Palestine

Population: 177
Median household income: $63,542
Median home value: $62,500

Located in Darke County, Ohio, Palestine is a community with a population of 177. Its median household income of $63,542 runs in line with the Darke County figure of $64,654.

Between 2019 and 2023, Palestine's population declined 26.9% from 242 to 177, while its median home value rose 3.3% from $60,500 to $62,500.

4.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.49 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 177
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $63,542
Median home value: $62,500
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 76
Homeownership rate: 57.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.8%
Unemployment rate: 20.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

242177

Median household income

$36,250$63,542

Median home value

$60,500$62,500

Median gross rent

$665$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	242	$36,250	$60,500	$665
2020	252	$44,583	$53,100	$665
2021	217	$46,875	$53,300	$667
2022	207	$48,542	$66,700	$730
2023	177	$63,542	$62,500	$750

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 3418.6%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5427.1%

55 to 646.8%

65 to 744.5%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	7.9%
5 to 17	29	16.4%
18 to 24	7	4.0%
25 to 34	33	18.6%
35 to 44	17	9.6%
45 to 54	48	27.1%
55 to 64	12	6.8%
65 to 74	8	4.5%
75 and over	9	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	173	97.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate50.4%

Some college or associate's44.1%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	4.7%
High school graduate	64	50.4%
Some college or associate's	56	44.1%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled16.1%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	76	81.7%
Carpooled	15	16.1%
Public transit	1	1.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	1.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	18.5%
15 to 29 min	50	54.3%
30 to 44 min	4	4.3%
45 to 59 min	17	18.5%
60+ min	4	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 4.5% (8 of 177)

	Count	Share
Family households	36	50.7%
Nonfamily households	35	49.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	71	93.4%
Vacant	5	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	41	57.7%
Renter-occupied	30	42.3%

1-unit, detached88.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	67	88.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	9.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3959598
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.0502, -84.7443