Palmyra

Population: 524
Median household income: $46,477
Median home value: $86,400

Palmyra, a community in Macoupin County, Illinois, has 524 residents. The median household income of $46,477 is below the Macoupin County median ($68,518).

Between 2019 and 2023, Palmyra's population declined 21.2% from 665 to 524, while its median home value rose 34.2% from $64,400 to $86,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.9% of the population. 87.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 524
Median age: 50.4 yrs
Median household income: $46,477
Median home value: $86,400
Median gross rent: $670
Housing units: 339
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

665524

Median household income

$37,692$46,477

Median home value

$64,400$86,400

Median gross rent

$541$670

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	665	$37,692	$64,400	$541
2020	647	$31,563	$73,100	$577
2021	569	$33,194	$74,200	$620
2022	536	$39,583	$78,800	$663
2023	524	$46,477	$86,400	$670

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

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over16.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	1.9%
5 to 17	62	11.8%
18 to 24	35	6.7%
25 to 34	65	12.4%
35 to 44	59	11.3%
45 to 54	78	14.9%
55 to 64	60	11.5%
65 to 74	68	13.0%
75 and over	87	16.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	513	97.9%
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	9	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.8%

High school graduate53.7%

Some college or associate's18.9%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	70	16.8%
High school graduate	224	53.7%
Some college or associate's	79	18.9%
Bachelor's degree	39	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	5	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone87.0%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	214	87.0%
Carpooled	18	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	5.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	49	19.9%
15 to 29 min	54	22.0%
30 to 44 min	31	12.6%
45 to 59 min	51	20.7%
60+ min	61	24.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 8.6% (45 of 524)

	Count	Share
Family households	144	58.8%
Nonfamily households	101	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	245	72.3%
Vacant	94	27.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	199	81.2%
Renter-occupied	46	18.8%

1-unit, detached56.0%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units13.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	190	56.0%
1-unit, attached	8	2.4%
2 to 4 units	46	13.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	95	28.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1757329
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4345, -89.9959