Palmer, AK Profile

Palmer, AK, population 6,920, is located in Alaska's Matanuska-Susitna county, about 37.1 miles from Anchorage and 1,426.4 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Palmer's population has grown by about 58%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Palmer has grown by about 53%.

Palmer's property crime levels tend to be higher than Alaska's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Palmer tend to be higher than Alaska's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	2%
	Native American	8%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.80
	Males	26.80
	Females	30.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	20.00%		Under 20:	18.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,533	N/A
2001	5,048	11.36%
2002	5,559	10.12%
2003	5,931	6.69%
2004	6,411	8.09%
2005	6,920	7.94%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,571

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	305
2002	645
2003	1,031
2004	1,069
2005	913
2006	873

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	1	1	0	2
Robbery	1	1	1	3	4	6
Aggravated Assault	12	29	54	58	53	53

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,923
2002	6,661
2003	5,599
2004	4,137
2005	3,413
2006	3,363

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	24	43	27	21	16	16
Larceny, Theft	184	249	245	205	183	211
Motor Vehicle Theft	18	18	32	14	14	8
Arson	4	3	10	3	0	2

Location

Elevation	239 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities