Palestine

Population: 18,888
Median household income: $46,228
Median home value: $153,400

Palestine, a community in Anderson County, Texas, has 18,888 residents. The median household income of $46,228 is below the Anderson County median ($58,846).

Between 2019 and 2023, Palestine's population grew 5.0% from 17,989 to 18,888, while its median home value rose 54.3% from $99,400 to $153,400.

The median gross rent is $1,032. 16.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,888
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $46,228
Median home value: $153,400
Median gross rent: $1,032
Housing units: 7,891
Homeownership rate: 54.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,98918,888

Median household income

$37,868$46,228

Median home value

$99,400$153,400

Median gross rent

$774$1,032

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,989	$37,868	$99,400	$774
2020	17,906	$40,684	$106,100	$834
2021	18,532	$41,730	$110,300	$880
2022	18,741	$43,759	$125,600	$981
2023	18,888	$46,228	$153,400	$1,032

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4416.8%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 647.2%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,389	7.4%
5 to 17	3,310	17.5%
18 to 24	1,901	10.1%
25 to 34	2,658	14.1%
35 to 44	3,175	16.8%
45 to 54	2,393	12.7%
55 to 64	1,351	7.2%
65 to 74	1,667	8.8%
75 and over	1,044	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,511	45.1%
Black or African American	5,153	27.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.1%
Asian	14	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	58	0.3%
Some other race	62	0.3%
Two or more races	457	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,610	24.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,281	10.4%
High school graduate	5,053	41.1%
Some college or associate's	3,956	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,410	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	588	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit2.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,908	80.4%
Carpooled	788	9.2%
Public transit	186	2.2%
Walked	3	0.0%
Bicycle	16	0.2%
Worked from home	467	5.4%
Other means	219	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,782	46.6%
15 to 29 min	1,782	21.9%
30 to 44 min	1,221	15.0%
45 to 59 min	948	11.7%
60+ min	387	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 17.5% (3,237 of 18,488)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,767	68.8%
Nonfamily households	2,163	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,930	87.8%
Vacant	961	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,792	54.7%
Renter-occupied	3,138	45.3%

1-unit, detached72.9%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units9.9%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,753	72.9%
1-unit, attached	147	1.9%
2 to 4 units	386	4.9%
5 to 19 units	779	9.9%
20 or more units	364	4.6%
Mobile home & other	462	5.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4854708
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 31.7545, -95.6470