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Palestine, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Anderson County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
18,888
Population
971/sq mi density
$46,228
Median Income
$26,983 per capita
$153,400
Home Value
$186,984 Zillow
$1,032
Median Rent
35.1% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
548
Violent Crime/100K
2,486 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$46,228 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$153,400 home value, $1,032/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
548 violent crimes/100K (44% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,228
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,983
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.1%
14% 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
$46,228
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,983
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,432
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,138
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,138
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.5%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.2%
57% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,738M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.5%
Public Transit
2.2%
Work From Home
5.4%
Other
11.9%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,672
Restaurants
89
Healthcare
106
Retail
158
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,432
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,032
72% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,228 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,983 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,432 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,138 |
| County GDP | $2,738M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.5% |
| Public Transit | 2.2% |
| Work From Home | 5.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,672 |
| Restaurants | 89 |
| Healthcare | 106 |
| Retail | 158 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,432 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,032 |