Mat-Su Times

Of the 7,131 people residing in Palmer, AK in 2019, the median age was 30, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Mat-Su Times.

The largest number of people were in the 25 to 34 age bracket with the fewest number of people in the age bracket for people over the age of 84.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Age	Estimated Number	% of overall Population
Under 5 years old	602	8.4
5 to 9 years old	550	7.7
10 to 14 years old	602	8.4
15 to 19 years old	467	6.5
20 to 24 years old	627	8.8
25 to 34 years old	1,339	18.8
35 to 44 years old	838	11.8
45 to 54 years old	722	10.1
55 to 64 years old	629	8.8
65 to 74 years old	461	6.5
75 to 84 years old	206	2.9
85 and older years old	88	1.2

Source: US Census Bureau