Palestine, TX
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Palestine, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.1% of the residents in Palestine, TX are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Palestine, TX was $185,300, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%.
Palestine, TX borders Athens, TX and Jacksonville, TX.
Palestine, TX is home to a population of 58.4k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2024, NaNk% of Palestine, TX residents were born outside of the country (3.79k people).
In 2024, there were 3.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.2k people) in Palestine, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.54k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 96.1% of Palestine, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palestine, TX was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Palestine, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 3.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.2k people) in Palestine, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.54k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
19.6% of the people in Palestine, TX are hispanic (11.4k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palestine, TX as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.
Palestine, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Palestine, TX.
81.5% of the population of Palestine, TX has health coverage, with 34.7% on employee plans, 18.9% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.15% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.4% were men and 46.6% were women.
Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.4% were men and 46.6% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palestine, TX grew by 1.45% from 18.3% to 18.5%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Palestine, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Palestine, TX employs 21.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palestine, TX were Retail Trade (2,983 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,430 people), and Public Administration (2,208 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($99,750), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,457), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,455).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palestine, TX grew at a rate of 2.98%, from 20.5k employees to 21.1k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palestine, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,013 people), Material Moving Occupations (1,776 people), and Management Occupations (1,745 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palestine, TX.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palestine, TX grew at a rate of 2.98%, from 20.5k employees to 21.1k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palestine, TX, are Retail Trade (2,983 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,430 people), and Public Administration (2,208 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palestine, TX, though some of these residents may live in Palestine, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.
The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.
The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.
The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).
John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The median property value in Palestine, TX was $185,300 in 2024, which is 0.557 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,400 to $185,300, a 6.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Palestine, TX is 72.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Palestine, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Palestine, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 72.3% of the housing units in Palestine, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palestine, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 17.6k households in Palestine, TX grew to $62,068 from the previous year's value of $58,846.
The following chart displays the households in Palestine, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 82.2% of workers in Palestine, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.06%) and those who worked at home (4.99%).
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
The following chart displays the households in Palestine, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Palestine, TX have 2 cars.
17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palestine, TX (8.37k out of 48.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palestine, TX is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.
The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.
