Palmer Town, MA

12,145 Population

31.6 square miles 384.6 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2016 5-year unless noted

People

Percent of State Population

US 88.8 people/sq mile

Dependency Ratio

46.3%

was 50.7%

US Population Dependency Ratio is 49.7

Economics

Unemployment Rate

5.5

was 6.8

Ranked 26th Lowest in MA

Percent Living in Poverty

13.0%

was 11.7%

Median Household Income

$55,343

was $51,376

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Gini Income Distribution

42.5

42.3

US Gini Index is 42.0

Safety

Homicides per 100,000

No Data Available

Violent Crimes per 100,000

No Data Available

Property Crimes per 100,000

No Data Available

Housing

Total Building Permits

was 5

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Occupied Housing Units

Single Family Building Permits

was 1

Residential Units Per Sq Mile

Multifamily Building Permits

was 4

Persons Per Dwelling Unit

2.5

was 2.5

Building Permits per 1000 Housing Units

0.6

was 0.9

Building Permits per 1000 Residents

0.2

was 0.4

Health

Percent with Insurance Under 18

99.5%

was 99.5%

Percent with Insurance 18 to 64

93.9%

Percent with Insurance Over 65

100%

was 100%

Education

Percent with High School Diploma or Higher

91.5%

was 89.3%

Percent with Bachelors Degree or Higher

26.1%

was 22.9%

Finance

Ranked 141st Highest in MA

Debt Service Ratio

4.8%

was 6.5%

Ranked 116th Highest in MA

Ranked 115th Highest in MA

Expenditure

$29,898,439

was $29,210,328

Ranked 116th Highest in MA

Revenue per Capita

$2,543

was $2,491

Ranked 153rd Highest in MA

Expenditure per Capita

$2,460

was $2,403

Ranked 146th Highest in MA

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