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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, TX compare?
| Figure | Palestine, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 19,555 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 18,544 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 953 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 28.3% |
| Measure | Palestine, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 19,136±41 |
| Median age | 35.7±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24.0%±3.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 45.8%±4.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 26.7%±4.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.2%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.6%±3.4 pts |
| Median household income | $44,981±$8,687 |
| Per capita income | $28,699±$4,251 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.6%±4.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $166,000±$15,360 |
| Median gross rent | $1,062±$106 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 53.4%±13.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.8%±5.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.0%±4.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.4%±2.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.7%±5.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.2%±3.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.7 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 19.1%±4.2 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