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22963

Palmyra, VA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
16,896
Median household income
$104,259
People below poverty
6.5%
Median home value
$327,900

Income

The median income of households in 22963 was $104,259. An estimated 2.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 13.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 22963 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.4
$10,000 to $14,999 2.3
$15,000 to $24,999 4.1
$25,000 to $34,999 3.4
$35,000 to $49,999 4.7
$50,000 to $74,999 13
$75,000 to $99,999 15.9
$100,000 to $149,999 24.8
$150,000 to $199,999 16.1
$200,000 or more 13.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 22963 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 78963
Female 59823

An estimated 73.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 39.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 35.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $30,417. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 22963 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 73.4
Social Security 39.9
Retirement income 35.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.9
Cash public assistance income 0.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 6.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 7.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 6.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 22963 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 6.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 7.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 6.7

In 2020-2024, 2.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 58% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 30.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 42% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 22963 in 2020-2024, 93.8% had health insurance coverage and 6.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 81.1% and public coverage was 32.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4%.


In 2020-2024, 22963 had a total population of 16,896 - 8,909 (52.7%) females and 7,987 (47.3%) males. The median age was 43.5 years. An estimated 20.5% of the population was under 18 years, 29.6% was 19 to 44 years, 24.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 23.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 22963 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 429 655
5 to 9 355 559
10 to 14 461 317
15 to 19 490 473
20 to 24 375 411
25 to 29 562 695
30 to 34 442 572
35 to 39 574 476
40 to 44 395 501
45 to 49 601 592
50 to 54 340 344
55 to 59 485 574
60 to 64 528 654
65 to 69 783 793
70 to 74 438 479
75 to 79 443 369
80 to 84 128 227
85 and over 158 218

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 78.5% were White; 9.1% were Black or African American; 10% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.9% were Asian; 2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 6% of the people in 22963 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 77.7% of the people in 22963 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,594 households in 22963. The average household size was 2.56 people.

Married-couple households made up 60.9% of the households in 22963 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 21.2% of all households, while 12% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 9.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 12.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 22.3% of all households.

In 22963, 27.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 42% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 22963 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 60.9
Cohabiting Couples 5.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
12
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 67.7% of males and 57.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 23.2 21.3
Now married, except separated 67.7 57.8
Separated 1.9 1.7
Widowed 3 10.4
Divorced 4.3 8.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 22963, 307 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.7% of the people living in 22963 were U.S. natives. 50.3% of the 22963 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.3% of 22963 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 81.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 96.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 22963 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 22963.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 22963 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 46.3
Asia 24.8
Europe 28.9
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 22963 in 2020-2024, 4.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3% of people at least five years old; 1.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 22963 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3
Other Indo-European languages 0.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.7
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 22963 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 22963 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.8
Different house, same county 0.6
Different county, same state 8
Different state 2.6
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 97 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 45% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 2.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 22963 was 3,449 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 274 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,348. College or graduate school enrollment was 827.

Educational Attainment of People in 22963 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 2.9
High school diploma or equivalency 21.8
Some college, no degree 22.4
Associate's degree 7.8
Bachelor's degree 27.4
Graduate or professional degree 17.6

Disability

In 22963, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.5% of people under 18 years old, to 6.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 25.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 22963, 59.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 70.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 23.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,870 70.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,941 23.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 544 6.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 22963 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 22963 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.5
Construction 6.1
Manufacturing 4.5
Wholesale trade 1.3
Retail trade 9.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.4
Information 0.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 35.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.8
Other Services, except public administration 5.7
Public administration 6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 22963 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,016 48
Service occupations 1,422 17
Sales and office occupations 1,678 20.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 612 7.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 634 7.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 65.1% of 22963 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 12.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 32.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 22963 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 65.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 12.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.2
Walked 1.4
Other means 2.4
Worked from home 18.7

In 2020-2024, 22963 had a total of 7,284 housing units. Of these housing units, 97.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 0% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 2.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 22963 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 97.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 0
Mobile homes 2.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

13.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 22963 was 6.9 rooms, and of these housing units 93.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 22963 had 6,594 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 690 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 93.8% while renters occupied 6.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.56 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.58.

4.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3% and another 28.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 22963:

House Heating Fuel Used in 22963 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 12.7
Electricity 82.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 2.3
All other fuels 2.7
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 22963 was $327,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 68.5 % had a mortgage. 31.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,819 and for owners without a mortgage it was $616.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 22963 was $1,702. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.