| | Palmyra, WI | Waukon, IA | United States |
| Population | 2,018 | 3,815 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.4% | 52.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.6% | 48.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.1 | 42.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,789 | 3,919 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,766 | 4,131 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,539 | 4,019 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -1.1% | -12.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 13.5% | -10.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 935.6 | 1,282.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Palmyra, WI | Waukon, IA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.1% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.8% | 7.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.8% | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 8.4% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.1% | 0.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 12.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 22.3% | 11.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.0% | 9.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.7% | 7.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.0% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.0% | 8.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.6% | 4.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Palmyra, WI | Waukon, IA | United States |
| White | 91.5% | 95.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.1% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.4% | 1.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.9% | 1.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Palmyra, WI | Waukon, IA | United States |
| Married Population | 43.0% | 42.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 39.4% | 41.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.6% | 0.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 57.0% | 57.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 43.0% | 31.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.4% | 16.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.5% | 9.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.41 | 2.18 | 2.60 |
| Households | 836 | 1,692 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 525 | 800 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 28.2% | 29.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 37.0% | 46.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 311 | 892 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.4% | 14.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 23.4% | 10.0% | 10.8% |