service occupations	6,313
Sales and office occupations	8,158
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	82
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,628
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,470

INDUSTRY (Marquette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,988
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,612
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,908
Wholesale trade	678
Retail trade	4,164
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,585
Information	697
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,448
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,523
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,486
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,274
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,880

CLASS OF WORKER (Marquette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,988
Private wage and salary workers	23,421
Government workers	5,512
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,644
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Palmer Housing Characteristics

In Palmer, MI there are 32,877 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 25,767 occupied and 7,110 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Palmer, there are 22,088 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,216 units in Palmer. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Palmer, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Palmer, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Palmer. There are 565 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,130 with rent between $200-299, 3,740 with rent between $300-499 and 1,846 with rent for $500 and above. Full Palmer gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Palmer, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marquette County)
Total housing units	32,877
Occupied housing units	25,767
Vacant housing units	7,110

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marquette County)
Total housing units	32,877
1-unit, detached	22,088
1-unit, attached	1,216
2 units	2,341
3 or 4 units	1,435
5 to 9 units	1,128
10 to 19 units	908
20 to 49 units	769
50 or more units	584
Mobile home	2,333

HOUSING TENURE (Marquette County)
Occupied housing units	25,767
Owner-occupied	17,985
Renter-occupied	7,782

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marquette County)
Occupied housing units	25,767
No vehicles available	2,116
2 vehicle available	15,493
3 vehicles available	3,508
4 vehicles available	949
5 or more vehicles available	384

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marquette County)
Occupied housing units	25,767
Utility gas	16,794
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,113
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,402
Coal or coke
Wood	964
Solar energy
Other fuel	112
No fuel used	61

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marquette County)
Occupied housing units	25,767
Less Than $50,000	17,985
$50,000 to $99,999	7,312
$100,000 to $149,999	2,369
$150,000 to $199,999	761
$200,000 to $299,999	449
$300,000 to $499,999	72
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	77,200

GROSS RENT (Marquette County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,782
Less than $200	565
$200 to $299	1,130
$300 to $499	3,740
$500 to $699	1,533
$700 to $999	253
$1,000 to $1,499	47
$1,500 or more	12