Editing Palmer Township, Pennsylvania (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1920 = 1465
| 1930 = 2355
| 1940 = 2567
| 1950 = 4086
| 1960 = 8823
| 1970 = 12684
| 1980 = 13926
| 1990 = 14965
| 2000 = 16809
| 2010 = 20691
| 2020 = 22317
| estyear = 2016
| estimate = 21469
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>{{fv|date=April 2024|reason=No mention of Palmer Township at this reference}}
}}
{{update section|date=April 2024|reason=Newer information should be available from the 2010 and 2020 census reports}}
As of the 1960 census, the population in Palmer Township was slightly more than 8,000.{{fact|date=April 2024}} In 1969, a special federal census showed a population of 12,252, including 5,982 white males, 6,249 white females, seven non-white males and 14 non-white females. By 1970, the population further grew to 12,601, making it the third-largest municipality in [[Northampton County, Pennsylvania|Northampton County]].{{fact|date=April 2024}}

Between 1960 and 1970, the assessed value of the township jumped from $24 million to $42 million, and the township budget grew from $93,000 to about $1 million. Also throughout that decade, an average of 125 living units per year were constructed, with the average housing value falling between $23,000 and $25,000. In 1970, about 35 percent of the land was in agriculture, mostly in the northern portion of the township.<ref name="Lerch0725">{{Cite news |last=Lerch |first=John G. |title=Palmer Township Grows in Many Ways |work=[[The Express-Times|The Easton Express]] |date=July 25, 1970}}</ref>

As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>{{fv|date=April 2024|reason=No mention of Palmer Township at this reference}} there were 16,809 people, 6,716 households, and 4,895 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|1,570.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 6,865 housing units at an average density of {{convert|641.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 94.32% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.14% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.06% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.83% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.63% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.99% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.34% of the population.

There were 6,716 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the township, the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males. The median income for a household in the township was $55,419, and the median income for a family was $65,017. Males had a median income of $44,014 versus $30,675 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $25,722.  About 2.6% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.