Palmyra

Population: 1,271
Median household income: $49,821
Median home value: $143,500

Located in Harrison County, Indiana, Palmyra is a community with a population of 1,271. The median household income of $49,821 is below the Harrison County median ($72,468).

Between 2019 and 2023, Palmyra's population declined 7.0% from 1,367 to 1,271, while its median home value rose 25.3% from $114,500 to $143,500.

The median gross rent is $717. 8.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,271
Median age: 34.1 yrs
Median household income: $49,821
Median home value: $143,500
Median gross rent: $717
Housing units: 559
Homeownership rate: 55.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3671,271

Median household income

$31,147$49,821

Median home value

$114,500$143,500

Median gross rent

$602$717

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,367	$31,147	$114,500	$602
2020	1,553	$33,077	$101,600	$633
2021	1,423	$42,143	$109,900	$684
2022	1,323	$47,500	$137,800	$716
2023	1,271	$49,821	$143,500	$717

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1724.9%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	83	6.5%
5 to 17	316	24.9%
18 to 24	95	7.5%
25 to 34	164	12.9%
35 to 44	150	11.8%
45 to 54	120	9.4%
55 to 64	103	8.1%
65 to 74	140	11.0%
75 and over	100	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,244	97.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	3	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.2%
Two or more races	16	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's38.1%

Bachelor's degree4.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	124	16.0%
High school graduate	293	37.7%
Some college or associate's	296	38.1%
Bachelor's degree	38	4.9%
Graduate or professional degree	26	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	350	79.2%
Carpooled	31	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	54	12.2%
Other means	4	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11	2.8%
15 to 29 min	112	28.9%
30 to 44 min	135	34.8%
45 to 59 min	48	12.4%
60+ min	82	21.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 15.7% (199 of 1,271)

	Count	Share
Family households	239	46.6%
Nonfamily households	274	53.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	513	91.8%
Vacant	46	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	286	55.8%
Renter-occupied	227	44.2%

1-unit, detached69.8%

1-unit, attached8.8%

2 to 4 units15.7%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	390	69.8%
1-unit, attached	49	8.8%
2 to 4 units	88	15.7%
5 to 19 units	12	2.1%
20 or more units	2	0.4%
Mobile home & other	18	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1857726
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 38.4084, -86.1091