Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

107 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,509

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $951

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $12,325
--Home Prepared Food $6,945
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $5,380
Alcoholic Beverages $905
Housing $31,240
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $18,267
--Utilities $6,297
--Operations $2,372
--Supplies $1,162
--Furnishings $3,155
Apparel $2,898
--Men & Boys $648
--Women & Girls $1,174
--Children < 2 $12
--Footwear $611
Transportation $15,174
--New Vehicles $2,837
--Used Vehicles $3,240
--Fuel $3,277
--Insurance $1,516
--Public Transit $1,272
Healthcare $7,727
Entertainment $5,013
--Pets $1,027
--Toys $245
Personal Care Products $1,198
Books & Literature $171
Education $2,189
Tobacco Products $538
Miscellaneous $1,541
Retirement $2,934
Non-health Insurance $11,347
Total Expenditures $95,199

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Palmer city, Alaska 6,250
2015 Palmer city, Alaska 6,449
2016 Palmer city, Alaska 6,572
2017 Palmer city, Alaska 6,773
2018 Palmer city, Alaska 6,978