Palmyra

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  1. Palmyra Legal Resources
  2. Palmyra Statistics
  3. Palmyra Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Palmyra Employment Information
  5. Palmyra Family Information
  6. Palmyra Education Information
  7. Palmyra Public Benefits Information
  8. Palmyra Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Palmyra Zip Codes


Palmyra Legal Resources Back to top

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Palmyra Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,343
  • Land Area (2000): 93.096 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.551 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,406
Palmyra Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 536 16.36%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 65 1.98%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,675 81.65%

Palmyra Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palmyra Employment Information Back to top
Palmyra Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 141 16.59%
2. Public Administration 115 13.53%
3. Construction 101 11.88%
4. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 42 4.94%
5. Educational Services 40 4.71%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 38 4.47%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 32 3.76%
8. Finance and Insurance 31 3.65%
9. Truck Transportation 29 3.41%
10. Utilities 29 3.41%
11. Food Manufacturing 23 2.71%
12. Health Care 22 2.59%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 19 2.24%
14. Repair and Maintenance 18 2.12%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14 1.65%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 13 1.53%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 13 1.53%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 12 1.41%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 11 1.29%
20. Wood Manufacturing 11 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 131 16.90%
2. Educational Services 106 13.68%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 47 6.06%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 46 5.94%
5. Social Assistance 44 5.68%
6. Finance and Insurance 40 5.16%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 40 5.16%
8. Public Administration 36 4.65%
9. Utilities 25 3.23%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 23 2.97%
11. Department and Other General Stores 22 2.84%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 21 2.71%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 20 2.58%
14. Construction 17 2.19%
15. Metal Manufactuing 17 2.19%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 16 2.06%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 13 1.68%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 11 1.42%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11 1.42%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 10 1.29%

Palmyra Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 64 7.53%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 53 6.24%
3. Engineers 47 5.53%
4. Other Production Occupations 46 5.41%
5. Carpenters 43 5.06%
6. Other Construction Trades 38 4.47%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 37 4.35%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 36 4.24%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 33 3.88%
10. Other Management Occupations 30 3.53%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 27 3.18%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 23 2.71%
13. Plant and System Operators 22 2.59%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 21 2.47%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 20 2.35%
16. Lawyers 19 2.24%
17. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 18 2.12%
18. Top Executives 17 2.00%
19. Physicians and Surgeons 16 1.88%
20. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 15 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 93 12.00%
2. Health Technologists and Technicians 66 8.52%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 49 6.32%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 44 5.68%
5. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 40 5.16%
6. Child Care Workers 32 4.13%
7. Registered Nurses 30 3.87%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 27 3.48%
9. Cashiers 26 3.35%
10. Other Food Preparation and Servers 24 3.10%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 20 2.58%
12. Other Management Occupations 17 2.19%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17 2.19%
14. Customer Service Representatives 16 2.06%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 16 2.06%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 16 2.06%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 16 2.06%
18. Other Production Occupations 15 1.94%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 15 1.94%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 14 1.81%

Palmyra Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,547 59.20%
15-35 hours 268 10.26%
1-14 hours 92 3.52%
No regular hours 706 27.02%

Palmyra Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 58 3.80%
5 AM-5:29 AM 56 3.67%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 61 4.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 157 10.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 201 13.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 256 16.78%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 171 11.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 186 12.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 85 5.57%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 28 1.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 20 1.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1 0.07%
Noon-3:59 PM 98 6.42%
4 PM-11:59 PM 148 9.70%

Palmyra Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 72 4.72%
5-9 185 12.12%
10-14 363 23.79%
15-19 201 13.17%
20-24 290 19.00%
25-29 66 4.33%
30-34 92 6.03%
35-39 39 2.56%
40-44 57 3.74%
45-59 53 3.47%
60-89 60 3.93%
At least 90 48 3.15%

Palmyra Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,177 77.13%
30-44 0 0.00% 188 12.32%
45-59 0 0.00% 53 3.47%
At least 60 0 0.00% 108 7.08%

Palmyra Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 166 10.32%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,340 83.33%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 17 1.06%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 82 5.10%

Palmyra Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palmyra Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,342 (3,276 people)
Families (2000): 1,011 (2,829 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 440
People at same address in 1995: 2,061
Palmyra Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 92 6.86%
$10,000-$14,999 55 4.10%
$15,000-$19,999 76 5.66%
$20,000-$24,999 104 7.75%
$25,000-$29,999 100 7.45%
$30,000-$34,999 45 3.35%
$35,000-$39,999 75 5.59%
$40,000-$44,999 98 7.30%
$45,000-$49,999 66 4.92%
$50,000-$59,999 170 12.67%
$60,000-$74,999 144 10.73%
$75,000-$99,999 159 11.85%
$100,000-$124,999 93 6.93%
$125,000-$149,999 15 1.12%
$150,000-$199,999 8 0.60%
$200,000 or more 42 3.13%

Palmyra Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 288 21.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 500 37.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 42 3.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 223 16.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 178 13.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 72 5.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 29 2.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 0.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Palmyra Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,130 28.68%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 602 15.28%
Public Assistance 17 0.43%
Retirement 305 7.74%
Self Employment 210 5.33%
Social Security 403 10.23%
Supplemental Security 39 0.99%
Wage / Salary 1,087 27.59%
Other 147 3.73%

Palmyra Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 578 65.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 305 34.54%

Palmyra Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 87 6.34%
Color 1 Box Married 938 68.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 282 20.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 65 4.74%

Palmyra Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 115 8.91%
Color 1 Box Married 873 67.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 206 15.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 96 7.44%

Palmyra Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palmyra Education Information Back to top
Palmyra Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 126 4.95%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 273 10.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 831 32.68%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 685 26.94%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 205 8.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 267 10.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 156 6.13%

Palmyra Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 19 0.57% 29 0.87% 48 1.44%
Kindergarten 34 1.02% 0 0.00% 34 1.02%
Grades 1-4 186 5.56% 8 0.24% 194 5.80%
Grades 5-8 170 5.09% 7 0.21% 177 5.29%
Grades 9-12 197 5.89% 6 0.18% 203 6.07%
Undergrad college 153 4.58% 0 0.00% 153 4.58%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.27% 6 0.18% 15 0.45%
Total 768 22.97% 56 1.68% 824 24.65%

Palmyra Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palmyra Public Benefits Information Back to top
Palmyra Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,988 91.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 270 8.29%

Palmyra Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palmyra Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Palmyra Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 398 11.91%
10-19 Years 492 14.72%
20-29 Years 288 8.62%
30-39 Years 405 12.11%
40-49 Years 618 18.49%
50-59 Years 484 14.48%
60-69 Years 343 10.26%
70-79 Years 215 6.43%
80-89 Years 82 2.45%
90+ Years 18 0.54%

Palmyra Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,648 49.30%
Color 1 Box Female 1,695 50.70%

Palmyra Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,164 94.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 84 2.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 33 0.99%
Color 2 Box Asian 27 0.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 26 0.78%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.24%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Palmyra Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,129 39.35%
2. Irish 496 17.29%
3. English 391 13.63%
4. United States Or American 198 6.90%
5. Dutch 180 6.27%
6. Norwegian 109 3.80%
7. French Non-Basque 66 2.30%
8. Swedish 59 2.06%
9. Italian 58 2.02%
10. Danish 34 1.19%

Palmyra Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,993 96.24%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 55 1.77%
3. French 13 0.42%
4. Other Indo European 10 0.32%
5. Russian 9 0.29%
6. Thai 9 0.29%
7. Other Pacific Island 8 0.26%
8. Tagalog 7 0.23%
9. German 6 0.19%

Palmyra Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,235 98.75%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 41 1.25%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Palmyra Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Palmyra Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palmyra Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
62674