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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Palmer, AK compare?
| Figure | Palmer, AK |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,710 |
| Change since April 2020 | +14.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,888 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,161 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.7% |
| Measure | Palmer, AK |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,268±36 |
| Median age | 32.9±2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.7%±2.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 70.9%±4.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.0%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.3%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.5%±2.8 pts |
| Median household income | $72,201±$6,849 |
| Per capita income | $37,718±$3,946 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.0%±2.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $294,900±$13,119 |
| Median gross rent | $1,125±$90 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.1%±7.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.1%±3.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.0%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.6%±2.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.7%±2.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.8 min±2.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.8%±2.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov