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Palmyra, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 7,091. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,641 (+7.8% change)
Males: 3,421 (48.2%), Females: 3,670 (51.8%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $51,150
Median house value: $110,500

Population by Race

Races in Palmyra:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.6%)
  • Black (14.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (27.5%), German (25.9%), Italian (13.3%), English (13.1%), Polish (7.5%), French (3.3%).

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Palmyra

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palmyra borough

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 49.1%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

4.1% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.3% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +18 (+0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Palmyra:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palmyra:

Other public-use airports nearest to Palmyra:

  • NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA (about 5 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PNE)
  • TOTAL RF (about 8 miles; BENSALEM, PA; Abbreviation: 00A)
  • PENN’S LANDING (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: P72)

Amtrak stations near Palmyra:

  • 9 miles: NORTH PHILADELPHIA (PHILADELPHIA, 2900 N. BROAD ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: ARDMORE (STATION RD. & LANCASTER AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palmyra:

  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-CAMDEN (about 8 miles; CAMDEN, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,132)
  • TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 23,007)
  • LA SALLE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,176)
  • MCP HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,198)
  • PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,714)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 11 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,794)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 11 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,138)

Schools

Public high school in Palmyra:

  • PALMYRA HIGH (Students: 604; Location: 5TH & WEART BOULEVARD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Palmyra:

  • CHARLES ST (Students: 485; Location: 100 W. CHARLES STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • DELAWARE AVE (Students: 48; Location: 301 DELAWARE AVENUE; Grades: PK – PK)

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