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Palestine, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Darke County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
177
Population
1,180/sq mi density
$63,542
Median Income
$27,914 per capita
$62,500
Home Value
$112,863 Zillow
$750
Median Rent
17.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
307
Violent Crime/100K
2,516 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$63,542 median income, 16.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$62,500 home value, $750/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
307 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.1 / 5.0
0.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,542
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,914
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
16.3%
353% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
77% below
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
$63,542
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,914
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,246
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$970
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$970
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
10% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.1%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.7%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
78% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,389M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.7%
Public Transit
1.1%
Work From Home
1.1%
Other
16.1%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,354
Restaurants
83
Healthcare
85
Retail
170
Manufacturing
64
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,246
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,704
6% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,542 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,914 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,246 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $970 |
| County GDP | $3,389M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 16.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.442 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.1% |
| Work From Home | 1.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,354 |
| Restaurants | 83 |
| Healthcare | 85 |
| Retail | 170 |
| Manufacturing | 64 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,246 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,704 |