Palmer

Population: 233
Median household income: $52,917
Median home value: $80,400

Located in Christian County, Illinois, Palmer is a community with a population of 233. The median household income of $52,917 is below the Christian County median ($59,253).

Between 2019 and 2023, Palmer's population declined 2.5% from 239 to 233, while its median home value rose 52.0% from $52,900 to $80,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 99.6% of the population. 93.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 233
Median age: 50.2 yrs
Median household income: $52,917
Median home value: $80,400
Median gross rent: $744
Housing units: 106
Homeownership rate: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

239233

Median household income

$65,208$52,917

Median home value

$52,900$80,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	239	$65,208	$52,900	—
2020	288	$65,625	$61,300	—
2021	281	$49,375	$70,000	—
2022	238	$51,964	$81,100	—
2023	233	$52,917	$80,400	$744

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7424.5%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	2.6%
5 to 17	32	13.7%
18 to 24	18	7.7%
25 to 34	18	7.7%
35 to 44	27	11.6%
45 to 54	25	10.7%
55 to 64	34	14.6%
65 to 74	57	24.5%
75 and over	16	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	232	99.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate54.2%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	9.6%
High school graduate	96	54.2%
Some college or associate's	53	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	9	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone93.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	98	93.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	6.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	34.7%
15 to 29 min	23	23.5%
30 to 44 min	19	19.4%
45 to 59 min	18	18.4%
60+ min	4	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 13.7% (32 of 233)

	Count	Share
Family households	72	72.7%
Nonfamily households	27	27.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	99	93.4%
Vacant	7	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	89	89.9%
Renter-occupied	10	10.1%

1-unit, detached86.8%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	92	86.8%
1-unit, attached	1	0.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	12.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1757303
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4587, -89.4079