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Palmer, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Palmer is a Census city of 149 people across 0.31 square miles of land, in Washington County. Median household income is $52,500, 64.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Palmer
What Palmer is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.31 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land483 plus or minus 142
- County holding the largest share of its areaWashington County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Palmer
How many people live in Palmer
- Population149 plus or minus 44
- Median age31.8 plus or minus 17.0
- Population under 1856 plus or minus 25
- Share under 1837.6 percent plus or minus 12.8
- Population 65 and over36 plus or minus 22
- Share 65 and over24.2 percent plus or minus 13.3
- Households56 plus or minus 23
- Family households29 plus or minus 10
- Share of households that are families51.8 percent plus or minus 27.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Palmer
- Median household income$52,500 plus or minus $42,020
- Per capita income$24,077 plus or minus $6,596
- Civilian labor force57 plus or minus 17
- Employed57 plus or minus 17
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over81 plus or minus 27
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.7 percent plus or minus 17.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.2 percent plus or minus 13.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Palmer
- Housing units69 plus or minus 28
- Occupied units56 plus or minus 23
- Vacant units13 plus or minus 13
- Vacancy rate18.8 percent plus or minus 17.2
- Owner occupied36 plus or minus 20
- Renter occupied20 plus or minus 14
- Ownership rate64.3 percent plus or minus 24.0
- Median owner-occupied home value$133,300 plus or minus $97,040
- Median gross rent, monthly$555 plus or minus $147
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.7 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Single family units47 plus or minus 24
- Share single family68.1 percent plus or minus 20.4
- Units in buildings of two or more22 plus or minus 21
- Share in buildings of two or more31.9 percent plus or minus 27.5
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1961
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Palmer gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute55 plus or minus 17
- Commuting under 15 minutes27 plus or minus 17
- Share commuting under 15 minutes49.1 percent plus or minus 26.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more7 plus or minus 13
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.7 percent plus or minus 22.7
- Drove alone83.9 percent plus or minus 19.6
- Carpooled8.9 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.8 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Worked from home1.8 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Palmer
- NFIP communityCity of Palmer
- NFIP community number200357
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/18/15
The City of Palmer does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200357 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Washington County, not Palmer
Washington County context, not Palmer figures
- Establishments in Washington County199
- Covered employment, Washington County2,051
- Average annual pay, Washington County$39,377
- Housing units permitted, Washington County2
Every figure in this section is published for Washington County as a whole and is not a measurement of Palmer.
All Washington County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Palmer questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Palmer, Kansas?
149, in 56 households. Palmer city covers 0.31 square miles of land, which is 483 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Palmer in?
Washington County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Palmer?
$52,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $133,300. Median gross rent is $555 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Palmer in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Palmer appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Palmer, city of, community 200357, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Palmer figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Washington County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Palmer.
Is zoning published for Palmer?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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