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Palestine, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Lee County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
665
Population
195/sq mi density
$34,896
Median Income
$19,493 per capita
$57,600
Home Value
$129,211 Zillow
$663
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
561
Violent Crime/100K
3,800 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$34,896 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$57,600 home value, $663/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
561 violent crimes/100K (48% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$34,896
54% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,493
50% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
28.9%
133% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Palestine vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Palestine’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$34,896
46%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,493
50%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,070
68%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$846
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$846
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.7%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.1%
26% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$245M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.7%
Other
5.2%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
212
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
13
Retail
19
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,070
32% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,200
66% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
86.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $34,896 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,493 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,070 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $846 |
| County GDP | $245M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.563 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 212 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 19 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,070 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,200 |