Palmyra, NJ Profile

Palmyra, NJ, population 7,641, is located in New Jersey's Burlington county, about 8.1 miles from Philadelphia and 48.2 miles from Allentown.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Palmyra has grown by about 8%.

Palmyra's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Palmyra tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	14%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.00
	Males	36.40
	Females	39.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,091	N/A
2001	7,382	4.10%
2002	7,603	2.99%
2003	7,652	0.64%
2004	7,657	0.07%
2005	7,641	-0.21%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$51,150

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	266
2002	387
2003	432
2004	143
2005	130
2006	275
2007	344
2008	350

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	4	8	6	2	3	0	1	0
Robbery	8	6	11	3	4	9	5	6
Aggravated Assault	7	14	16	6	3	12	20	19

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,350
2002	3,080
2003	3,439
2004	2,089
2005	2,159
2006	2,288
2007	1,996
2008	2,802

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	31	59	50	37	51	26	36	47
Larceny, Theft	119	141	191	109	100	131	104	141
Motor Vehicle Theft	18	23	22	15	15	18	11	20
Arson	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	0

Location

Elevation	18 feet above sea level
Land Area	2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities