Palestine, OH

Census Place

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2023 Population
177
14.5% 1-year decline
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
38.6
10.9% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
4.52%
55.4% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$63,542
30.9% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$62,500
6.3% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
92
24.6% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Palestine, OH had a population of 177 people with a median age of 38.6 and a median household income of $63,542. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Palestine, OH declined from 207 to 177, a −14.5% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,542 to $63,542, a 30.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palestine, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.7%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.69%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.565%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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 2023, the median property value in Palestine, OH was $62,500, and the homeownership rate was 57.7%.

Most people in Palestine, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Palestine, OH was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Palestine, OH is home to a population of 177 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Palestine, OH residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 57.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (173 people) in Palestine, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Palestine, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Palestine, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palestine, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    173 ± 89
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3 ± 5
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    1 ± 2

In 2023, there were 57.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (173 people) in Palestine, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    4 ± 19
  2. Vietnam
    3 ± 19
  3. Korea
    0 ± 18

Palestine, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Palestine, OH employs 92 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Palestine, OH were Manufacturing (34 people), Accommodation & Food Services (26 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (6 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($64,500), Accommodation & Food Services ($35,952), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,893).

Employment

Occupations

92
2023 Value
± 90
−24.6%
1 Year decline
± 162%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Palestine, OH declined at a rate of −24.6%, from 122 employees to 92 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palestine, OH, are Production Occupations (37 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (21 people), and Office & Administrative Support 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

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

92
2023 Value
± 90
−24.6%
1 Year decline
± 162%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Palestine, OH declined at a rate of −24.6%, from 122 employees to 92 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palestine, OH, are Manufacturing (34 people), Accommodation & Food Services (26 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (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

$63,500
Median earning men ± $28,590
$35,595
Median earning women ± $8,004

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($70,391), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,952), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,250), and Manufacturing ($29,583).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.489%)
    Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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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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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.785% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.712% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.04M), Some college (1.94M), and Bachelors Degree (1.66M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Palestine, OH was $62,500 in 2023, which is 0.206 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $66,700 to $62,500, a 6.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Palestine, OH is 57.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Palestine, OH have an average commute time of 30.4 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.

Housing

Property

$62,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$42,343
$41
Median Property Taxes
±$45

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

57.7%
Homeownership
2023
74.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 57.7% of the housing units in Palestine, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Palestine, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$63,542
Median Household Income
± $29,665
71
Number of Households
± 46

In 2023, the median household income of the 71 households in Palestine, OH grew to $63,542 from the previous year's value of $48,542.

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 Palestine, OH.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (81.7%)
  2. Carpooled (16.1%)
  3. Public Transit (1.08%)

In 2023, 81.7% of workers in Palestine, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (1.08%).

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

30.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palestine, OH have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.26% of the workforce in Palestine, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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

Poverty & Diversity

4.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palestine, OH (8 out of 177 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palestine, OH is White, followed by Native American 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

96.6% of the population of Palestine, OH has health coverage, with 51.7% on employee plans, 21.6% on Medicaid, 5.68% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 3.98% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.79% increase from the previous year (1,292 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 307 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.2% were men and 60.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 43.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.66% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.2% were men and 60.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.41%
Uninsured
51.7%
Employer Coverage
21.6%
Medicaid
5.68%
Medicare
13.6%
Non-Group
3.98%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palestine, OH declined by 45.7% from 6.28% to 3.41%.

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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