Palmer city, Alaska demographics
Population: 5,978
Median age: 30.5
Median household income: 62,068
Palmer is a city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Palmer city, AK.
Population
| 2021 | 5,978 |
| 2020 | 7,359 |
| 2019 | 7,131 |
| 2018 | 6,978 |
| 2017 | 6,773 |
| 2016 | 6,572 |
| 2015 | 6,449 |
| 2014 | 6,250 |
| 2013 | 6,186 |
| 2012 | 6,007 |
| 2011 | 5,891 |
| 2010 | 5,762 |
| 2009 | 7,696 |
Census data for Palmer city, Alaska
Demographic and housing estimates in Palmer city, Alaska
| Total population | 5,978 |
| Male | 3,045 |
| Female | 2,933 |
| Total population | 5,978 |
| Under 5 years | 481 |
| 5 to 9 years | 390 |
| 10 to 14 years | 450 |
| 15 to 19 years | 503 |
| 20 to 24 years | 551 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,111 |
| 35 to 44 years | 676 |
| 45 to 54 years | 589 |
| 55 to 59 years | 293 |
| 60 to 64 years | 233 |
| 65 to 74 years | 395 |
| 75 to 84 years | 233 |
| 85 years and over | 73 |
| Median age (years) | 30.5 |
| Under 18 years | 1,576 |
| 16 years and over | 4,597 |
| 18 years and over | 4,402 |
| 21 years and over | 4,049 |
| 62 years and over | 818 |
| 65 years and over | 701 |
| Total population | 5,978 |
| One race | 5,365 |
| White | 4,327 |
| Black or African American | 209 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 523 |
| Asian | 78 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 124 |
| Some other race | 104 |
| Two or more races | 613 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,363 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,181 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,182 |
Social characteristics in Palmer city, Alaska
| Total households | 2,063 |
| Family households (families) | 926 |
| Married-couple family | 190 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 338 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 241 |
| Nonfamily households | 609 |
| Average household size | 548 |
| Average family size | 2.74 |
Economic characteristics in Palmer city, Alaska
| Total households | 2,063 |
| Less than $10,000 | 101 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 71 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 181 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 147 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 317 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 419 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 319 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 261 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 157 |
| $200,000 or more | 90 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 62,068 |
Housing characteristics in Palmer city, Alaska
| Total housing units | 2,254 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,063 |
| Vacant housing units | 191 |
| Total housing units | 2,254 |
| 1-unit, detached | 1,458 |
| 1-unit, attached | 101 |
| 2 units | 102 |
| 3 or 4 units | 99 |
| 5 to 9 units | 239 |
| 10 to 19 units | 80 |
| 20 or more units | 153 |
| Mobile home | 22 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 2,254 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 194 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 479 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 422 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 476 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 326 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 77 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 183 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 64 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 33 |
| Total housing units | 2,254 |
| 1 room | 59 |
| 2 rooms | 98 |
| 3 rooms | 271 |
| 4 rooms | 412 |
| 5 rooms | 472 |
| 6 rooms | 397 |
| 7 rooms | 240 |
| 8 rooms | 129 |
| 9 rooms or more | 176 |
| Median rooms | 5.1 |
| Total housing units | 2,254 |
| No bedroom | 59 |
| 1 bedroom | 260 |
| 2 bedrooms | 542 |
| 3 bedrooms | 951 |
| 4 bedrooms | 380 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 62 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,063 |
| Owner-occupied | 1,267 |
| Renter-occupied | 796 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3.00 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.33 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,063 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 225 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 790 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 440 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 364 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 181 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 63 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,267 |
| Less than $50,000 | 29 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 17 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 86 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 339 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 581 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 198 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 12 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 5 |
| Median (dollars) | 224,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,267 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 910 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 357 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 773 |
| Less than $500 | 84 |
| $500 to $999 | 266 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 296 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 100 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 24 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 3 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,053 |
| No rent paid | 23 |
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