CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Palestine

Texas · 18,042 residents · 19.5 sq mi

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Palestine is home to 18,042 people in Texas. The typical home is worth $42,300. 21.9% of locals live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Texas median by roughly 21%. The average commute runs 14 minutes. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

18,042

+3%vs 2000

vs 17,598 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.2

−6%vs 2000

vs 34.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

19.5 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202419K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.4%(1,522)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.1%(1,648)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(1,534)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(1,255)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(1,027)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.7%(2,831)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.1%(2,188)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.1%(1,638)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.4%(1,336)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.4%(1,507)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.2%(1,110)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.5%(446)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,427

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,497 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,087

−35%vs 2000

vs $15,514 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.9%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$42,300

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$367

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $467 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

63.8%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.1% in 2000

36.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic58.5%(10,292)

Black24.6%(4,330)

Hispanic / Latino14.9%(2,619)

Asian0.8%(139)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic69.5%(12,541)

Black23.6%(4,254)

Hispanic / Latino8.4%(1,523)

Asian0.4%(73)

Other6.5%(1,174)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican20.1%(3,851)

Central American3%(581)

Salvadoran2.5%(482)

Guatemalan0.5%(99)

Spaniard0.2%(44)

South American0.1%(26)

Colombian0.1%(26)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(13)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(51)

Chamorro0%(9)

Ancestry

German9.2%(1,755)

Irish6.9%(1,329)

English6.4%(1,233)

American3.5%(679)

Subsaharan African3.1%(590)

Polish1.3%(242)

Nigerian1.1%(203)

French0.7%(132)

Welsh0.6%(123)

Scottish0.6%(107)

Portuguese0.5%(98)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(97)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.5%(90)

Greek0.4%(80)

Italian0.4%(79)

British0.3%(57)

Ghanaian0.2%(44)

Belgian0.2%(43)

Czech0.2%(41)

Norwegian0.2%(40)

Croatian0.1%(15)

Swiss0.1%(15)

Russian0.1%(13)

Guyanese0%(4)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.2%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.3%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.5%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.1 min

+7%vs 2000

vs 13.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married38.8%(3,000)

Married50.1%(3,882)

Widowed2.2%(172)

Divorced8.9%(687)

Women 15+

Never married31.6%(2,349)

Married39.4%(2,935)

Widowed14.5%(1,082)

Divorced14.5%(1,076)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

19.1%

−6.7 ptssince 2013

from 25.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.6%

−10.3 ptssince 2020

from 50.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.2%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 10.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.1%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 16.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

29.5%

+9.1 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

50.3%

−8.1 ptssince 2020

from 58.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.7%

+8.3 ptssince 2020

from 35.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)17.9%(171)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25.3%(242)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.1%(383)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.1%(49)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 956 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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