Palmdale, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 1,308.
Males: 711  (54.4%)
Females: 597  (45.6%)
Median resident age:

35.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $67,424
Palmdale:

$67,424
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,522

Palmdale CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $217,400
Palmdale:

$217,400
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $271,442; detached houses: $295,379; townhouses or other attached units: $324,756; mobile homes: $23,617

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,136.

March 2022 cost of living index in Palmdale: 97.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 31.2%
(24.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 84.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 89.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Palmdale, PA (2022)
    • 1,07982.1%White alone
    • 16512.6%Hispanic
    • 342.6%Asian alone
    • 131.0%Black alone
    • 80.6%Two or more races

Races in Palmdale detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Irish (25.9%), German (20.4%), Italian (11.3%), American (10.2%), Scottish (5.7%), European (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 440 feet

58 residents are foreign born (2.2% Asia, 1.3% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

This place:

4.4%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,072 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,028 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (24.4 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (68.5 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (80.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Palmyra borough, PA (1.2 miles ),
Hershey, PA (1.5 miles ),
Campbelltown, PA (1.5 miles ),
Union Deposit, PA (1.8 miles ),
Hummelstown borough, PA (2.3 miles ),
Annville, PA (2.5 miles ),
Skyline View, PA (2.5 miles ),
Cleona borough, PA (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 40.30 N, Longitude: 76.62 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

Distribution of median household income in Palmdale, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Palmdale, PA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 109. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

109
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2017 was 0.157. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.157
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 7.94. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.94
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 17.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 15.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 12.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.6
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 0.00190. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00190
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Palmdale-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2004, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the Palmdale place center caused $18 million in damages.

On 6/18/1970, a category F3 tornado 18.2 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Palmdale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 179.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.8 miles away from Palmdale center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 214.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 278.5 miles away from Palmdale center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 253.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Dauphin County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Tropical Depressions: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Palmdale:

  • PALMYRA HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; PALMYRA, PA)
  • ALLEGHENY VALLEY SCHOOL (Hospital, about 2 miles away; HERSHEY, PA)
  • LEBANON VALLEY BRETHREN HOME (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; PALMYRA, PA)
  • HERSHEY OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER (Hospital, about 3 miles away; HERSHEY, PA)
  • TWIN OAKS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; PALMYRA, PA)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE PALMYRA/LEBANON COUNTY (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; PALMYRA, PA)
  • MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; HERSHEY, PA)

Amtrak stations near Palmdale:

  • 11 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 14 miles: HARRISBURG (4TH & CHESTNUT 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, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palmdale:

  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (about 10 miles; Middletown, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,797)
  • Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg (about 15 miles; Harrisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 13,276)
  • YTI Career Institute-York (about 22 miles; York, PA; FT enrollment: 2,212)
  • Messiah College (about 22 miles; Mechanicsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 3,035)
  • Franklin and Marshall College (about 24 miles; Lancaster, PA; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • York College Pennsylvania (about 25 miles; York, PA; FT enrollment: 5,140)
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania (about 25 miles; Millersville, PA; FT enrollment: 7,743)

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Dauphin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

58.7%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.5%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
74 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Palmdale:

Marital status in Palmdale, PA
  • Never married: 31.2%
  • Now married: 42.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 16.8%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

For population 25 years and over in Palmdale:

  • High school or higher: 96.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.3
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Palmdale
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Palmdale, PA (based on Dauphin County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant43,691122
Catholic39,73916
Evangelical Protestant27,374164
Other10,39026
Black Protestant6,46431
Orthodox6895
None139,753-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 51
Here:

2.00 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Dauphin County:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 20
Dauphin County:

0.78 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 90
Dauphin County:

3.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 224
Here:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.4%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.9%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Dauphin County:

12.6%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

6.58% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,717 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.58%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($63 average AGI)
Dauphin County:

0.02%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Cumberland County, PA  0.91% ($50,746 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, PA  0.57% ($49,881)
from Lebanon County, PA  0.48% ($51,310)


6.69% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($57,278 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.69%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($249 average AGI)
Dauphin County:

0.04%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Cumberland County, PA  1.44% ($46,129 average AGI)
to York County, PA  0.50% ($51,602)
to Lancaster County, PA  0.47% ($61,761)

Strongest AM radio stations in Palmdale:

  • WWSM (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANNVILLE-CLEONA, PA; Owner: PATRICK H. SICKAFUS)
  • WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WTKT (1460 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Palmdale:

  • WWKL (92.1 FM; PALMYRA, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRBT (94.9 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WQIC (100.1 FM; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WJAZ (91.7 FM; SUMMERDALE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. COMMWEALTH SYS. HGHR ED)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLAN-FM (96.9 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Palmdale:

  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)

Palmdale fatal accident list:

May 23, 2021 02:36 AM, Sr-2012 E Derry St, Lat: 40.299756, Lon: -76.615369, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 23, 2013 09:07 AM, Us-422 Chocolate Ave, Lat: 40.289225, Lon: -76.640708, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 62ft / 19.4mTotal length
  • $2,202,000Total costs
  • 22,110Total average daily traffic
  • 632Total average daily truck traffic
  • 28,517Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Palmdale, PA
  • 44.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 26.6%Utility gas
  • 21.7%Electricity
  • 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.6%Wood
  • 1.3%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Palmdale, PA
  • 54.5%Electricity
  • 28.9%Utility gas
  • 16.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Palmdale compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Palmdale on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Africa, n.e.c. (population 500+)"
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  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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