Palmyra

  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 Business Information
  8. Palmyra Public Benefits Information
  9. Palmyra Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Palmyra Zip Codes


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Palmyra Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,953
  • Land Area (2000): 104.106 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.281 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): PALMYRA
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Houses (2000): 851
Palmyra Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 40 2.02%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,939 97.98%

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
Employment (2003): 457
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $7,808,000 / $1,689,000
Palmyra Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 902 874 28 3.07% 31
1991 904 864 40 4.40% 44
1992 966 929 37 3.85% 39
1993 932 896 36 3.91% 39
1994 909 874 35 3.83% 38
1995 849 806 43 5.04% 50
1996 922 852 70 7.61% 76
1997 855 770 86 10.01% 100
1998 859 782 78 9.03% 90
1999 836 764 72 8.65% 86
2000 951 912 39 4.13% 41
2001 952 895 58 6.04% 60
2002 956 888 68 7.08% 71
2003 975 900 75 7.68% 77
2004 918 863 56 6.06% 60
2005 932 873 58 6.26% 63
2006 966 908 58 5.99% 60
2007 978 906 72 7.33% 73
2008 999 914 84 8.44% 84
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,009 911 98 9.71% 97
Feb 2008 1,003 908 95 9.47% 95
Mar 2008 1,014 918 96 9.47% 95
Apr 2008 998 924 74 7.41% 74
May 2008 996 924 72 7.23% 72
Jun 2008 1,005 931 74 7.36% 74
Jul 2008 988 910 78 7.89% 79
Aug 2008 990 903 87 8.79% 88
Sep 2008 985 900 85 8.63% 86
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Palmyra Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 69 14.53%
2. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 47 9.89%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 35 7.37%
4. Educational Services 33 6.95%
5. Truck Transportation 27 5.68%
6. Wood Manufacturing 23 4.84%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 19 4.00%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 17 3.58%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 3.16%
10. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 15 3.16%
11. Paper Manufacturing 13 2.74%
12. Repair and Maintenance 13 2.74%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 12 2.53%
14. Public Administration 11 2.32%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 10 2.11%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 1.89%
17. Department and Other General Stores 7 1.47%
18. Finance and Insurance 6 1.26%
19. Social Assistance 6 1.26%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 73 16.86%
2. Health Care 50 11.55%
3. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 42 9.70%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 26 6.00%
5. Department and Other General Stores 26 6.00%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 19 4.39%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 18 4.16%
8. Finance and Insurance 16 3.70%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 15 3.46%
10. Social Assistance 15 3.46%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 13 3.00%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 12 2.77%
13. Public Administration 12 2.77%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 9 2.08%
15. Construction 8 1.85%
16. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 8 1.85%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 6 1.39%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 1.39%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 5 1.15%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 5 1.15%

Palmyra Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 39 8.21%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 38 8.00%
3. Other Construction Trades 26 5.47%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 26 5.47%
5. Other Management Occupations 22 4.63%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 20 4.21%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 18 3.79%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 16 3.37%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 16 3.37%
10. Woodworkers 16 3.37%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 14 2.95%
12. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 14 2.95%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 13 2.74%
14. Agricultural Workers 12 2.53%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 12 2.53%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 11 2.32%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 11 2.32%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 11 2.32%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 11 2.32%
20. Carpenters 10 2.11%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 42 9.70%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 34 7.85%
3. Other Production Occupations 24 5.54%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 21 4.85%
5. Secretaries and Admins 20 4.62%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 18 4.16%
7. Cashiers 17 3.93%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 16 3.70%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 3.70%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 15 3.46%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 13 3.00%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 2.77%
13. Registered Nurses 12 2.77%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 12 2.77%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 10 2.31%
16. Child Care Workers 10 2.31%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 2.31%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 10 2.31%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 9 2.08%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 9 2.08%

Palmyra Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 806 52.65%
15-35 hours 173 11.30%
1-14 hours 36 2.35%
No regular hours 516 33.70%

Palmyra Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 59 7.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 57 6.79%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 81 9.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 94 11.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 121 14.40%
7 AM-7:29 AM 111 13.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 77 9.17%
8 AM-8:29 AM 51 6.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 14 1.67%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 28 3.33%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 22 2.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.71%
Noon-3:59 PM 64 7.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 55 6.55%

Palmyra Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 50 5.95%
5-9 103 12.26%
10-14 204 24.29%
15-19 141 16.79%
20-24 88 10.48%
25-29 24 2.86%
30-34 69 8.21%
35-39 18 2.14%
40-44 16 1.90%
45-59 54 6.43%
60-89 42 5.00%
At least 90 31 3.69%

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% 610 72.62%
30-44 0 0.00% 103 12.26%
45-59 0 0.00% 54 6.43%
At least 60 2 0.24% 71 8.45%

Palmyra Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 121 13.60%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 665 74.72%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 18 2.02%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.22%
Color 6 Box Walked 34 3.82%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 50 5.62%

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): 775 (1,976 people)
Families (2000): 549 (1,651 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 203
People at same address in 1995: 1,307
Palmyra Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 110 14.19%
$10,000-$14,999 65 8.39%
$15,000-$19,999 63 8.13%
$20,000-$24,999 78 10.06%
$25,000-$29,999 54 6.97%
$30,000-$34,999 64 8.26%
$35,000-$39,999 69 8.90%
$40,000-$44,999 74 9.55%
$45,000-$49,999 37 4.77%
$50,000-$59,999 54 6.97%
$60,000-$74,999 61 7.87%
$75,000-$99,999 28 3.61%
$100,000-$124,999 14 1.81%
$125,000-$149,999 4 0.52%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Palmyra Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 179 23.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 245 31.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 37 4.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 119 15.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 115 14.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 44 5.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 14 1.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Palmyra Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 613 29.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 232 11.03%
Public Assistance 39 1.85%
Retirement 91 4.33%
Self Employment 115 5.47%
Social Security 247 11.74%
Supplemental Security 51 2.42%
Wage / Salary 583 27.71%
Other 133 6.32%

Palmyra Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 265 58.76%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 186 41.24%

Palmyra Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 99 12.87%
Color 1 Box Married 483 62.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 165 21.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 22 2.86%

Palmyra Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 96 11.85%
Color 1 Box Married 468 57.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 142 17.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 104 12.84%

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 104 7.07%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 223 15.16%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 693 47.11%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 238 16.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 58 3.94%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 111 7.55%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 44 2.99%

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 13 0.67% 3 0.15% 16 0.82%
Kindergarten 26 1.33% 0 0.00% 26 1.33%
Grades 1-4 111 5.68% 22 1.13% 133 6.81%
Grades 5-8 94 4.81% 10 0.51% 104 5.33%
Grades 9-12 136 6.96% 5 0.26% 141 7.22%
Undergrad college 23 1.18% 16 0.82% 39 2.00%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.36% 7 0.36% 14 0.72%
Total 410 20.99% 63 3.23% 473 24.22%

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 Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 31
Palmyra Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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 1,642 83.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 328 16.65%

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 250 12.80%
10-19 Years 287 14.70%
20-29 Years 186 9.52%
30-39 Years 283 14.49%
40-49 Years 291 14.90%
50-59 Years 273 13.98%
60-69 Years 203 10.39%
70-79 Years 128 6.55%
80-89 Years 45 2.30%
90+ Years 7 0.36%

Palmyra Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 964 49.36%
Color 1 Box Female 989 50.64%

Palmyra Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,921 98.36%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 14 0.72%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.36%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.26%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Palmyra Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 431 25.69%
2. United States Or American 272 16.21%
3. Irish 271 16.15%
4. French Non-Basque 201 11.98%
5. French Canadian 95 5.66%
6. German 94 5.60%
7. Italian 92 5.48%
8. Scottish 49 2.92%
9. Scotch Irish 48 2.86%
10. Polish 21 1.25%

Palmyra Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,803 96.88%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 20 1.07%
3. French 17 0.91%
4. Chinese 8 0.43%
5. German 4 0.21%
6. Korean 4 0.21%
7. Other West Germanic 2 0.11%
8. Greek 2 0.11%
9. Italian 1 0.05%

Palmyra Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,953 98.69%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 21 1.06%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5 0.25%

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
04965