Palmyra

Population: 7,769
Median household income: $71,018
Median home value: $211,900

Located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, Palmyra is a community with a population of 7,769. The median household income of $71,018 is below the Lebanon County median ($76,350).

From 2019 to 2023, Palmyra's population grew 3.1% from 7,536 to 7,769, while its median home value rose 42.1% from $149,100 to $211,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.7% of the population. 71.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,769
Median age: 32.8 yrs
Median household income: $71,018
Median home value: $211,900
Median gross rent: $1,058
Housing units: 3,099
Homeownership rate: 53.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,5367,769

Median household income

$51,643$71,018

Median home value

$149,100$211,900

Median gross rent

$889$1,058

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,536	$51,643	$149,100	$889
2020	7,541	$54,752	$153,100	$910
2021	7,750	$56,124	$168,700	$930
2022	7,783	$65,743	$192,800	$1,052
2023	7,769	$71,018	$211,900	$1,058

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

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 2411.3%

25 to 3416.2%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	694	8.9%
5 to 17	1,244	16.0%
18 to 24	879	11.3%
25 to 34	1,260	16.2%
35 to 44	652	8.4%
45 to 54	1,047	13.5%
55 to 64	687	8.8%
65 to 74	826	10.6%
75 and over	480	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,039	77.7%
Black or African American	118	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	305	3.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.1%
Two or more races	271	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,025	13.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	335	6.8%
High school graduate	1,992	40.2%
Some college or associate's	1,354	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	678	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	593	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone71.9%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,965	71.9%
Carpooled	408	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	69	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	649	15.7%
Other means	32	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,328	38.2%
15 to 29 min	1,302	37.5%
30 to 44 min	581	16.7%
45 to 59 min	146	4.2%
60+ min	117	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 13.8% (1,057 of 7,654)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,771	61.1%
Nonfamily households	1,126	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,897	93.5%
Vacant	202	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,553	53.6%
Renter-occupied	1,344	46.4%

1-unit, detached44.6%

1-unit, attached21.1%

2 to 4 units19.7%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,381	44.6%
1-unit, attached	653	21.1%
2 to 4 units	609	19.7%
5 to 19 units	135	4.4%
20 or more units	182	5.9%
Mobile home & other	139	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4257720
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.92 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3100, -76.5948