Living in Palmer School District Area

Living Summary

4,884

households

12,180

Total Population

$197,000

Average House Value

$962

Average Housing Rent

$64,651

Average Household Income

96.50%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,401

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

10 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

30%

Percent Proficient - Math

39%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 4,884 households are located in Palmer School District area. Among them, 1,225 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.12 people. The total number of children in the region is 3,504 and 2,759 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (240) of residents are non-citizens and 7% (833) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Palmer School District, Massachusetts
Household	4,884
Population	12,180
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,225 (25%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,504
Total Students	2,759
Pre-Kindergarten	115
Kindergarten	76
Grade 1-8	946
Grade 9-12	677
College/Graduate School	945
Veterans	9,973
Non-citizen	240
Non-English Home Language	833
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

10,332 residents are over the age of 16 and 6,893 people are in labor force. Among them, 6,893 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 6,452 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Palmer School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,332	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,469	86.37%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	336	5.31%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	219	3.46%
Other method	40	0.63%
Worked from home	268	4.23%
Average Commute Time	28 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,452	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,089	32.38%
Service	1,184	18.35%
Sales and office	1,411	21.87%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	577	8.94%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,191	18.46%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,452	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	19	0.29%
Construction	433	6.71%
Manufacturing	986	15.28%
Wholesale trade	121	1.88%
Retail trade	760	11.78%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	680	10.54%
Information	85	1.32%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	304	4.71%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	595	9.22%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,275	19.76%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	423	6.56%
Other services, except public administration	395	6.12%
Public administration	376	5.83%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,452	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,098	79.01%
Government workers	982	15.22%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	372	5.77%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $78,561 for the 4,884 households in Palmer School District area, Massachusetts. The average income of a single worker is $36,793. 11,760 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.50%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,884	-
Less than $10,000	239	4.89%
$10,000 - $14,999	149	3.05%
$15,000 - $24,999	567	11.61%
$25,000 - $34,999	399	8.17%
$35,000 - $49,999	633	12.96%
$50,000 - $74,999	781	15.99%
$75,000 - $99,999	648	13.27%
$100,000 - $149,999	890	18.22%
$150,000 - $199,999	420	8.60%
More than $200,000	158	3.24%
Median Household Income	$64,651	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$78,561	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,901	-
Less than $10,000	134	4.62%
$10,000 - $14,999	33	1.14%
$15,000 - $24,999	163	5.62%
$25,000 - $34,999	222	7.65%
$35,000 - $49,999	317	10.93%
$50,000 - $74,999	480	16.55%
$75,000 - $99,999	370	12.75%
$100,000 - $149,999	673	23.20%
$150,000 - $199,999	381	13.13%
More than $200,000	128	4.41%

Median Family Income	$78,576	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$93,220	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$36,793	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$53,125	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$53,125	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	12,186	-
With health insurance coverage	11,760	96.50%
Public coverage	5,087	41.74%
Private health insurance	8,540	70.08%
Without health insurance coverage	426	3.50%

Housing

There are 5,377 housing units in Palmer School District area, Massachusetts with 4,884 units (90.83%) occupied. 3,502 houses (71.70%) are occupied by owner and 1,382 houses (28.30%) are rented. The average housing value is $197,000 and the average rental cost is $962. 49 houses (0.91%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,064 houses (38.39%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,377	-
Occupied	4,884	90.83%
Owner Occupied	3,502	71.70%
Renter Occupied	1,382	28.30%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,326	61.86%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	111	2.06%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,677	31.19%
Mobile Homes	263	4.89%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,377	-
Built 2014 or later	49	0.91%
Built 2010 - 2013	43	0.80%
Built 2000 - 2009	346	6.43%
Built 1990 - 1999	361	6.71%
Built 1980 - 1989	650	12.09%
Built 1970 - 1979	703	13.07%
Built 1960 - 1969	694	12.91%
Built 1950 - 1959	467	8.69%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,064	38.39%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,377	-
1 room	137	2.55%
2 rooms	162	3.01%
3 rooms	260	4.84%
4 rooms	1,033	19.21%
5 rooms	1,016	18.90%
6 rooms	1,101	20.48%
7 rooms	788	14.66%
8 rooms	441	8.20%
9 rooms or more	439	8.16%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,377	-
no bedroom	180	3.35%
1 bedroom	316	5.88%
2 bedrooms	1,814	33.74%
3 bedrooms	2,089	38.85%
4 bedrooms	832	15.47%
5 bedrooms or more	146	2.72%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,502	-
Less than $50,000	119	3.40%
$50,000 - $99,999	214	6.11%
$100,000 - $149,999	521	14.88%
$150,000 - $199,999	943	26.93%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,344	38.38%
$300,000 - $499,999	313	8.94%
$500,000 - $999,999	48	1.37%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$197,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,312	-
Less than $500	134	10.21%
$500 - $999	582	44.36%
$1,000 - $1,499	467	35.59%
$1,500 - $1,999	115	8.77%
$2,000 - $2,499	14	1.07%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$962	-

Demographic

A total of 12,237 people lives in Palmer School District area, Massachusetts with 5,849 male and 6,388 female. The males to female ratio is 47.80 to 52.20. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	12,237	-
Male	5,849	47.80%
Female	6,388	52.20%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,237	-
Under 5 years	603	4.93%
5 - 9 years	428	3.50%
10 - 14 years	673	5.50%
15 - 19 years	909	7.43%
20 - 24 years	843	6.89%
25 - 34 years	1,621	13.25%
35 - 44 years	1,381	11.29%
45 - 54 years	1,563	12.77%
55 - 59 years	1,281	10.47%
60 - 64 years	973	7.95%
65 - 74 years	1,124	9.19%
75 - 84 years	524	4.28%
85 years and older	314	2.57%
Median Age	42.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,237	-
One Race	11,610	94.88%
White	10,993	89.83%
Black or African American	273	2.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	240	1.96%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	104	0.85%

Two or more races	627	5.12%
White and Black or African American	251	2.05%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	42	0.34%
White and Asian	58	0.47%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	24	0.20%