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The most common industries in Palmer are: Health care (13.3% of civilian employees), Food & beverage stores (7.7% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (7.5% of civilian employees). 68.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 66.8% across the entire state of Massachusetts.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Health care13.3%
(254)		7.8%
(78)		19.3%
(176)
Food and beverage stores7.7%
(148)		6.8%
(68)		8.8%
(80)
Accommodation and food services7.5%
(143)		5.1%
(51)		10.1%
(92)
Educational services7.0%
(134)		2.6%
(26)		11.9%
(108)
Finance and insurance5.1%
(97)		3.4%
(34)		6.9%
(63)
Construction5.0%
(96)		9.6%
(96)		0.0%
(0)
Public administration5.0%
(95)		3.9%
(39)		6.2%
(56)
Metal and metal products4.7%
(89)		6.7%
(67)		2.4%
(22)
Miscellaneous manufacturing4.1%
(79)		5.8%
(58)		2.3%
(21)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers3.4%
(64)		3.1%
(31)		3.6%
(33)
Truck transportation2.7%
(52)		5.2%
(52)		0.0%
(0)
Social assistance2.7%
(51)		0.0%
(0)		5.6%
(51)
Plastics and rubber products2.5%
(47)		3.2%
(32)		1.6%
(15)
Paper1.9%
(37)		1.6%
(16)		2.3%
(21)
Printing and related support activities1.9%
(37)		3.7%
(37)		0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.9%
(36)		3.6%
(36)		0.0%
(0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services1.8%
(34)		1.8%
(18)		1.8%
(16)
Administrative and support and waste management services1.7%
(32)		2.4%
(24)		0.9%
(8)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.5%
(28)		1.8%
(18)		1.1%
(10)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers1.4%
(26)		2.6%
(26)		0.0%
(0)
Food1.3%
(24)		0.7%
(7)		1.9%
(17)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.3%
(24)		0.0%
(0)		2.6%
(24)
Repair and maintenance1.2%
(23)		2.3%
(23)		0.0%
(0)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.2%
(22)		1.6%
(16)		0.7%
(6)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.1%
(21)		2.1%
(21)		0.0%
(0)
Other direct selling establishments1.0%
(19)		1.0%
(10)		1.0%
(9)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.9%
(17)		0.9%
(9)		0.9%
(8)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.8%
(16)		1.6%
(16)		0.0%
(0)
Personal and laundry services0.8%
(16)		0.0%
(0)		1.8%
(16)
U. S. Postal service0.7%
(14)		0.6%
(6)		0.9%
(8)
Utilities0.6%
(12)		1.2%
(12)		0.0%
(0)
Transportation equipment0.6%
(11)		0.0%
(0)		1.2%
(11)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.6%
(11)		1.1%
(11)		0.0%
(0)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.5%
(10)		1.0%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.5%
(10)		1.0%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Computer and electronic products0.5%
(9)		0.9%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.5%
(9)		0.9%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Book stores and news dealers0.5%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		1.0%
(9)
Textile mills and textile products0.4%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		0.9%
(8)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.4%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		0.9%
(8)
Machinery0.4%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.8%
(7)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(7)		0.7%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Real estate and rental and leasing0.4%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.8%
(7)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.3%
(6)		0.6%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.3%
(6)		0.6%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations0.3%
(5)		0.5%
(5)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Palmer

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 0.6%Males
  • 7.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 23.8%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Palmer:

2.5% (47)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (70,820)
5:30am:
Palmer:

4.2% (81)
Massachusetts:

2.2% (67,777)
6am:
Palmer:

7.4% (142)
Massachusetts:

3.6% (112,836)
6:30am:
Palmer:

8.8% (168)
Massachusetts:

7.8% (241,535)
7am:
Palmer:

11.1% (212)
Massachusetts:

10.1% (312,368)
7:30am:
Palmer:

15.2% (290)
Massachusetts:

14.5% (448,737)
8am:
Palmer:

8.9% (170)
Massachusetts:

14.9% (463,192)
8:30am:
Palmer:

4.7% (90)
Massachusetts:

13.3% (414,200)
9am:
Palmer:

5.7% (108)
Massachusetts:

6.7% (209,354)
10am:
Palmer:

3.7% (70)
Massachusetts:

5.8% (181,108)
11am:
Palmer:

4.5% (86)
Massachusetts:

2.2% (68,937)
12pm:
Palmer:

2.0% (38)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (31,956)
4pm:
Palmer:

11.9% (227)
Massachusetts:

6.7% (207,296)
>4pm:
Palmer:

5.4% (103)
Massachusetts:

5.6% (175,217)

Travel time to work

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,266 (+32.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 664 (34.8%)
Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Palmer:

10.7% (205)
Massachusetts:

2.7% (85,006)
5 to 9 minutes:
Palmer:

24.5% (467)
Massachusetts:

9.9% (306,086)
10 to 14 minutes:
Palmer:

9.9% (190)
Massachusetts:

13.7% (426,161)
15 to 19 minutes:
Palmer:

9.4% (180)
Massachusetts:

13.7% (423,798)
20 to 24 minutes:
Palmer:

9.6% (184)
Massachusetts:

13.1% (406,831)
25 to 29 minutes:
Palmer:

3.9% (74)
Massachusetts:

5.5% (171,328)
30 to 34 minutes:
Palmer:

10.0% (191)
Massachusetts:

13.2% (409,733)
35 to 39 minutes:
Palmer:

2.8% (54)
Massachusetts:

3.1% (96,168)
40 to 44 minutes:
Palmer:

4.1% (78)
Massachusetts:

4.1% (128,484)
45 to 59 minutes:
Palmer:

5.9% (112)
Massachusetts:

8.9% (275,413)
60 to 89 minutes:
Palmer:

3.6% (68)
Massachusetts:

6.5% (201,587)
90 or more minutes:
Palmer:

1.5% (29)
Massachusetts:

2.4% (74,738)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Palmer
Means of transportation to work - Massachusetts
Drove car alone:
Palmer:

78.7% (1,503)
Massachusetts:

73.8% (2,290,258)
Carpooled:
Palmer:

7.6% (146)
Massachusetts:

9.0% (279,111)
Motorcycle:
Palmer:

0.4% (7)
Massachusetts:

0.1% (1,604)
Bicycle:
Palmer:

1.2% (23)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (12,355)
Walked:
Palmer:

7.2% (137)
Massachusetts:

4.3% (134,566)
Other means:
Palmer:

0.8% (16)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (16,697)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Palmer:

91.1% (1,503)
Massachusetts:

89.1% (2,290,258)
In 2 person carpool:
Palmer:

8.9% (146)
Massachusetts:

9.0% (230,437)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Palmer:

68.1% (1,301)
Massachusetts:

66.8% (2,112,608)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Palmer:

1.4% (26)
Massachusetts:

2.7% (84,530)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Palmer:

2.9% (56)
Massachusetts:

10.5% (331,510)
Local government workers:
Palmer:

7.3% (140)
Massachusetts:

7.5% (236,879)
State government workers:
Palmer:

10.7% (204)
Massachusetts:

3.9% (122,041)
Federal government workers:
Palmer:

1.4% (27)
Massachusetts:

2.1% (66,653)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Palmer:

7.7% (147)
Massachusetts:

6.4% (201,219)
Unpaid family workers:
Palmer:

0.5% (9)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (5,647)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Palmer:

73.9% (739)
Massachusetts:

69.6% (1,138,678)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Palmer:

1.9% (19)
Massachusetts:

3.9% (63,549)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Palmer:

1.4% (14)
Massachusetts:

6.9% (113,092)
Local government workers - Males:
Palmer:

5.3% (53)
Massachusetts:

5.8% (95,434)
State government workers - Males:
Palmer:

5.4% (54)
Massachusetts:

3.6% (58,332)
Federal government workers - Males:
Palmer:

1.9% (19)
Massachusetts:

2.4% (39,214)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Palmer:

10.2% (102)
Massachusetts:

7.6% (124,649)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Palmer:

61.8% (562)
Massachusetts:

63.8% (973,930)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Palmer:

0.8% (7)
Massachusetts:

1.4% (20,981)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Palmer:

4.6% (42)
Massachusetts:

14.3% (218,418)
Local government workers - Females:
Palmer:

9.6% (87)
Massachusetts:

9.3% (141,445)
State government workers - Females:
Palmer:

16.5% (150)
Massachusetts:

4.2% (63,709)
Federal government workers - Females:
Palmer:

0.9% (8)
Massachusetts:

1.8% (27,439)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Palmer:

4.9% (45)
Massachusetts:

5.0% (76,570)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Palmer:

1.0% (9)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (3,060)
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