Palmyra, MI City Data

Palmyra, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,200 people who live in Palmyra and approximately 98,890 who live in Lenawee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Palmyra 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 Palmyra. We have included Palmyra housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Palmyra Information

Lenawee County where Palmyra resides is 761.31 square miles. The resident population of this county is 98,890 and has a population rank of 526 out of all the places in the United States.

Palmyra has a total of 1,200 people and of those residents there are 610 males and 590 females. The median age of the male population is 31.8 and the female population is 35.9. There are approximately 1,246 births each year and around 906 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Palmyra varies per year, but currently 1,184 are one race and 16 are two or more races.

Of the 1,200 people who live in Palmyra, there are 398 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Palmyra is 214 male and 184 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 846.

General Palmyra Information
Total area in square miles - Lenawee County	761.31
Water area in square miles - Lenawee County	N/A
Resident population - Lenawee County	98,890
Population rank - Lenawee County	526
Total population	1,200
Total population (male)	610
Total population (female)	590
Population median age (male)	31.8
Population median age (female)	35.9
Births - Lenawee County	1,246
Deaths- Lenawee County	906
Population of one race	1,184
Population of two or more races	16
Population under 20 years	398
Population under 20 years (male)	214
Population under 20 years (female)	184
Total population 18 years and over	846

Palmyra Social Characteristics

There are 35,930 households in Palmyra. Families make up 26,308 of these households. The table below breaks down the Palmyra families into three different groups. Married-couple families (21,074), male householder with no wife present (1,435) and female householder with no husband present (3,357). The remainder of the Palmyra households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,878. Palmyra, MI moving companies help people in Palmyra 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 Palmyra. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Palmyra is based, there are 39,219 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,386 never married, 22,460 now married, 476 separated, 3,985 widowed, and 3,912 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 427 separated, 893 widowed and 3,226 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Palmyra social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Palmyra.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lenawee County)
Total households	35,930
Family households (families)	26,308
With own children under 18 years	13,122
Married-couple family	21,074
With own children under 18 years	9,658
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,435
With own children under 18 years	818
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,357
With own children under 18 years	2,222
Nonfamily households	9,878
Householder living alone	8,230
65 years and over	3,487

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	147
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	111
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	921
Householder	299
Spouse	250
Child	332
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	113
Male householder	49
Male householder living alone	41
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	52
Female householder living alone	48
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	39,219
Never married	8,386
Now married	22,460
Separated	476
Widowed	3,985
Divorced	3,912
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	427
Widowed	893
Divorced	3,226

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,200
Male	610
Under 5 years	41
5 to 9 years	46
10 to 14 years	61
15 to 17 years	43
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	6
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	40
30 to 34 years	35
35 to 39 years	47
40 to 44 years	43
45 to 49 years	43
50 to 54 years	34
55 to 59 years	27
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	9
Female	590
Under 5 years	32
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	57
15 to 17 years	41
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	41
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	53
40 to 44 years	51
45 to 49 years	33
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	27
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	15

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,200
One race	1,184
White	1,002
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	16

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,034
People who are White alone	996
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	47
People who are Some other race alone	9

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	92,699
Same house	53,883
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,824
Different state or abroad	6,389
Different state	5,768
Abroad	621

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lenawee County)
Total resident population	98,890
Born in United States	65,809
State of residence	72,407
Different state	24,360
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	492
Foreign born	1,631

Palmyra 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 Palmyra. That total enrollment is 26,304 for the population of the country, which includes Palmyra. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,056 and elementary or high school enrollment was 37,477 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,572.

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 Palmyra population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	26,304
Pre-kindergarten	1,570
Public	932
Private	638
Kindergarten	1,422
Public	1,288
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,426
Public	11,320
Private	1,106
Elementary and high school	18,739
Public	17,196
Private	1,543
High school grades 9 to 12	6,313
Public	5,876
Private	437
College, undergraduate years	4,013
Public	2,336
Private	1,677
Graduate or professional school	560
Public	376
Private	184
Not enrolled in school	68,957

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	64,311
Less than 9th grade	3,173
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,502
High school graduate	24,734
Some college, no degree	14,531
Associate's degree	3,909
Bachelor's degree	10,462
Graduate or professional degree	16.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,979

Palmyra Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 76,323 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Palmyra. The Palmyra occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,871), service occupations (6,960), sales and office occupations (11,456), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (232), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,745) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,631). The 76,323 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 39,132 private wage and salary workers, 4,964 government workers, 2,710 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lenawee County)
Population 16 years and over	76,323
In labor force	49,250
Civilian labor force	49,225
Employed	46,895
Unemployed	2,330
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	25
Females 16 years and over	38,456
In labor force	23,184
Civilian labor force	23,184
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,256
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	37,867
In labor force	26,066
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,074
Armed forces	25

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lenawee County)
Workers 16 years and over	45,822
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	38,158
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,641
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,197
Other means	213
Worked at home	1,402
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,110,470

OCCUPATION (Lenawee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,871
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,871
Service occupations	6,960
Sales and office occupations	11,456
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	232
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,745
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,631

INDUSTRY (Lenawee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,871
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	814
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,440
Wholesale trade	1,016
Retail trade	5,694
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,606
Information	790
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,134
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,211
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,132
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,180
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,712

CLASS OF WORKER (Lenawee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,871
Private wage and salary workers	39,132
Government workers	4,964
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,710
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Palmyra Housing Characteristics

In Palmyra, MI there are 39,769 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 35,930 occupied and 3,839 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Palmyra, there are 30,189 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 619 units in Palmyra. 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 Palmyra, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Palmyra, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Palmyra. There are 365 housing units with rent less than $200, 343 with rent between $200-299, 2,531 with rent between $300-499 and 3,790 with rent for $500 and above. Full Palmyra gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Palmyra, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lenawee County)
Total housing units	39,769
Occupied housing units	35,930
Vacant housing units	3,839

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lenawee County)
Total housing units	39,769
1-unit, detached	30,189
1-unit, attached	619
2 units	1,535
3 or 4 units	1,402
5 to 9 units	1,211
10 to 19 units	679
20 to 49 units	571
50 or more units	567
Mobile home	2,991

HOUSING TENURE (Lenawee County)
Occupied housing units	35,930
Owner-occupied	28,102
Renter-occupied	7,828

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lenawee County)
Occupied housing units	35,930
No vehicles available	1,709
2 vehicle available	23,543
3 vehicles available	5,655
4 vehicles available	1,552
5 or more vehicles available	697

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lenawee County)
Occupied housing units	35,930
Utility gas	26,309
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,550
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,187
Coal or coke	8
Wood	370
Solar energy
Other fuel	245
No fuel used	48

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lenawee County)
Occupied housing units	35,930
Less Than $50,000	28,102
$50,000 to $99,999	7,737
$100,000 to $149,999	7,080
$150,000 to $199,999	3,046
$200,000 to $299,999	1,471
$300,000 to $499,999	252
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	109,500

GROSS RENT (Lenawee County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,828
Less than $200	365
$200 to $299	343
$300 to $499	2,531
$500 to $699	2,731
$700 to $999	864
$1,000 to $1,499	160
$1,500 or more	34