place

Palestine, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Palestine, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

18,888

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$44,981

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.6% since 2018

Palestine added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,697 (50.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,447 (28.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,096 (11.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,185 (6.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races544 (2.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone84 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,616
  2. 2.Korean21
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic11
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

901

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$26,983

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care1,778
  2. 2.Public Administration1,288
  3. 3.Retail Trade1,022
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management805
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities803

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,160
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,006
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,711
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,499
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations1,094

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 3.16×)1,288
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.59×)803
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.54×)625
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.53×)211
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.09×)1,022

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$153,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,032/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

54.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999634 (16.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999391 (10.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999383 (10.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999288 (7.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999270 (7.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999261 (6.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,704

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.6 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

9.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,908 (80.4%)
  • Carpooled788 (9.2%)
  • Worked at Home467 (5.4%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other219 (2.6%)
  • Public Transit186 (2.2%)
  • Bicycle16 (0.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.