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- Whittier is 0% more densely populated than Palmer.
- People are 13.3% less likely to be married in Whittier.
- The Median Age is 15.7 years older in Whittier.
 Palmer, AKWhittier, AKUnited States
 Population  Unlock316329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.238.4
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 Population - 20105,982  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock182285,036,114
 Population - 19902,866  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now171.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock25.893.4
 Land Area5.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palmer, AKWhittier, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock12.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Palmer, AKWhittier, AKUnited States
 White68.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock9.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palmer, AKWhittier, AKUnited States
 Married Population45.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.4%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households2,063  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households751  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.0%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 Whittier    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Lived in Whittier about thirty years ago; it hasn't changed much since. It was originally developed by the military on a fiord of Prince William Sound with only a few  More

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