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Palmyra, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $163,458 (it was $61,300 in 2000)
Palmyra:

$163,458
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $97,411 - $268,683

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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Palmyra, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Palmyra, Maine
  • 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
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palmyra, Maine
  • 2no bedroom
  • 141 bedroom
  • 612 bedrooms
  • 263 bedrooms
  • 104 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Palmyra in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 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
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Palmyra in renter-occupied apartments
  • 13no vehicle
  • 691 vehicle
  • 272 vehicles
  • 23 vehicles
  • 24 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Palmyra, Maine
  • 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
  • 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
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Palmyra, ME
  • Palmyra, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Palmyra, ME in 2022
  • 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%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Palmyra, Maine
  • 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
Ancestries in Palmyra, ME

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 (%):

Canada
Palmyra:

42.3% (11)
Maine:

41.4% (15,199)

India
Palmyra:

15.4% (4)
Maine:

1.6% (590)

Austria
Palmyra:

7.7% (2)
Maine:

0.6% (214)

Germany
Palmyra:

7.7% (2)
Maine:

5.9% (2,150)

Poland
Palmyra:

7.7% (2)
Maine:

1.2% (422)

Japan
Palmyra:

7.7% (2)
Maine:

1.3% (486)

Korea
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
Educational Attainment for Males

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
Educational Attainment for Females
Palmyra marital status for males
Palmyra marital status for females

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 plumbing facilities: 4.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.5%
Year householders moved into residence in Palmyra
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Palmyra, ME
  • 82.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 12.2%Wood
  • 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%Electricity
  • 0.3%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Palmyra, ME
  • 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:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 32
Here:

13.5%
Maine:

6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
Here:

3.5%
Maine:

8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16
Here:

41.0%
Maine:

28.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability