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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, IL compare?
| Figure | Palestine, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,115 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,163 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 31 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.8% |
| Measure | Palestine, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,347±327 |
| Median age | 39.5±7.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.7%±2.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.3%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.2%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.5%±9.8 pts |
| Median household income | $77,227±$30,509 |
| Per capita income | $37,918±$6,872 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.6%±4.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1%±6.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $294,600±$44,928 |
| Median gross rent | $1,078±$291 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 10.4%±29.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.2%±9.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±6.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.9%±3.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 85.7%±8.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.1 min±5.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.5%±5.7 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