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Palmer, AK vs Camas, WA

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- Camas is 0% more densely populated than Palmer.
- People are 44.8% more likely to be married in Camas.
- The Median Age is 11.1 years older in Camas.
 Palmer, AKCamas, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,774329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.638.4
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 Population - 20105,982  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,534285,036,114
 Population - 19902,866  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock107.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now171.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,848.993.4
 Land Area5.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palmer, AKCamas, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Palmer, AKCamas, WAUnited States
 White68.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palmer, AKCamas, WAUnited States
 Married Population45.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock65.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock33.9%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.882.60
 Households2,063  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,21580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households751  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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Reviews for Camas    8 Reviews

Born and raised here in Washington. Moved away to San Francisco, California for a decade and just moved back. I live walking distance from downtown and love it. Huge  More

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Camas is a wonderful area which has so many beautiful trails with access to the river. The school system is superb. Prune Hill is such a wonderful place to live and walk  More

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Over 8 years ago

This town has no culture outside the high school. The downtown has scruffy mill taverns to accentuate the smelly pulp mill across the street. Housing is not  More

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