Population
138 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Kansas
City profile · Kansas · Census ACS 2023
Palmer, KS
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Palmer - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 138
- Residents
- $46,250
- Median income
- $877
- Median rent (state)
Palmer - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Palmer places in the 14th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 14th
- percentile, household income
- 2nd
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Palmer, KS
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 138 residents in Palmer, a small town within Kansas. Median household income here is $46,250 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 16.1%. The median resident age is 35.0 years. Educational attainment runs 24.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 57.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Kansas run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Kansas at 90.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $877 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Kansas run around $217, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 15.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$46,250 /yr
Poverty 16.1%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.1 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average
How does Palmer compare to other US cities?
Where Palmer sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 14% higher than other cities
Median rent 2% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Palmer against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Kansas-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Palmer near the bottom of Kansas's cities
Among the 552 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Palmer ranks #264 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Palmer only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#444 of 527
15th percentile in Kansas
Median Gross Rent
#264 of 552
0th percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#74 of 552
86th percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#176 of 552
68th percentile in Kansas
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Kansas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
14th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 24.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 16.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
138
Median Income
$46,250
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
35.0
Poverty Rate
16.1%
Labor force participation
57.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
24.7%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
86.8%
Carpool
7.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.9%
Work from Home
1.9%
Other
1.9%
Based on 53 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Kansas - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$217
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Kansas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Kansas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Palmer sits in
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$877/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
15.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Kansas
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Palmer's 138 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Palmer's $46,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Palmer compares to nearby Kansas cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Palmer (this city) | 138 | $46,250 |
| Beverly | 138 | $40,625 |
| Muscotah | 138 | N/A |
| Neosho Falls | 139 | $47,750 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Palmer, KS?
What is the population of Palmer, KS? +
The population of Palmer, KS stands at 138 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Palmer, KS? +
In Palmer, the typical household earns $46,250 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Palmer? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Palmer; the closest available measure is the Kansas state average, a cost of living index of 90.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kansas vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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