Palmer

Population: 446
Median household income: $54,861
Median home value: $102,900

Palmer is a community in Merrick County, Nebraska, home to 446 residents. At $54,861, its median household income sits below Merrick County's $62,849.

Between 2019 and 2023, Palmer's population declined 14.9% from 524 to 446, while its median home value rose 13.5% from $90,700 to $102,900.

Owners occupy 85.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 446
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $54,861
Median home value: $102,900
Median gross rent: $785
Housing units: 202
Homeownership rate: 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

524446

Median household income

$55,938$54,861

Median home value

$90,700$102,900

Median gross rent

$679$785

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	524	$55,938	$90,700	$679
2020	459	$51,750	$85,000	$717
2021	385	$56,000	$101,600	$763
2022	377	$51,429	$95,000	$775
2023	446	$54,861	$102,900	$785

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3417.0%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	3.6%
5 to 17	90	20.2%
18 to 24	31	7.0%
25 to 34	76	17.0%
35 to 44	50	11.2%
45 to 54	67	15.0%
55 to 64	50	11.2%
65 to 74	30	6.7%
75 and over	36	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	421	94.4%
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	16	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate46.0%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	3.2%
High school graduate	142	46.0%
Some college or associate's	104	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	28	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	25	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	219	82.6%
Carpooled	20	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	4.2%
Other means	5	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	94	37.0%
15 to 29 min	37	14.6%
30 to 44 min	71	28.0%
45 to 59 min	25	9.8%
60+ min	27	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 6.5% (29 of 445)

	Count	Share
Family households	130	67.0%
Nonfamily households	64	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	194	96.0%
Vacant	8	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	166	85.6%
Renter-occupied	28	14.4%

1-unit, detached94.6%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	191	94.6%
1-unit, attached	1	0.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3138160
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2225, -98.2598