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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Palmer is $17,997, which is much lower than the state average of $28,782 and is much lower than the national average of $27,334. Palmer median household income is $39,318, which has grown by 9.98% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 13.70% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Palmer residents spend 25.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 28.5 minutes and is about the same as 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, #1079

Palmer, IL	17,997 USD
Illinois	28,782 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

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

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Palmer, IL	16,462 USD
Illinois	31,179 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, IL	18,333 USD
Illinois	38,159 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, IL	15,104 USD
Illinois	25,193 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

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

Household Income

Median Household Income, #939

Palmer, IL	39,318 USD
Illinois	55,735 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Palmer, IL	48,027 USD
Illinois	75,140 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #922

Palmer, IL	9.98%
Illinois	13.70%
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, IL		Illinois		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	7.29%	$13,471, see rank	26.02%	$14,427	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	40.63%	$12,315, see rank	25.67%	$15,844	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	1.04%	$300, see rank	2.01%	$3,365	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	18.75%	$11,906, see rank	16.38%	$22,467	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, IL	62,083 USD
Illinois	68,236 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Palmer, IL	58,948 USD
Illinois	88,178 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, IL	Illinois	U.S.
White	$39,318, see rank	$60,433	$54,999

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Palmer, IL	Illinois	U.S.
25 to 44	$65,000, see rank	$61,533	$57,132
45 to 64	$39,167, see rank	$68,668	$63,398
65 or over	$63,125, see rank	$34,435	$33,906

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

Employment Status

	Palmer, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	225	see rank	9,967,535	238,733,844
Male¹	113	50.22%, see rank	48.47%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	92	81.42%, see rank	72.80%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	92	81.42%, see rank	72.43%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	86	93.48%, see rank	90.95%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	6	6.52%, see rank	9.05%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	21	18.58%, see rank	27.20%	29.08%
Female¹	112	49.78%, see rank	51.53%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	67	59.82%, see rank	61.07%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	67	59.82%, see rank	61.01%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	65	97.01%, see rank	91.92%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	2	2.99%, see rank	8.08%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	45	40.18%, see rank	38.93%	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, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	147	100%	5,930,230	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	95	64.63%, see rank	73.64%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	26	17.69%, see rank	9.11%	10.35%
Public Transportation	4	2.72%, see rank	8.70%	4.94%
Walked	4	2.72%, see rank	3.06%	2.85%
Other Means	0	0.00%, see rank	1.57%	1.72%
Worked at Home	18	12.24%, see rank	3.92%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Palmer, IL	25.3 minutes
Illinois	28.5 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, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	151	-	6,062,848	141,833,331
Male¹	86	56.95%, see rank	52.49%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	17	19.77%, see rank	32.66%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	9	10.47%, see rank	13.77%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2	2.33%, see rank	18.26%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	2	2.33%, see rank	0.49%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	13	15.12%, see rank	8.95%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	40	46.51%, see rank	20.46%	18.08%
Female¹	65	43.05%, see rank	47.51%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	10	15.38%, see rank	38.88%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	13	20.00%, see rank	19.16%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	33	50.77%, see rank	34.22%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	9	13.85%, see rank	7.12%	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, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	151	100%	6,062,848	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	2	1.32%, see rank	1.08%	1.86%
Construction	14	9.27%, see rank	5.96%	7.13%
Manufacturing	22	14.57%, see rank	13.02%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	3	1.99%, see rank	3.43%	3.06%
Retail Trade	13	8.61%, see rank	10.84%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	27	17.88%, see rank	5.88%	5.07%
Information	0	0.00%, see rank	2.32%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	0	0.00%, see rank	7.85%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	42	27.81%, see rank	10.84%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	23	15.23%, see rank	21.64%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	0	0.00%, see rank	8.55%	8.86%
Public Administration	3	1.99%, see rank	3.82%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	2	1.32%, see rank	4.77%	4.86%

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

Poverty Level

	Palmer, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population in Poverty	21	8.33%, see rank	12.64%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	2	3.28%, see rank	9.24%	10.08%

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