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| Palmer |
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| Population 2002: | 5,388 |
| Population 2000: | 4,533 |
| Area codes: | 907 |
| Population growth: | +855 (+18.86%) |
| Elevation: | 239 feet |
| Foreign born: | 4.2% (1.9% Europe, 1.2% Latin America, 0.7% Asia) |
| Land area: | 3.8 square miles |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (25.6%), Retail trade (12.7%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.5%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 79.3% |
| American Indian: | 12.5% |
| Two or more races: | 6.3% |
| Hispanic: | 3.5% |
| Black: | 2.1% |
| Other race: | 1.1% |
| Filipino: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 49.4% |
| Never married: | 30.4% |
| Divorced: | 12.5% |
| Widowed: | 5.6% |
| Separated: | 2.1% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $102,600 |
| Household income: | $45,571 |
| Resident age: | 28.8 years |
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| Palmer Compared to Alaska State Average |
| Number of college students: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Unemployed percentage: | above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Median age: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 87.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 14.5% |
| Unemployed: | 10.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 6.4% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 452.5 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 249 (5350.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 43 (923.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 29 (623.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 18 (386.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robbery: | 1 (21.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | none |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 20.4% |
| Irish: | 11.3% |
| English: | 10.3% |
| United States: | 8.4% |
| French: | 4.0% |
| Italian: | 3.9% |