Palmyra, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents
Palmyra: | $163,458 |
Maine: | $290,600 |
Total population: 1,986 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,979 (40 farm, 1,939 nonfarm))
Houses: 853 (771 occupied: 658 owner occupied, 113 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 15% |
State: | 26% |
Housing density: 21 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $198,886.
Median contract rent in 2022: $708 (lower quartile is $562, upper quartile is $819)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $447
Median gross rent in Palmyra, ME in 2022: $968
Housing units in Palmyra with a mortgage: 156 (9 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 86
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Household type by relationship:
Households: 51,513- In family households: 41,984 (10,035 male householders, 4,318 female householders)
10,898 spouses, 12,940 children (11,619 natural, 371 adopted, 950 stepchildren), 839 grandchildren, 260 brothers or sisters, 359 parents, foster children, 322 other relatives, 1,773 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 9,529 (3,797 male householders (2,796 living alone)), 3,777 female householders (3,092 living alone)), 1,955 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 715 (437 institutionalized population)
8,058 married couples with children.
3,354 single-parent households (1,032 men, 2,322 women).
96.9% of residents of Palmyra speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
Foreign born population: 32 (1.5%)
(84.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
Here: | 6.1 |
State: | 6.1 |
Here: | 4.2 |
State: | 4.0 |
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Palmyra, Maine
- 3no bedroom
- 351 bedroom
- 2212 bedrooms
- 2803 bedrooms
- 944 bedrooms
- 255+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palmyra, Maine
- 2no bedroom
- 141 bedroom
- 612 bedrooms
- 263 bedrooms
- 104 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Palmyra in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 28no vehicle
- 2061 vehicle
- 2802 vehicles
- 993 vehicles
- 354 vehicles
- 105+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Palmyra in renter-occupied apartments
- 13no vehicle
- 691 vehicle
- 272 vehicles
- 23 vehicles
- 24 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Palmyra, Maine
- 31 room
- 22 rooms
- 263 rooms
- 1594 rooms
- 1795 rooms
- 1006 rooms
- 777 rooms
- 518 rooms
- 619+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palmyra, Maine
- 21 room
- 02 rooms
- 123 rooms
- 454 rooms
- 265 rooms
- 126 rooms
- 77 rooms
- 48 rooms
- 59+ rooms
Palmyra, ME household income distribution
- 11,701Less than $10,000
- 21,779$10,000 to $19,999
- 22,562$20,000 to $29,999
- 22,439$30,000 to $39,999
- 22,497$40,000 to $49,999
- 22,516$50,000 to $59,999
- 28,411$60,000 to $74,999
- 42,879$75,000 to $99,999
- 30,975$100,000 to $124,999
- 20,662$125,000 to $149,999
- 22,825$150,000 to $199,999
- 23,598$200,000 or more
Percentage of workers working in this county: 57.1%
Number of people working at home: 142 (14.4% of all workers)
Travel time to work (commute)
- Less than 5 minutes: 50
- 5 to 9 minutes: 103
- 10 to 14 minutes: 204
- 15 to 19 minutes: 141
- 20 to 24 minutes: 88
- 25 to 29 minutes: 24
- 30 to 34 minutes: 69
- 35 to 39 minutes: 18
- 40 to 44 minutes: 16
- 45 to 59 minutes: 54
- 60 to 89 minutes: 42
- 90 or more minutes: 31
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 665 (74.7%)
- Carpooled: 121 (13.6%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0.2%)
- Walked: 34 (3.8%)
- Other means: 18 (2.0%)
- Worked at home: 50 (5.6%)
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Palmyra, Maine
- 21995 to March 2000
- 01990 to 1994
- 41985 to 1989
- 21980 to 1984
- 01975 to 1979
- 01970 to 1974
- 61965 to 1969
- 12Before 1965
First ancestries reported:
- English: 431 (23.6%)
- United States: 272 (14.9%)
- Irish: 271 (14.8%)
- French: 201 (11.0%)
- Other: 184 (10.1%)
- French Canadian: 101 (5.5%)
- German: 94 (5.1%)
- Italian: 92 (5.0%)
- Scottish: 49 (2.7%)
- Scotch-Irish: 48 (2.6%)
- Polish: 21 (1.1%)
- Swedish: 15 (0.8%)
- Dutch: 12 (0.7%)
- Arab: 10 (0.5%)
- Norwegian: 9 (0.5%)
- Russian: 6 (0.3%)
- Welsh: 6 (0.3%)
- Czech: 2 (0.1%)
- Hungarian: 2 (0.1%)
- Lithuanian: 2 (0.1%)
- Portuguese: 2 (0.1%)
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):
Palmyra: | 42.3% (11) |
Maine: | 41.4% (15,199) |
Palmyra: | 15.4% (4) |
Maine: | 1.6% (590) |
Palmyra: | 7.7% (2) |
Maine: | 0.6% (214) |
Palmyra: | 7.7% (2) |
Maine: | 5.9% (2,150) |
Palmyra: | 7.7% (2) |
Maine: | 1.2% (422) |
Palmyra: | 7.7% (2) |
Maine: | 1.3% (486) |
Palmyra: | 7.7% (2) |
Maine: | 1.5% (565) |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1,458
- Other state: 469
- Northeast: 362
- Midwest: 27
- South: 65
- West: 15
70% of Palmyra residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Maine.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 3
- Nursery to 4th grade: 2
- 5th and 6th grade: 6
- 7th and 8th grade: 38
- 9th grade: 34
- 10th grade: 16
- 11th grade: 28
- 12th grade, no diploma: 15
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 315
- Less than 1 year of college: 32
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 79
- Associate degree: 20
- Bachelor's degree: 49
- Master's degree: 14
- Professional school degree: 3
- Doctorate degree: 2
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 2
- Nursery to 4th grade: 4
- 5th and 6th grade: 2
- 7th and 8th grade: 39
- 9th grade: 23
- 10th grade: 29
- 11th grade: 13
- 12th grade, no diploma: 25
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 327
- Less than 1 year of college: 62
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 58
- Associate degree: 33
- Bachelor's degree: 53
- Master's degree: 15
- Professional school degree: 3
- Doctorate degree: 7
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 531
- One, attached: 8
- Two: 9
- 3 or 4: 12
- Mobile homes: 291
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $72,150
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.5%
- 82.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 12.2%Wood
- 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.7%Electricity
- 0.3%Utility gas
- 77.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 11.5%Wood
- 5.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.5%Electricity
- 1.8%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 13.5% |
Maine: | 6.9% |
Here: | 3.5% |
Maine: | 8.9% |
Here: | 41.0% |
Maine: | 28.3% |