Palestine, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,430

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.6

4.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15%

40.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,850

4.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$81,300

Population & Diversity

Palestine, IL is home to a population of 1.43k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.35% of Palestine, IL residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.29k people) in Palestine, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 95 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 39 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Palestine, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palestine, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Palestine, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palestine, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.29k ± 171
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
95 ± 60
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
39 ± 45

2.73%

Hispanic Population

39 people

2.73% of the people in Palestine, IL are hispanic (39 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palestine, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

0.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.287%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.35% of Palestine, IL residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Palestine, IL was 0.287%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Palestine, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
46 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 18

Palestine, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Palestine, IL.

Economy

The economy of Palestine, IL employs 685 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palestine, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (115 people), Manufacturing (110 people), and Retail Trade (108 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,893), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,179), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($78,333).

Employment

Occupations

685

2024 Value

± 129

10.5%

1 Year growth

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palestine, IL grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 620 employees to 685 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palestine, IL, are Production Occupations (100 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (83 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palestine, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

685

2024 Value

± 129

10.5%

1 Year growth

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palestine, IL grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 620 employees to 685 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palestine, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (115 people), Manufacturing (110 people), and Retail Trade (108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palestine, IL, though some of these residents may live in Palestine, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,583

Median earning men ± $9,369

$37,563

Median earning women ± $12,367

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,536), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,125), and Public Administration ($50,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,547), Manufacturing ($50,096), and Retail Trade ($31,711).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palestine, IL was $81,300 in 2024, which is 0.244 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $75,800 to $81,300, a 7.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Palestine, IL is 83.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palestine, IL have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palestine, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$81,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,644

$520

Median Property Taxes

±$104

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, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Palestine, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.2% of the housing units in Palestine, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palestine, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,850

Median Household Income

± $11,693

625

Number of Households

± 112

In 2024, the median household income of the 625 households in Palestine, IL grew to $62,850 from the previous year's value of $60,000.

The following chart displays the households in Palestine, IL 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palestine, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.4%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (2.95%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Palestine, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (2.95%).

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.

Commute Time

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palestine, IL have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Palestine, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Palestine, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Palestine, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Palestine, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palestine, IL (211 out of 1.41k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palestine, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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