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Palmer, MA Profile


Palmer, MA, population 3,900, is located in Massachusetts's Hampden county, about 14.0 miles from Springfield and 27.9 miles from Worcester.

Through the 90's Palmer's population has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White95%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
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 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Economics


Household Income
Median$35,199
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001494
2002435
2003330
2004313
2005342
2006331
2007331
2008287
2009298
2010392
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 05255
2002 06247
2003 04335
2004 01336
2005 04535
2006 041425
2007 24631
2008 01135
2009 05331
2010 02445

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,365
20022,506
20031,958
20042,141
20051,687
20061,946
20071,555
20081,412
20091,437
20101,459
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 90 187 20
2002 89 199 29
2003 62 147 40
2004 97 149 28
2005 60 128 29
2006 86 149 18
2007 67 117 18
2008 67 105 10
2009 64 107 17
2010 53 121 16

Location

Elevation330 feet above sea level
Land Area4.1 Square Miles



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