Palmyra is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Palmyra’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Palmyra has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Palmyra has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Palmyra than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Palmyra may be for you.
One downside of living in Palmyra is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Palmyra, the average commute to work is 33.50 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Palmyra is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Palmyra, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 100.00% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
Palmyra is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Palmyra ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Palmyra, 46.58% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Palmyra in 2022 was $86,746, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $346,984 for a family of four.
The people who call Palmyra home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Palmyra residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Palmyra include Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, U.S. Virgin Islander, and Trinidadian and Tobagonian.
The most common language spoken in Palmyra is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.
