Living in Palestine-Wheatley School District Area

Living Summary

953

households

2,218

Total Population

$62,600

Average House Value

$541

Average Housing Rent

$39,508

Average Household Income

94.50%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

848

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

39%

Percent Proficient - Math

51%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 953 households are located in Palestine-Wheatley School District area. Among them, 237 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.05 people. The total number of children in the region is 551 and 506 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (12) of residents are non-citizens and 1% (12) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Palestine-Wheatley School District, Arkansas
Household	953
Population	2,218
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	237 (25%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	551
Total Students	506
Pre-Kindergarten	20
Kindergarten	58
Grade 1-8	226
Grade 9-12	111
College/Graduate School	91
Veterans	1,735
Non-citizen	12
Non-English Home Language	12
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

1,797 residents are over the age of 16 and 874 people are in labor force. Among them, 874 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 825 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Palestine-Wheatley School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	811	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	615	75.83%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	56	6.91%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	31	3.82%
Other method	45	5.55%
Worked from home	64	7.89%
Average Commute Time	22 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	825	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	240	29.09%
Service	117	14.18%
Sales and office	160	19.39%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	135	16.36%
Production, transportation, and material moving	173	20.97%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	825	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	99	12.00%
Construction	54	6.55%
Manufacturing	45	5.45%
Wholesale trade	61	7.39%
Retail trade	87	10.55%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	89	10.79%
Information	7	0.85%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	38	4.61%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	27	3.27%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	162	19.64%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	45	5.45%
Other services, except public administration	38	4.61%
Public administration	73	8.85%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	825	-
Private wage and salary workers	564	68.36%
Government workers	158	19.15%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	84	10.18%
Unpaid family workers	19	2.30%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $60,068 for the 953 households in Palestine-Wheatley School District area, Arkansas. The average income of a single worker is $34,782. 2,096 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.50%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	953	-
Less than $10,000	90	9.44%
$10,000 - $14,999	129	13.54%
$15,000 - $24,999	112	11.75%
$25,000 - $34,999	91	9.55%
$35,000 - $49,999	127	13.33%
$50,000 - $74,999	168	17.63%
$75,000 - $99,999	122	12.80%
$100,000 - $149,999	33	3.46%
$150,000 - $199,999	8	0.84%
More than $200,000	73	7.66%
Median Household Income	$39,508	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$60,068	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	589	-
Less than $10,000	33	5.60%
$10,000 - $14,999	26	4.41%
$15,000 - $24,999	31	5.26%
$25,000 - $34,999	75	12.73%
$35,000 - $49,999	80	13.58%
$50,000 - $74,999	139	23.60%
$75,000 - $99,999	120	20.37%
$100,000 - $149,999	31	5.26%
$150,000 - $199,999	8	1.36%
More than $200,000	46	7.81%

Median Family Income	$56,042	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$75,897	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$34,782	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$46,591	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$46,591	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,218	-
With health insurance coverage	2,096	94.50%
Public coverage	1,166	52.57%
Private health insurance	1,225	55.23%
Without health insurance coverage	122	5.50%

Housing

There are 1,098 housing units in Palestine-Wheatley School District area, Arkansas with 953 units (86.79%) occupied. 738 houses (77.44%) are occupied by owner and 215 houses (22.56%) are rented. The average housing value is $62,600 and the average rental cost is $541. 9 houses (0.82%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 75 houses (6.83%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,098	-
Occupied	953	86.79%
Owner Occupied	738	77.44%
Renter Occupied	215	22.56%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	768	69.95%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	3	0.27%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	51	4.64%
Mobile Homes	273	24.86%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	3	0.27%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,098	-
Built 2014 or later	9	0.82%
Built 2010 - 2013	31	2.82%
Built 2000 - 2009	75	6.83%
Built 1990 - 1999	236	21.49%
Built 1980 - 1989	211	19.22%
Built 1970 - 1979	255	23.22%
Built 1960 - 1969	167	15.21%
Built 1950 - 1959	39	3.55%
Built 1949 or earlier	75	6.83%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,098	-
1 room	19	1.73%
2 rooms	18	1.64%
3 rooms	44	4.01%
4 rooms	205	18.67%
5 rooms	289	26.32%
6 rooms	239	21.77%
7 rooms	140	12.75%
8 rooms	61	5.56%
9 rooms or more	83	7.56%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,098	-
no bedroom	19	1.73%
1 bedroom	51	4.64%
2 bedrooms	220	20.04%
3 bedrooms	645	58.74%
4 bedrooms	145	13.21%
5 bedrooms or more	18	1.64%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	738	-
Less than $50,000	299	40.51%
$50,000 - $99,999	237	32.11%
$100,000 - $149,999	81	10.98%
$150,000 - $199,999	40	5.42%
$200,000 - $299,999	58	7.86%
$300,000 - $499,999	15	2.03%
$500,000 - $999,999	2	0.27%
$1,000,000 or more	6	0.81%
Median House Value	$62,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	130	-
Less than $500	52	40.00%
$500 - $999	71	54.62%
$1,000 - $1,499	4	3.08%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	3	2.31%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$541	-

Demographic

A total of 2,218 people lives in Palestine-Wheatley School District area, Arkansas with 1,114 male and 1,104 female. The males to female ratio is 50.23 to 49.77. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	2,218	-
Male	1,114	50.23%
Female	1,104	49.77%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	2,218	-
Under 5 years	103	4.64%
5 - 9 years	145	6.54%
10 - 14 years	141	6.36%
15 - 19 years	141	6.36%
20 - 24 years	161	7.26%
25 - 34 years	143	6.45%
35 - 44 years	217	9.78%
45 - 54 years	298	13.44%
55 - 59 years	88	3.97%
60 - 64 years	165	7.44%
65 - 74 years	370	16.68%
75 - 84 years	163	7.35%
85 years and older	83	3.74%
Median Age	47.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	2,218	-
One Race	2,214	99.82%
White	1,707	76.96%
Black or African American	479	21.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	0	0.00%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	28	1.26%

Two or more races	4	0.18%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%