Pennsylvania · Census place 57720
Palmyra borough, PA
Quick answer
Palmyra borough has 7,769 residents, ranking #147 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $71,018, the median home is worth $211,900 and median gross rent runs $1,058 a month.
- Population
- 7,769Palmyra borough residents
- Median household income
- $71,018Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $211,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,058Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 53.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Palmyra borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Palmyra borough median would spend about 17.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.8% of residents and 53.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Pennsylvania.
- Glenside CDP 7,941
- Gettysburg borough 7,929
- Grove City borough 7,861
- Bradford city 7,738
- Ancient Oaks CDP 7,731
- Middletown CDP 7,620
- Pittston city 7,618
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