Palestine, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population
19,136
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.7
0.847% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
17.6%
0.384% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$44,981
2.7% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$166,000
8.21% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
8,470
1.76% 1-year decline

About

None 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.

94.8% of the residents in Palestine, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Palestine, TX was $166,000, and the homeownership rate was 54.8%.

Most people in Palestine, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Palestine, TX was 2 cars per household.

United StatesTexasAnderson County, TXPalestine, TXEast Texas COG (Southwest)--Henderson & Anderson Counties PUMA, TX

Population & Diversity

Palestine, TX is home to a population of 19.1k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.19% of Palestine, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.76k people).

In 2024, there were 1.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.76k people) in Palestine, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.07k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%
2024 Citizenship
95.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% 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 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palestine, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.76k ± 840
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.11k ± 758
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.07k ± 668
24%
Hispanic Population
4.6k people

In 2024, there were 1.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.76k people) in Palestine, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.07k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

24% of the people in Palestine, TX are hispanic (4.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palestine, TX 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 Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.19%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.76k people
9.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.76k people

As of 2024, 9.19% of Palestine, TX residents (1.76k 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, TX was 9.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    383 ± 150
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    195 ± 128
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    171 ± 116

Palestine, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Palestine, TX employs 8.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palestine, TX were Retail Trade (1,167 people), Public Administration (976 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (927 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($84,444), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,951), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,911).

Employment

Occupations

8.47k
2024 Value
± 1,114
−1.76%
1 Year decline
± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palestine, TX declined at a rate of −1.76%, from 8.62k employees to 8.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palestine, TX, are Material Moving Occupations (966 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (790 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (775 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palestine, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.47k
2024 Value
± 1,114
−1.76%
1 Year decline
± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palestine, TX declined at a rate of −1.76%, from 8.62k employees to 8.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palestine, TX, are Retail Trade (1,167 people), Public Administration (976 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (927 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,792
Median earning men ± $7,068
$24,383
Median earning women ± $5,638

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,951), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,598), and Manufacturing ($63,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,250), Public Administration ($51,590), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,996).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

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.

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Civics

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Palestine, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.
John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Palestine, TX was $166,000 in 2024, which is 0.499 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,400 to $166,000, a 8.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Palestine, TX is 54.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palestine, TX have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palestine, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,360
$3,688
Median Property Taxes
±$546

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.

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Rent vs Own

54.8%
Homeownership
2024
59.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 54.8% of the housing units in Palestine, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.7%.

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$44,981
Median Household Income
± $8,687
6.73k
Number of Households
± 875

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.73k households in Palestine, TX declined from $44,981 from the previous year's value of $46,228.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palestine, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.7%)
  2. Carpooled (9.01%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.43%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in Palestine, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.01%) and those who worked at home (5.43%).

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

20.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palestine, TX have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Palestine, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palestine, TX (3.28k out of 18.7k 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 Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palestine, TX is Black, followed by White 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.

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Health

80.9% of the population of Palestine, TX has health coverage, with 31% on employee plans, 24.1% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 1.19% 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, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

19.1%
Uninsured
31%
Employer Coverage
24.1%
Medicaid
10.8%
Medicare
13.7%
Non-Group
1.19%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palestine, TX declined by 3.02% from 19.7% to 19.1%.

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.

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