Palestine, Indiana Population 2024

1,104

Palestine Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Palestine was:

  • White: 96.19%
  • Other race: 2.01%
  • Two or more races: 0.95%
  • Black or African American: 0.85%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
1.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,081.30/sq mi
The current population of Palestine, Indiana is 1,104 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024).

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White91096.19%
Other race192.01%
Two or more races90.95%
Black or African American80.85%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Palestine Population by Race

Palestine Population Pyramid 2024

Palestine Median Age

40.3

Total

47.1

Male

39.2

Female

Palestine Adults

There are 590 adults, (147 of whom are seniors) in Palestine.

Palestine Age Dependency

113.5

Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

80.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Palestine Sex Ratio

Female57961.21%
Male36738.79%

Palestine Population by Age

Palestine Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3402.7891.28.8
Married2113.696.73.3
Non Family1291.4582.217.8
Male0000
Female0000

3.6

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

91.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palestine Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade447.73%
Associates Degree437.56%
Bachelors Degree50.88%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate24943.76%
Less Than 9th Grade71.23%
Some College22138.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palestine Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palestine Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5535025
Black880
Other Race880
Hispanic880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 0.9%.

Palestine Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$72,533$72,800$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$53,672$59,213$51,510
Some College$51,943$55,069$51,630

$53,672

Average Earnings

$59,213

Average Male

$51,510

Average Female

Palestine Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palestine Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palestine Language

97.99% of Palestine residents speak only English, while 2.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.01% of the population.

Palestine Language

Palestine Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Other1919100%
Hispanic1919100%
White910141.54%

3.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.03%

Male Poverty Rate

2.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palestine

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palestine is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palestine is White, with 1.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.64%.

Palestine Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College5.3%
High School3.21%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Palestine Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%

Palestine Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palestine Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,028$93,492
Households$64,306$79,565
Married Families$104,028$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,078$56,784

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palestine Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.7%

Male Marriage Rate

52.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Palestine Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palestine Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 20-34, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Palestine Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palestine Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

37

Number of Veterans

37

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam9
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Palestine Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6421
65 to 7416
18 to 340
35 to 540
75+0

Palestine Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White295.05%
Black8100%

Palestine Veterans by Race

Palestine Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palestine Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Palestine Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palestine Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palestine Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.97%

Born in Palestine

98.41%

Native Born

1.59%

Foreign Born

0.85%

Non Citizen

0.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.41% of Palestine residents were born in the United States, with 80.97% having been born in Indiana. 0.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Palestine Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,104797.71%
20231,025798.35%
202294600%

Palestine Population by Year