Palmyra

Population: 2,042
Median household income: $80,709
Median home value: $194,200

Palmyra, a community in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, has 2,042 residents. The median household income of $80,709 is in line with the Jefferson County median ($80,604).

Between 2019 and 2023, Palmyra's population grew 16.0% from 1,761 to 2,042, while its median home value rose 24.5% from $156,000 to $194,200.

The median gross rent is $765. 14.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,042
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $80,709
Median home value: $194,200
Median gross rent: $765
Housing units: 868
Homeownership rate: 66.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7612,042

Median household income

$52,426$80,709

Median home value

$156,000$194,200

Median gross rent

$725$765

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,761	$52,426	$156,000	$725
2020	2,058	$63,672	$167,300	$624
2021	2,018	$66,500	$165,400	$679
2022	2,097	$71,111	$182,700	$736
2023	2,042	$80,709	$194,200	$765

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4422.3%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	87	4.3%
5 to 17	308	15.1%
18 to 24	236	11.6%
25 to 34	214	10.5%
35 to 44	456	22.3%
45 to 54	250	12.2%
55 to 64	212	10.4%
65 to 74	127	6.2%
75 and over	152	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,790	87.7%
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	30	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	222	10.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate48.5%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	137	9.7%
High school graduate	684	48.5%
Some college or associate's	389	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	144	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	57	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	801	71.1%
Carpooled	143	12.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	140	12.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	2.8%
Other means	11	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	197	18.0%
15 to 29 min	273	24.9%
30 to 44 min	473	43.2%
45 to 59 min	44	4.0%
60+ min	108	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 11.3% (230 of 2,042)

	Count	Share
Family households	487	60.2%
Nonfamily households	322	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	809	93.2%
Vacant	59	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	535	66.1%
Renter-occupied	274	33.9%

1-unit, detached64.6%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units19.6%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	561	64.6%
1-unit, attached	30	3.5%
2 to 4 units	49	5.6%
5 to 19 units	170	19.6%
20 or more units	19	2.2%
Mobile home & other	39	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5561025
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 42.8812, -88.5981