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Compare places
Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Palestine, AR compare?
| Figure | Palestine, AR |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 476 |
| Change since April 2020 | −6.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 506 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 149 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.2% |
| Measure | Palestine, AR |
|---|---|
| Total population | 800±193 |
| Median age | 41.3±7.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±4.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.5%±8.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 9.4%±6.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±4.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.6%±9.8 pts |
| Median household income | $36,090±$3,848 |
| Per capita income | $20,980±$4,716 |
| People below the poverty line | 27.6%±13.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0%±6.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $67,900±$11,124 |
| Median gross rent | $758±$207 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.9%±20.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.2%±11.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±12.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.1%±2.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 90.1%±7.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±11.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.1 min±2.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.0%±5.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov