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The most common industries in Palmer are: Accommodation & food services (16.5% of civilian employees), Construction (8.7% of civilian employees), Arts, entertainment, recreation (7.8% of civilian employees). 71.4% of workers work in Christian County and 3.4% of all workers work at home. 51.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 33.3% less than the rate of 68.3% across the entire state of Illinois.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Palmer, Illinois was 248 / 235
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Accommodation and food services
16.5% (17)
10.7% (6)
23.4% (11)
Construction
8.7% (9)
16.1% (9)
0.0% (0)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
7.8% (8)
5.4% (3)
10.6% (5)
Public administration
6.8% (7)
8.9% (5)
4.3% (2)
Food and beverage stores
5.8% (6)
5.4% (3)
6.4% (3)
Health care
5.8% (6)
0.0% (0)
12.8% (6)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
4.9% (5)
8.9% (5)
0.0% (0)
Department and other general merchandise stores
4.9% (5)
0.0% (0)
10.6% (5)
Utilities
4.9% (5)
8.9% (5)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
3.9% (4)
5.4% (3)
2.1% (1)
Educational services
3.9% (4)
1.8% (1)
6.4% (3)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
3.9% (4)
5.4% (3)
2.1% (1)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
3.9% (4)
3.6% (2)
4.3% (2)
Finance and insurance
2.9% (3)
0.0% (0)
6.4% (3)
Truck transportation
2.9% (3)
5.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores
2.9% (3)
0.0% (0)
6.4% (3)
Plastics and rubber products
1.9% (2)
3.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
1.9% (2)
3.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Food
1.0% (1)
1.8% (1)
0.0% (0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
1.0% (1)
1.8% (1)
0.0% (0)
Rail transportation
1.0% (1)
1.8% (1)
0.0% (0)
Warehousing and storage
1.0% (1)
1.8% (1)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
1.0% (1)
0.0% (0)
2.1% (1)
Private households
1.0% (1)
0.0% (0)
2.1% (1)
Unemployment in Palmer
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.9%Males
2.2%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
1.9%Males
2.1%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Palmer:
4.8% (5)
Illinois:
6.0% (313,385)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Palmer:
2.6% (3)
Illinois:
4.3% (226,583)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Palmer:
9.3% (10)
Illinois:
4.9% (254,951)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Palmer:
1.7% (2)
Illinois:
8.9% (466,416)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Palmer:
13.8% (15)
Illinois:
14.3% (746,798)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Palmer:
13.9% (15)
Illinois:
11.5% (597,236)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Palmer:
24.0% (27)
Illinois:
11.2% (585,810)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Palmer:
2.7% (3)
Illinois:
6.0% (310,820)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Palmer:
0.9% (1)
Illinois:
2.9% (153,745)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Palmer:
2.7% (3)
Illinois:
1.4% (74,140)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Palmer:
12.7% (14)
Illinois:
7.6% (397,128)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Palmer:
11.0% (12)
Illinois:
6.3% (328,692)
<5am:
Palmer:
10.7% (11)
Illinois:
3.6% (205,429)
5:30am:
Palmer:
4.9% (5)
Illinois:
3.5% (199,483)
6am:
Palmer:
2.9% (3)
Illinois:
4.8% (274,395)
6:30am:
Palmer:
4.9% (5)
Illinois:
9.3% (532,224)
7am:
Palmer:
14.6% (15)
Illinois:
10.3% (593,196)
7:30am:
Palmer:
10.7% (11)
Illinois:
14.1% (808,399)
8am:
Palmer:
11.7% (12)
Illinois:
14.5% (834,444)
8:30am:
Palmer:
2.9% (3)
Illinois:
10.2% (588,282)
10am:
Palmer:
1.9% (2)
Illinois:
4.7% (269,854)
4pm:
Palmer:
14.6% (15)
Illinois:
7.4% (425,049)
>4pm:
Palmer:
12.6% (13)
Illinois:
6.8% (393,506)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Palmer:
8.2% (4)
Illinois:
7.8% (217,984)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Palmer:
1.9% (1)
Illinois:
5.9% (165,953)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Palmer:
11.0% (6)
Illinois:
6.1% (170,969)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Palmer:
3.5% (2)
Illinois:
10.5% (292,003)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Palmer:
7.1% (4)
Illinois:
12.9% (360,098)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Palmer:
14.9% (8)
Illinois:
9.5% (265,464)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Palmer:
26.8% (14)
Illinois:
10.1% (280,890)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Palmer:
24.2% (13)
Illinois:
8.0% (224,733)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Palmer:
3.6% (2)
Illinois:
6.4% (179,820)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Palmer:
1.8% (1)
Illinois:
3.9% (95,401)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Palmer:
3.1% (2)
Illinois:
2.5% (60,630)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Palmer:
7.7% (4)
Illinois:
3.5% (83,982)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Palmer:
20.2% (12)
Illinois:
16.0% (386,700)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Palmer:
13.0% (8)
Illinois:
13.7% (331,772)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Palmer:
21.6% (13)
Illinois:
12.6% (304,920)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Palmer:
5.1% (3)
Illinois:
7.0% (169,031)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Palmer:
1.7% (1)
Illinois:
3.3% (80,943)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Palmer:
4.8% (3)
Illinois:
1.5% (36,122)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Palmer:
3.1% (2)
Illinois:
7.1% (172,395)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Palmer:
17.3% (10)
Illinois:
6.2% (148,872)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.4% Number of people working at home: 4 (3.4% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Palmer:
4.9% (5)
Illinois:
3.2% (183,600)
5 to 9 minutes:
Palmer:
16.5% (17)
Illinois:
10.2% (587,746)
10 to 14 minutes:
Palmer:
13.6% (14)
Illinois:
12.9% (743,149)
15 to 19 minutes:
Palmer:
15.5% (16)
Illinois:
13.0% (748,578)
20 to 24 minutes:
Palmer:
21.4% (22)
Illinois:
12.2% (703,743)
25 to 29 minutes:
Palmer:
2.9% (3)
Illinois:
5.2% (298,361)
30 to 34 minutes:
Palmer:
1.9% (2)
Illinois:
12.9% (741,188)
40 to 44 minutes:
Palmer:
2.9% (3)
Illinois:
4.3% (244,350)
45 to 59 minutes:
Palmer:
5.8% (6)
Illinois:
9.6% (551,290)
60 to 89 minutes:
Palmer:
6.8% (7)
Illinois:
7.5% (432,921)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Palmer:
81.6% (84)
Illinois:
73.2% (4,207,339)
Carpooled:
Palmer:
9.7% (10)
Illinois:
10.9% (625,411)
Walked:
Palmer:
1.0% (1)
Illinois:
3.1% (180,119)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Palmer:
99.4% (111)
Illinois:
89.3% (4,089,987)
Drove alone:
Palmer:
89.4% (84)
Illinois:
87.1% (4,207,339)
In 2 person carpool:
Palmer:
4.3% (4)
Illinois:
10.0% (484,652)
In 3 person carpool:
Palmer:
3.2% (3)
Illinois:
1.7% (84,139)
In 4 person carpool:
Palmer:
3.2% (3)
Illinois:
0.6% (30,865)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Palmer:
51.3% (61)
Illinois:
68.3% (4,298,982)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Palmer:
2.5% (3)
Illinois:
4.3% (267,866)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Palmer:
11.8% (14)
Illinois:
9.5% (597,909)
Local government workers:
Palmer:
9.2% (11)
Illinois:
7.8% (491,805)
State government workers:
Palmer:
8.4% (10)
Illinois:
3.3% (207,590)
Federal government workers:
Palmer:
6.7% (8)
Illinois:
1.9% (122,680)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Palmer:
10.1% (12)
Illinois:
4.7% (295,989)
Employee of private company:
Palmer:
62.1% (64)
Illinois:
70.3% (4,102,786)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Palmer:
1.9% (2)
Illinois:
3.2% (184,981)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Palmer:
7.8% (8)
Illinois:
8.3% (484,163)
Local government workers:
Palmer:
6.8% (7)
Illinois:
6.8% (395,132)
State government workers:
Palmer:
4.9% (5)
Illinois:
3.8% (220,995)
Federal government workers:
Palmer:
5.8% (6)
Illinois:
2.1% (121,776)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Palmer:
10.7% (11)
Illinois:
5.3% (307,691)
Employee of private company - Males:
Palmer:
47.3% (26)
Illinois:
72.3% (2,390,375)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Palmer:
1.8% (1)
Illinois:
5.4% (179,821)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Palmer:
1.8% (1)
Illinois:
6.2% (205,628)
Local government workers - Males:
Palmer:
5.5% (3)
Illinois:
5.9% (193,630)
State government workers - Males:
Palmer:
7.3% (4)
Illinois:
3.0% (98,934)
Federal government workers - Males:
Palmer:
14.5% (8)
Illinois:
2.0% (64,842)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Palmer:
21.8% (12)
Illinois:
5.1% (167,665)
Employee of private company - Females:
Palmer:
54.7% (35)
Illinois:
63.9% (1,908,607)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Palmer:
3.1% (2)
Illinois:
2.9% (88,045)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Palmer:
20.3% (13)
Illinois:
13.1% (392,281)
Local government workers - Females:
Palmer:
12.5% (8)
Illinois:
10.0% (298,175)
State government workers - Females:
Palmer:
9.4% (6)
Illinois:
3.6% (108,656)
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