Palmer Town

Population: 12,372
Median household income: $78,789
Median home value: $255,000

Palmer Town, a community in Hampden County, Massachusetts, has 12,372 residents. The median household income of $78,789 is above the Hampden County median ($70,535).

From 2019 to 2023, Palmer Town's population grew 1.1% from 12,237 to 12,372, while its median home value rose 29.4% from $197,000 to $255,000.

8.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.22 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,372
Median age: 50.5 yrs
Median household income: $78,789
Median home value: $255,000
Median gross rent: $1,041
Housing units: 5,792
Homeownership rate: 70.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,23712,372

Median household income

$64,651$78,789

Median home value

$197,000$255,000

Median gross rent

$962$1,041

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,237	$64,651	$197,000	$962
2020	12,236	$68,694	$201,800	$926
2021	12,434	$70,090	$208,500	$977
2022	12,422	$73,568	$232,300	$1,118
2023	12,372	$78,789	$255,000	$1,041

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 179.9%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6423.0%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	507	4.1%
5 to 17	1,220	9.9%
18 to 24	835	6.7%
25 to 34	1,614	13.0%
35 to 44	1,181	9.5%
45 to 54	1,598	12.9%
55 to 64	2,843	23.0%
65 to 74	1,462	11.8%
75 and over	1,112	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,398	84.0%
Black or African American	394	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	30	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	50	0.4%
Two or more races	921	7.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	579	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,135	11.6%
High school graduate	3,507	35.7%
Some college or associate's	2,814	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,515	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	839	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,252	83.0%
Carpooled	405	6.4%
Public transit	18	0.3%
Walked	60	0.9%
Bicycle	10	0.2%
Worked from home	511	8.1%
Other means	70	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,314	22.6%
15 to 29 min	1,600	27.5%
30 to 44 min	1,692	29.1%
45 to 59 min	420	7.2%
60+ min	789	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 8.6% (1,052 of 12,285)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,194	57.6%
Nonfamily households	2,352	42.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,546	95.8%
Vacant	246	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,882	70.0%
Renter-occupied	1,664	30.0%

1-unit, detached62.1%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units18.3%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,597	62.1%
1-unit, attached	223	3.9%
2 to 4 units	1,061	18.3%
5 to 19 units	489	8.4%
20 or more units	169	2.9%
Mobile home & other	253	4.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2552144
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 32 sq mi
Water area: 0.42 sq mi
Center point: 42.1889, -72.3065