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Palmyra, NJ Profile


Palmyra, NJ, population 7,334, 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 the past decade the population of Palmyra has grown by about 8%. Since 2005 Palmyra's population has declined by about 3%.

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
White81%
African American14%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20007,091N/A
20017,3723.96%
20027,5802.82%
20037,6150.46%
20047,611-0.05%
20057,566-0.59%
20067,536-0.40%
20077,412-1.65%
20087,354-0.78%
20097,334-0.27%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
  
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$51,150
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001266
2002387
2003432
2004143
2005130
2006275
2007344
2008350
2009217
2010243
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0487
2002 08614
2003 061116
2004 0236
2005 0343
2006 00912
2007 01520
2008 10619
2009 02410
2010 02412

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,350
20023,080
20033,439
20042,089
20052,159
20062,288
20071,996
20082,802
20092,590
20102,095
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 31 119 18
2002 59 141 23
2003 50 191 22
2004 37 109 15
2005 51 100 15
2006 26 131 18
2007 36 104 11
2008 47 141 20
2009 32 141 18
2010 27 119 9

Location

Elevation18 feet above sea level
Land Area2 Square Miles
Water Area0.4 Square Miles



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