Palestine is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 18,981 people and six associated neighborhoods, Palestine is the 153rd largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Palestine is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Palestine is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Palestine who work in law enforcement and fire fighting (13.29%), office and administrative support (11.90%), and management occupations (8.21%). The citizens of Palestine are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.79% of adults in Palestine have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Palestine in 2022 was $23,235, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $92,940 for a family of four. However, Palestine contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Palestine is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Palestine home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Palestine residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Palestine also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.06% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Palestine include Irish, German, English, Polish, and Other Subsaharan African. The most common language spoken in Palestine is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
