Palestine, TX

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Palestine, TX	17,698	18,652	18,668	18,635

Source: ESRI, 2024-12-19

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	1,277
5-9	1,287
10-14	1,285
15-19	1,405
20-24	1,288
25-29	1,099
30-34	1,177
35-39	1,214
40-44	1,184
45-49	1,094
50-54	1,018
55-59	940
60-64	1,100
65-69	998
70-74	775
75-79	666
80-84	431
85+	430
18+	13,973
Median Age	37

Source: ESRI, 2024-12-19

Population by Race

Palestine, TX	2024
Total	18,668.00
White Alone	50.15%
Black Alone	24.05%
American Indian Alone	0.87%
Asian Alone	1.03%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.05%
Some Other Race	13.78%
Two or More Races	10.07%
Hispanic Origin	26.71%
Diversity Index	79.40

Source: ESRI, 2024-12-19

Growth Rate

Palestine, TX	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.04%
Households	0.18%
Families	0.07%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-12-19

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	6,679	7,009	7,026	7,089
Housing Units	7,711	7,883	7,879	7,947
Owner Occupied Units			4,199	4,431
Renter Occupied Units			2,827	2,658
Vacant Units			853	858

Source: ESRI, 2024-12-19

Home Value

Palestine, TX	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$146,381	$155,660
Average Home Value	$181,132	$189,985
<$50,000	397	406
$50,000 - $99,999	863	840
$100,000 - $149,999	905	894
$150,000 - $199,999	657	667
$200,000 - $249,999	520	614
$250,000 - $299,999	386	419
$300,000 - $399,999	218	289
$400,000 - $499,999	90	109
$500,000 - $749,999	150	180
$1,000,000 +	1	1

Source: ESRI, 2024-12-19

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	206
2000-2009	670
1990-1999	624
1980-1989	1,760
1970-1979	1,893
1960-1969	1,006
1950-1959	628
1940-1949	249
1939 or Before	718

Source: ESRI, 2024-12-19

Income

Income

Palestine, TX	2024	2029
Median Household	$51,182	$56,163
Average Household	$64,729	$73,548
Per Capita	$24,422	$28,039

Source: ESRI, 2024-12-19

Household Income

Palestine, TX	2024
<$15,000	1,002
$15,000 - $24,999	580
$25,000 - $34,999	818
$35,000 - $49,999	1,008
$50,000 - $74,999	1,448
$75,000 - $99,999	915
$100,000 - $149,999	806
$150,000 - $199,999	333
$200,000+	116

Source: ESRI, 2024-12-19

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	8,328
In-County Residents	7,079
Out-of-County Residents	1,231
Drive Alone	6,863
Carpooled	936
Public Transport	29
Work at Home	266
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	4
Other	231
Less than 5 minutes	204
5-9 minutes	2,209
10-14 minutes	1,669
15-19 minutes	778
20-24 minutes	942
25-29 minutes	328
30-34 minutes	450
35-39 minutes	174
40-44 minutes	373
45-59 minutes	690
60-89 minutes	137
90+ minutes	108
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-12-19

Source: ESRI, 2024-12-19

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	11,723
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	22
Mining	41
Utilities	10
Construction	304
Manufacturing	345
Wholesale Trade	679

Retail Trade	1,927
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	371
Furn & Home Furnish Str	19
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	186
Food & Beverage Stores	334
Health/Pers Care Stores	198
Gasoline Stations	73
Clothing/Accessory Store	62
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	130
General Merchandise Str	554

Transportation/Warehouse	122
Information	259

Finance & Insurance	307
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	216
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	33
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	58

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	223
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	498
Legal Services	46
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	3
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	403
Educational Services	912
HealthCare/Social Assist	2,660
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	71

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	1,182
Accommodation	126
Food Srv/Drinking Places	1,056

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	783
Auto Repair/Maintenance	148
Public Administration Emp	966

Source: ESRI, 2024-12-19

Educational Attainment (25+)

Palestine, TX	2024
<9th Grade	479
Some High School	630
GED	1,661
Graduated High School	3,387
Some College/No Degree	2,634
Associates Degree	1,224
Bachelor's Degree	1,604
Graduate Degree	507

Source: ESRI, 2024-12-19

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	1,034
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	7
Mining Bus	2
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	54
Manufacturing Bus	22
Wholesale Trade Bus	27

Retail Trade Bus	159
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	30
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	5
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	12
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	24
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	19
Gasoline Stations Bus	10
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	16
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	23
General Merchandise Str Bus	19

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	17
Information Bus	21

Finance & Insurance Bus	66
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	40
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	9
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	17

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	60
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	58
Legal Services Bus	16
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	1
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	27
Educational Services Bus	26
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	127
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	9

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	86
Accommodation Bus	12
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	74

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	163
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	29
Public Administration Bus	75

Source: ESRI, 2024-12-19