Palmer Cdp, Massachusetts

Palmer Cdp is one of the census designated place of Hampden County, Massachusetts, located towards the Northeastern Region (New England) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 3900 inhabitants. It is the 136th largest in terms of population. The census designated place extends throughout a territory of 4.11 mi˛ (10.64 sq km ), of which, 4.09 square miles (10.59 sq km) of it is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 sq km) of it is water, it is the 127th largest by area in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3900 people, 1778 households, and 970 families living in the census designated place. The population density was 954.2 people per square mile (368.42/km˛), it is the 76th least populated census designated place in terms of population density. There were 1874 housing units at an average density of 458.2 per square mile (176.91/km˛). The average household size was 2.16 people, and the average family size was 2.89 people. In the census designated place Population was distributed with 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males. The median age of the census designated place's population was 39.4 years, The median age of males and females living in Palmer Cdp was 36.7 and 42.2 years respectively. The racial or ethnic makeup of the census designated place was 95.33% White, 1.44% Black or African American, 0.28% American Indian, 1.03% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 1.41% from two or more races and 0.51% Other races.

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Palmer CDP Massachusetts School Enrollment
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The median income for a household in the census designated place was $35199, it is the 30th poorest census designated place in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the census designated place was $43958, it is the 37th poorest census designated place in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the census designated place was $17806, making it the 28th lowest census designated place by per capita income in Massachusetts. The median income was $21883, The median income for males was $24763 versus $19044 for females.

In 2000, 898 pupils and students, of which 513 are male and 385 are female, 23.03% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 47 nursery or pri school, 32 kindergarten, 382 elementary school, 293 high school and 144 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census39838
April 2000 Estimate39838
July 2000 Estimate39859
July 2001 Estimate39879
July 2002 Estimate39947
July 2003 Estimate39985
July 2004 Estimate39972
July 2005 Estimate39911
July 2006 Estimate39895
July 2007 Estimate39903
July 2008 Estimate39947
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school4747
Kindergarten92332
Elementary school214168382
High school193100293
College or graduate school5094144
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Palmer CDP, Massachusetts$35199$43958$17806
Hampden County, Massachusetts$39718$49257$19541
Massachusetts, United States$50502$61664$25952
United States$41994$50046$21587