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Palestine, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $145,337 (it was $54,900 in 2000)
Palestine:

$145,337
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $101,301 - $224,889

Total population: 18,393 (Urban population: 17,485 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 298 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 8,154 (7,317 occupied: 3,906 owner occupied, 3,521 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

47%
State:

38%

Housing density: 461 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $246,899.

Median contract rent in 2022: $800 (lower quartile is $632, upper quartile is $1,010)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $872


Median gross rent in Palestine, TX in 2022: $1,011

Housing units in Palestine with a mortgage: 1,870 (22 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $57,224

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $61,936

Median monthly housing costs: $992

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Palestine, Texas Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1973

Median year apartment built: 1984

Household type by relationship:

Households: 19,244
  • Male householders: 2,811 (970 living alone), Female householders: 4,405 (1,142 living alone)
  • 3,025 spouses (2,967 opposite-sex spouses), 501 unmarried partners, (501 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,242 children (5,849 natural, 281 adopted, 111 stepchildren), 744 grandchildren, 175 brothers or sisters, 246 parents, 0 foster children, 541 other relatives, 143 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 407

Size of family households: 1,833 2-persons, 1,503 3-persons, 1,051 4-persons, 574 5-persons, 137 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,226 1-person, 73 2-persons.

2,492 married couples with children.
1,824 single-parent households (192 men, 1,632 women).

87.2% of residents of Palestine speak English at home.
11.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,416 (7.4%)
(41.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.4
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Palestine, Texas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Palestine, Texas
  • 4no bedroom
  • 1491 bedroom
  • 7772 bedrooms
  • 2,3643 bedrooms
  • 5994 bedrooms
  • 135+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palestine, Texas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palestine, Texas
  • 179no bedroom
  • 4481 bedroom
  • 1,6072 bedrooms
  • 1,1753 bedrooms
  • 894 bedrooms
  • 245+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Palestine in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Palestine in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 100no vehicle
  • 1,1771 vehicle
  • 1,4432 vehicles
  • 9973 vehicles
  • 1574 vehicles
  • 325+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Palestine in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Palestine in renter-occupied apartments
  • 648no vehicle
  • 1,4341 vehicle
  • 1,3252 vehicles
  • 1013 vehicles
  • 134 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Palestine, Texas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Palestine, Texas
  • 41 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1153 rooms
  • 2454 rooms
  • 1,0285 rooms
  • 9526 rooms
  • 4907 rooms
  • 8148 rooms
  • 2579+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palestine, Texas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palestine, Texas
  • 1791 room
  • 1892 rooms
  • 5283 rooms
  • 9004 rooms
  • 9255 rooms
  • 3406 rooms
  • 2347 rooms
  • 1728 rooms
  • 549+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Palestine, TX
Palestine city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Palestine, TX household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Palestine, TX in 2022
  • 723Less than $10,000
  • 615$10,000 to $19,999
  • 812$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,254$30,000 to $39,999
  • 669$40,000 to $49,999
  • 796$50,000 to $59,999
  • 562$60,000 to $74,999
  • 817$75,000 to $99,999
  • 532$100,000 to $124,999
  • 382$125,000 to $149,999
  • 238$150,000 to $199,999
  • 96$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Palestine, TX

  • Distribution of house value in Palestine, TX in 2022
  • 47Less than $10,000
  • 16$10,000 to $14,999
  • 11$15,000 to $19,999
  • 19$20,000 to $24,999
  • 46$25,000 to $29,999
  • 129$30,000 to $34,999
  • 7$35,000 to $39,999
  • 56$40,000 to $49,999
  • 105$50,000 to $59,999
  • 90$60,000 to $69,999
  • 215$70,000 to $79,999
  • 174$80,000 to $89,999
  • 122$90,000 to $99,999
  • 567$100,000 to $124,999
  • 186$125,000 to $149,999
  • 362$150,000 to $174,999
  • 267$175,000 to $199,999
  • 185$200,000 to $249,999
  • 281$250,000 to $299,999
  • 124$300,000 to $399,999
  • 23$400,000 to $499,999
  • 440$500,000 to $749,999
  • 6$750,000 to $999,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Palestine, TX

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Palestine, TX in 2022
  • 57Less than $100
  • 59$100 to $149
  • 49$150 to $199
  • 69$200 to $249
  • 88$300 to $349
  • 3$350 to $399
  • 105$400 to $449
  • 10$450 to $499
  • 176$500 to $549
  • 29$550 to $599
  • 285$600 to $649
  • 113$650 to $699
  • 363$700 to $749
  • 237$750 to $799
  • 422$800 to $899
  • 238$900 to $999
  • 525$1,000 to $1,249
  • 80$1,250 to $1,499
  • 53$1,500 to $1,999
  • 12$3,000 to $3,499
  • 471No cash rent
Work and jobs in Palestine: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.1%
Number of people working at home: 384 (4.3% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 252
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,330
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,553
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 751
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 897
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 360
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 474
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 185
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 405
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 705
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 131
  • 90 or more minutes: 125
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Palestine

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 10,537 (81.1%)
  • Carpooled: 1,402 (10.8%)
  • Bus: 46 (0.4%)
  • Taxi: 184 (1.4%)
  • Walked: 19 (0.1%)
  • Worked at home: 384 (3.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.7%Males
  • 1.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 0.9%Males
  • 5.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 14.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 8.6%Females
Races in Palestine detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Palestine, Texas
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Palestine, Texas
  • 6922010 or later
  • 2142000 to 2009
  • 2901990 to 1999
  • 5001980 to 1989
  • 1751970 to 1979
  • 37Before 1970
Ancestries in Palestine, TX

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 1,343 (11.8%)
  • English: 489 (4.3%)
  • Polish: 367 (3.2%)
  • Irish: 203 (1.8%)
  • German: 157 (1.4%)
  • European: 136 (1.2%)
  • Nigerian: 121 (1.1%)
  • African: 110 (1.0%)
  • Norwegian: 65 (0.6%)
  • Italian: 56 (0.5%)
  • British: 38 (0.3%)
  • Greek: 33 (0.3%)
  • Scottish: 32 (0.3%)
  • Dutch: 30 (0.3%)
  • Ghanaian: 28 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 15 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 12 (0.1%)
  • Russian: 11 (0.10%)
  • Guyanese: 10 (0.09%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 9 (0.08%)
  • Welsh: 8 (0.07%)
  • Croatian: 7 (0.06%)
  • French: 7 (0.06%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Palestine:

42.4% (600)
Texas:

48.4% (2,411,723)

Cameroon
Palestine:

24.3% (344)
Texas:

0.3% (15,833)

El Salvador
Palestine:

11.7% (166)
Texas:

4.5% (224,455)

Nigeria
Palestine:

7.7% (109)
Texas:

1.9% (96,110)

Guatemala
Palestine:

2.8% (40)
Texas:

1.8% (87,382)

Indonesia
Palestine:

2.8% (39)
Texas:

0.2% (8,808)

Ghana
Palestine:

2.0% (29)
Texas:

0.3% (12,580)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 14,605
  • Other state: 2,973
  • Northeast: 44
  • Midwest: 543
  • South: 1,277
  • West: 1,124

85.1% of Palestine residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75.7% lived in Texas.


Palestine:

85.1%
State average:

85.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 86
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 25
  • 5th and 6th grade: 31
  • 7th and 8th grade: 48
  • 9th grade: 47
  • 10th grade: 80
  • 11th grade: 107
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 96
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,901
  • Less than 1 year of college: 472
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 512
  • Associate degree: 623
  • Bachelor's degree: 563
  • Master's degree: 258
  • Professional school degree: 74
  • Doctorate degree: 24
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 284
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 23
  • 5th and 6th grade: 41
  • 7th and 8th grade: 27
  • 9th grade: 36
  • 10th grade: 119
  • 11th grade: 99
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 80
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,289
  • Less than 1 year of college: 563
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,138
  • Associate degree: 579
  • Bachelor's degree: 956
  • Master's degree: 160
  • Professional school degree: 15
  • Doctorate degree: 11
Educational Attainment for Females
Palestine marital status for males
Palestine marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,180
  • One, attached: 185
  • Two: 105
  • 3 or 4: 199
  • 5 to 9: 523
  • 10 to 19: 331
  • 20 to 49: 52
  • 50 or more: 308
  • Mobile homes: 266
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $308,330

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 7.3%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Palestine
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Palestine, TX
  • 62.9%Electricity
  • 36.7%Utility gas
  • 0.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Palestine, TX
  • 75.2%Electricity
  • 23.1%Utility gas
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 42
Here:

1.9%
Texas:

8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39
Here:

3.7%
Texas:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 65
Here:

7.0%
Texas:

16.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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