Palestine, OH

Census Place

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2024 Population
173
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
46.3
19.9% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
13.3%
194% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$62,500
1.64% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$62,000
0.8% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
97
5.43% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Palestine, OH 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.

100% of the residents in Palestine, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Palestine, OH was $62,000, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.

Most people in Palestine, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Palestine, OH was 3 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Palestine, OH is home to a population of 173 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Palestine, OH residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 41.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (165 people) in Palestine, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palestine, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    165 ± 76
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    4 ± 5
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4 ± 8
2.31%
Hispanic Population
4 people

In 2024, there were 41.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (165 people) in Palestine, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.31% of the people in Palestine, OH are hispanic (4 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    66,106 ± 6,295 people
  2. Mexico
    45,962 ± 5,253 people
  3. China
    32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    3 ± 19
  2. Vietnam
    2 ± 19

Palestine, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Palestine, OH employs 97 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palestine, OH were Manufacturing (36 people), Accommodation & Food Services (27 people), and Retail Trade (6 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($66,250), Construction ($49,063), and Accommodation & Food Services ($35,893).

Occupations

97
2024 Value
± 87
5.43%
1 Year growth
± 126%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palestine, OH grew at a rate of 5.43%, from 92 employees to 97 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palestine, OH, are Production Occupations (35 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (21 people), and Material Moving Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palestine, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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.

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Employment by Industries

97
2024 Value
± 87
5.43%
1 Year growth
± 126%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palestine, OH grew at a rate of 5.43%, from 92 employees to 97 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palestine, OH, are Manufacturing (36 people), Accommodation & Food Services (27 people), and Retail Trade (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palestine, OH, though some of these residents may live in Palestine, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$65,000
Median earning men ± $28,541
$35,170
Median earning women ± $14,440

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,000) and Construction ($49,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,893) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% 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 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.
Bernie Moreno
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Jon Husted
Senator from Ohio2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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 Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Palestine, OH was $62,000 in 2024, which is 0.186 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $62,500 to $62,000, a 0.8% decrease. The homeownership rate in Palestine, OH is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palestine, OH have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palestine, OH is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$62,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$41,232
$50
Median Property Taxes
±$43

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

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

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Rent vs Own

69.4%
Homeownership
2024
74.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.4% of the housing units in Palestine, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.7%.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,500
Median Household Income
± $23,494
72
Number of Households
± 42

In 2024, the median household income of the 72 households in Palestine, OH declined from $62,500 from the previous year's value of $63,542.

The following chart displays the households in Palestine, OH 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palestine, OH is from Ohio.
0.453
2023 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.8%)
  2. Carpooled (14.1%)
  3. Public Transit (2.02%)

In 2024, 80.8% of workers in Palestine, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (2.02%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palestine, OH have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.09% of the workforce in Palestine, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palestine, OH (23 out of 173 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palestine, OH 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.

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Health

94.7% of the population of Palestine, OH has health coverage, with 49.7% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 9.94% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 6.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.1% were men and 57.9% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 11.7% between 18 and 34 years, 46.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.1% were men and 57.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

5.26%
Uninsured
49.7%
Employer Coverage
16.4%
Medicaid
9.94%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
6.43%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palestine, OH grew by 54.4% from 3.41% to 5.26%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Palestine, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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