What are the demographics of Palmer, Alaska?
is to the left with Twin Peaks to the right. The “Ghost Forest” is shown in the foreground. These trees died from the subsidence that occurred in the area as a result of the Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,533 people, 1,472 households, and 1,058 families residing in the city. The population density was 465.5/km sq (1,206.3/mi sq). There were 1,555 housing units at an average density of 159.7/km sq (413.8/mi sq). The racial makeup of the city was 80.94% Race (United States Census)White, 2.05% Race (United States Census)Black or Race (United States Census)African American, 8.18% Race (United States Census)Native American, 1.06% Race (United States Census)Asian, 0.33% Race (United States Census)Pacific Islander, 1.15% from Race (United States Census)other races, and 6.29% from two or more races. 3.51% of the population were Race (United States Census)Hispanic or Race (United States Census)Latino of any race. There were 1,472 households out of which