Palmer

Population: 342
Median household income: $64,000
Median home value: $74,700

Located in Marquette County, Michigan, Palmer is a community with a population of 342. At $64,000, its median household income sits in line with Marquette County's $64,675.

From 2019 to 2023, Palmer's population declined 19.1% from 423 to 342, while its median home value rose 18.8% from $62,900 to $74,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.6% of the population. 70.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 342
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $64,000
Median home value: $74,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 169
Homeownership rate: 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

423342

Median household income

$51,307$64,000

Median home value

$62,900$74,700

Median gross rent

$625$693

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	423	$51,307	$62,900	$625
2020	394	$55,313	$65,000	$617
2021	467	$60,313	$65,500	$693
2022	378	$59,615	$67,400	—
2023	342	$64,000	$74,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6419.9%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over1.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	5.0%
5 to 17	57	16.7%
18 to 24	25	7.3%
25 to 34	50	14.6%
35 to 44	33	9.6%
45 to 54	43	12.6%
55 to 64	68	19.9%
65 to 74	45	13.2%
75 and over	4	1.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	320	93.6%
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	22	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's46.9%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	7.0%
High school graduate	76	31.3%
Some college or associate's	114	46.9%
Bachelor's degree	34	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled23.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	113	70.6%
Carpooled	38	23.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	5.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	15.2%
15 to 29 min	82	54.3%
30 to 44 min	25	16.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	21	13.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 3.5% (12 of 342)

	Count	Share
Family households	91	64.1%
Nonfamily households	51	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	142	84.0%
Vacant	27	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	130	91.5%
Renter-occupied	12	8.5%

1-unit, detached92.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	156	92.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	3.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2662180
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.4436, -87.5817