Living in Palestine Independent School District Area

Living Summary

7,497

households

20,363

Total Population

$102,400

Average House Value

$783

Average Housing Rent

$39,112

Average Household Income

84.09%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,419

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

48%

Percent Proficient - Math

38%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 7,497 households are located in Palestine Independent School District area. Among them, 2,477 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.33 people. The total number of children in the region is 6,401 and 4,662 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5% (1,074) of residents are non-citizens and 18% (3,726) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Palestine Independent School District, Texas
Household	7,497
Population	20,363
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,477 (33%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,401
Total Students	4,662
Pre-Kindergarten	296
Kindergarten	227
Grade 1-8	2,512
Grade 9-12	960
College/Graduate School	667
Veterans	15,361
Non-citizen	1,074
Non-English Home Language	3,726
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

15,935 residents are over the age of 16 and 9,175 people are in labor force. Among them, 9,175 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 8,836 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.70%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,757	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,233	82.60%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,129	12.89%
Public transportation	39	0.45%
Walked	19	0.22%
Other method	127	1.45%
Worked from home	210	2.40%
Average Commute Time	18 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,836	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,846	20.89%
Service	2,069	23.42%
Sales and office	1,968	22.27%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,112	12.58%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,841	20.84%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,836	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	616	6.97%
Construction	608	6.88%
Manufacturing	908	10.28%
Wholesale trade	142	1.61%
Retail trade	1,536	17.38%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	366	4.14%
Information	47	0.53%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	283	3.20%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	568	6.43%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,626	18.40%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	614	6.95%
Other services, except public administration	553	6.26%
Public administration	969	10.97%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,836	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,374	72.14%
Government workers	1,788	20.24%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	664	7.51%
Unpaid family workers	10	0.11%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $50,883 for the 7,497 households in Palestine Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $26,112. 17,145 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 84.09%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,497	-
Less than $10,000	430	5.74%
$10,000 - $14,999	696	9.28%
$15,000 - $24,999	993	13.25%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,150	15.34%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,208	16.11%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,602	21.37%
$75,000 - $99,999	702	9.36%
$100,000 - $149,999	504	6.72%
$150,000 - $199,999	144	1.92%
More than $200,000	68	0.91%
Median Household Income	$39,112	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$50,883	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,124	-
Less than $10,000	209	4.08%
$10,000 - $14,999	278	5.43%
$15,000 - $24,999	527	10.28%
$25,000 - $34,999	727	14.19%
$35,000 - $49,999	863	16.84%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,272	24.82%
$75,000 - $99,999	604	11.79%
$100,000 - $149,999	446	8.70%
$150,000 - $199,999	139	2.71%
More than $200,000	59	1.15%

Median Family Income	$49,139	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$58,450	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,112	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$36,871	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$36,871	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	20,390	-
With health insurance coverage	17,145	84.09%
Public coverage	7,235	35.48%
Private health insurance	12,132	59.50%
Without health insurance coverage	3,245	15.91%

Housing

There are 8,963 housing units in Palestine Independent School District area, Texas with 7,497 units (83.64%) occupied. 4,742 houses (63.25%) are occupied by owner and 2,755 houses (36.75%) are rented. The average housing value is $102,400 and the average rental cost is $783. 248 houses (2.77%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,367 houses (15.25%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,963	-
Occupied	7,497	83.64%
Owner Occupied	4,742	63.25%
Renter Occupied	2,755	36.75%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,059	67.60%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	44	0.49%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,364	15.22%
Mobile Homes	1,484	16.56%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	12	0.13%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,963	-
Built 2014 or later	248	2.77%
Built 2010 - 2013	206	2.30%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,157	12.91%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,241	13.85%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,526	17.03%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,239	13.82%
Built 1960 - 1969	877	9.78%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,102	12.29%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,367	15.25%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,963	-
1 room	86	0.96%
2 rooms	122	1.36%
3 rooms	666	7.43%
4 rooms	1,940	21.64%
5 rooms	2,555	28.51%
6 rooms	1,734	19.35%
7 rooms	874	9.75%
8 rooms	600	6.69%
9 rooms or more	386	4.31%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,963	-
no bedroom	86	0.96%
1 bedroom	836	9.33%
2 bedrooms	3,208	35.79%
3 bedrooms	3,789	42.27%
4 bedrooms	956	10.67%
5 bedrooms or more	88	0.98%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,742	-
Less than $50,000	828	17.46%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,479	31.19%
$100,000 - $149,999	895	18.87%
$150,000 - $199,999	669	14.11%
$200,000 - $299,999	567	11.96%
$300,000 - $499,999	176	3.71%
$500,000 - $999,999	28	0.59%
$1,000,000 or more	100	2.11%
Median House Value	$102,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,531	-
Less than $500	347	13.71%
$500 - $999	1,620	64.01%
$1,000 - $1,499	507	20.03%
$1,500 - $1,999	32	1.26%
$2,000 - $2,499	25	0.99%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$783	-

Demographic

A total of 20,644 people lives in Palestine Independent School District area, Texas with 10,449 male and 10,195 female. The males to female ratio is 50.62 to 49.38. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	20,644	-
Male	10,449	50.62%
Female	10,195	49.38%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	20,644	-
Under 5 years	1,608	7.79%
5 - 9 years	1,614	7.82%
10 - 14 years	1,323	6.41%
15 - 19 years	1,183	5.73%
20 - 24 years	1,307	6.33%
25 - 34 years	2,747	13.31%
35 - 44 years	2,689	13.03%
45 - 54 years	2,825	13.68%
55 - 59 years	1,156	5.60%
60 - 64 years	1,114	5.40%
65 - 74 years	1,655	8.02%
75 - 84 years	995	4.82%
85 years and older	428	2.07%
Median Age	37.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	20,644	-
One Race	20,226	97.98%
White	13,420	65.01%
Black or African American	5,180	25.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native	90	0.44%
Asian	257	1.24%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	1,279	6.20%

Two or more races	418	2.02%
White and Black or African American	156	0.76%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	98	0.47%
White and Asian	83	0.40%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	13	0.06%