| | Palmyra, NY | Wadsworth, IL | United States |
| Population | 7,434 | 3,460 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.5% | 51.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.5% | 49.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 43.9 | 51.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 7,946 | 3,756 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 7,672 | 3,083 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 7,690 | 1,826 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -2.9% | 17.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -3.1% | 98.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 222.3 | 359.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 33.4 | 9.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Palmyra, NY | Wadsworth, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.8% | 1.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.3% | 7.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.8% | 9.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.8% | 1.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.1% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.6% | 7.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.1% | 4.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 9.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 11.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.6% | 13.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.6% | 9.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.0% | 7.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.7% | 4.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Palmyra, NY | Wadsworth, IL | United States |
| White | 93.3% | 79.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.4% | 3.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.2% | 1.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.1% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% | 10.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Palmyra, NY | Wadsworth, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 52.4% | 65.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 51.7% | 63.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.7% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 47.6% | 34.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 26.1% | 21.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.8% | 5.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.8% | 7.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.25 | 2.51 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,288 | 1,376 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,021 | 1,031 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.5% | 21.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 55.3% | 63.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,267 | 345 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.4% | 2.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.7% | 12.9% | 10.8% |