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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, MN compare?
| Figure | Palmer, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,633 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,517 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 72 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Palmer, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,581±22 |
| Median age | 46.1±6.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.9%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.9%±2.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 36.6%±6.5 pts |
| Median household income | $120,625±$19,562 |
| Per capita income | $53,977±$5,596 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.1%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $382,700±$20,955 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.7%±50.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 98.3%±1.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.5%±6.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.6%±6.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.3 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.2%±1.1 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