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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 Palmyra, NY compare?
| Figure | Palmyra, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 7,319 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,403 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 221 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.8% |
| Measure | Palmyra, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,354±19 |
| Median age | 40.8±2.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4%±0.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.2%±3.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±1.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.6%±4.4 pts |
| Median household income | $67,113±$7,125 |
| Per capita income | $36,368±$2,629 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.1%±2.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $152,200±$11,753 |
| Median gross rent | $941±$51 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.3%±12.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.6%±4.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.3%±2.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.8%±4.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.8 min±2.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.4%±2.5 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