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Palmer, AK Income and Careers

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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Palmer is $22,709, which is lower than the state average of $30,726 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. Palmer median household income is $54,706, which has grown by 20.05% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 25.22% and is about the same as the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Palmer residents spend 29.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 17.5 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #135

Palmer, AK	22,709 USD
Alaska	30,726 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Palmer, AK	23,250 USD
Alaska	32,389 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Palmer, AK	30,000 USD
Alaska	40,176 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Palmer, AK	20,077 USD
Alaska	26,525 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #108

Palmer, AK	54,706 USD
Alaska	66,521 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Palmer, AK	65,121 USD
Alaska	82,091 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #162

Palmer, AK	20.05%
Alaska	25.22%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Palmer, AK		Alaska		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	36.18%	$5,255, see rank	45.51%	$8,002	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	24.62%	$12,981, see rank	17.74%	$14,409	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	11.45%	$3,820, see rank	6.38%	$4,041	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	20.48%	$22,082, see rank	17.10%	$27,187	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Palmer, AK	68,616 USD
Alaska	77,886 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Palmer, AK	77,438 USD
Alaska	93,053 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Palmer, AK	Alaska	U.S.
White	$55,234, see rank	$72,955	$54,999
Black	$53,000, see rank	$55,063	$35,194
Hispanic	$29,750, see rank	$57,006	$41,534
Asian	$48,250, see rank	$64,752	$68,950
American Indian, Alaska Native	$32,083, see rank	$42,582	$36,779
One Race, Other	$64,625, see rank	$53,983	$40,847
Two or More Races	$68,750, see rank	$52,943	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Palmer, AK	Alaska	U.S.
less than 25	$24,643, see rank	$40,863	$26,465
25 to 44	$65,871, see rank	$67,966	$57,132
45 to 64	$60,197, see rank	$78,610	$63,398
65 or over	$28,611, see rank	$45,414	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Palmer, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	4,470	see rank	528,189	238,733,844
Male¹	2,296	51.36%, see rank	51.96%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,498	65.24%, see rank	76.87%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	25	1.09%, see rank	5.47%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	1,473	64.16%, see rank	71.39%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,289	87.51%, see rank	90.40%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	184	12.49%, see rank	9.60%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	798	34.76%, see rank	23.13%	29.08%
Female¹	2,174	48.64%, see rank	48.04%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,188	54.65%, see rank	66.80%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	9	0.41%, see rank	0.82%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	1,179	54.23%, see rank	65.98%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,019	86.43%, see rank	92.59%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	160	13.57%, see rank	7.41%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	986	45.35%, see rank	33.20%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Palmer, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,298	100%	334,044	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,540	67.01%, see rank	66.88%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	289	12.58%, see rank	13.43%	10.35%
Public Transportation	26	1.13%, see rank	1.33%	4.94%
Walked	163	7.09%, see rank	8.18%	2.85%
Other Means	88	3.83%, see rank	4.72%	1.72%
Worked at Home	192	8.36%, see rank	5.45%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Palmer, AK	29.5 minutes
Alaska	17.5 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Palmer, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,308	-	332,126	141,833,331
Male¹	1,289	55.85%, see rank	53.32%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	358	27.77%, see rank	30.58%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	258	20.02%, see rank	14.13%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	199	15.44%, see rank	14.82%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	37	2.87%, see rank	1.82%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	148	11.48%, see rank	13.94%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	206	15.98%, see rank	17.68%	18.08%
Female¹	1,019	44.15%, see rank	46.68%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	357	35.03%, see rank	40.23%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	251	24.63%, see rank	19.70%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	347	34.05%, see rank	34.49%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	15	1.47%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	10	0.98%, see rank	0.64%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	39	3.83%, see rank	4.33%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Palmer, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,308	100%	332,126	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	98	4.25%, see rank	4.96%	1.86%
Construction	173	7.50%, see rank	8.32%	7.13%
Manufacturing	55	2.38%, see rank	4.62%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	31	1.34%, see rank	2.20%	3.06%
Retail Trade	251	10.88%, see rank	11.07%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	159	6.89%, see rank	8.03%	5.07%
Information	124	5.37%, see rank	2.14%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	40	1.73%, see rank	4.55%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	209	9.06%, see rank	8.20%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	581	25.17%, see rank	22.26%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	272	11.79%, see rank	8.09%	8.86%
Public Administration	200	8.67%, see rank	11.01%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	115	4.98%, see rank	4.55%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Palmer, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
Population in Poverty	993	18.12%, see rank	9.52%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	85	7.00%, see rank	6.63%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.