| Statistic | Palmer | Burlington | Ontario |
| Population | 7,536 | 197,435 | 14,804,681 |
| Population density (sq km) | 3,643 | 1,060 | 15 |
| Median age | 39.9 | 42.5 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 74% | 75% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 49% | 46% | 46% |
| Speak English only | 91.4% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| South Asian | 4.4% |
| Black | 2.7% |
| Chinese | 2.0% |
| Filipino | 1.6% |
| Latin American | 1.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 4.9% |
| India | 2.0% |
| Philippines | 1.0% |
| Poland | 0.9% |
| United States | 0.8% |