Palmer

Population: 114
Median household income: $60,625
Median home value: $36,500

Located in Pocahontas County, Iowa, Palmer is a community with a population of 114. Its median household income of $60,625 runs below the Pocahontas County figure of $63,423.

Between 2019 and 2023, Palmer's population declined 24.0% from 150 to 114, while its median home value rose 38.8% from $26,300 to $36,500.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 24.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 114
Median age: 52.8 yrs
Median household income: $60,625
Median home value: $36,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 106
Homeownership rate: 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

150114

Median household income

$43,750$60,625

Median home value

$26,300$36,500

Median gross rent

$579$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	150	$43,750	$26,300	$579
2020	150	$46,250	$27,700	$625
2021	142	$51,500	$30,200	—
2022	127	$58,542	$31,100	—
2023	114	$60,625	$36,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 177.9%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5424.6%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over15.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	9	7.9%
18 to 24	13	11.4%
25 to 34	6	5.3%
35 to 44	10	8.8%
45 to 54	28	24.6%
55 to 64	14	12.3%
65 to 74	16	14.0%
75 and over	18	15.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	110	96.5%
Black or African American	2	1.8%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.3%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	29.3%
High school graduate	28	30.4%
Some college or associate's	26	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	10	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means3.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	41	77.4%
Carpooled	6	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	3.8%
Other means	2	3.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	25.5%
15 to 29 min	9	17.6%
30 to 44 min	26	51.0%
45 to 59 min	2	3.9%
60+ min	1	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.46
Poverty rate: 31.6% (36 of 114)

	Count	Share
Family households	21	26.9%
Nonfamily households	57	73.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	78	73.6%
Vacant	28	26.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	72	92.3%
Renter-occupied	6	7.7%

1-unit, detached89.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	95	89.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	11	10.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1961050
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.6301, -94.5985