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Palmer, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Anchorage Municipality County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
6,141
Population
1,211/sq mi density
$70,550
Median Income
$34,916 per capita
$275,900
Home Value
$420,936 Zillow
$1,134
Median Rent
31.2% income on rent
37°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
280
Violent Crime/100K
2,724 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$70,550 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$275,900 home value, $1,134/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
280 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.4%
6,344 → 6,371
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+17.7%
$59,966 → $70,550
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Palmer across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,389
+18 from 2023 (6,371)
Projected Median Income 2030
$79,059
+$8,509 from 2023 ($70,550)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,344 | — | $59,966 | — |
| 2015 | 6,737 | +6.2% | $61,797 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 7,209 | +7% | $58,389 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 7,490 | +3.9% | $62,339 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 6,094 | -18.6% | $62,068 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6,371 | +4.5% | $70,550 | +13.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.