Palmer, TX Profile

Palmer, TX, population 2,074, is located in Texas's Ellis county, about 23.6 miles from Mesquite and 25.6 miles from Dallas.

Through the 90's Palmer's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Palmer has grown by about 17%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.90
	Males	28.50
	Females	31.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,774	N/A
2001	1,847	4.11%
2002	1,921	4.01%
2003	1,966	2.34%
2004	2,022	2.85%
2005	2,074	2.57%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,729

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	331
2002	270
2003	361
2004	151
2005	195
2006	234
2007	91
2008	133

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0
Robbery	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	1
Aggravated Assault	4	4	6	2	3	4	1	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,914
2002	4,155
2003	2,577
2004	3,480
2005	2,440
2006	1,453
2007	1,636
2008	2,575

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	10	11	17	15	4	3	10	20
Larceny, Theft	57	65	30	53	45	25	23	38
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	1	3	1	1	3	3	0
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Land Area

2.7 Square Miles