| Statistic | Palmerston | Minto | Ontario |
| Population | 2,846 | 9,623 | 14,804,681 |
| Population density (sq km) | 1,019 | 30 | 15 |
| Median age | 42.1 | 43.1 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 71% | 76% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 40% | 42% | 46% |
| Speak English only | 92.9% | 94.6% | 86.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| Filipino | 1.3% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| South Asian | 0.2% |
| All Other Visible Minorities | 0.2% |
| Data | Percent |
| Philippines | 1.9% |
| United Kingdom | 0.9% |
| Netherlands | 0.5% |
| Russia | 0.3% |
| China | 0.2% |