Palestine

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Palestine Legal Resources
  2. Palestine Statistics
  3. Palestine Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Palestine Employment Information
  5. Palestine Family Information
  6. Palestine Education Information
  7. Palestine Public Benefits Information
  8. Palestine Criminal Information
  9. Palestine Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Palestine Zip Codes


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Palestine Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,462
  • Land Area (2000): 158.443 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.443 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,123
Palestine Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 259 10.35%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,243 89.65%

Palestine Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palestine Employment Information Back to top
Palestine Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 95 14.18%
2. Construction 80 11.94%
3. Public Administration 64 9.55%
4. Food Manufacturing 40 5.97%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 31 4.63%
6. Educational Services 27 4.03%
7. Repair and Maintenance 24 3.58%
8. Metal Manufactuing 22 3.28%
9. Truck Transportation 19 2.84%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 18 2.69%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 17 2.54%
12. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 17 2.54%
13. Finance and Insurance 16 2.39%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 15 2.24%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 14 2.09%
16. Utilities 14 2.09%
17. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 11 1.64%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 11 1.64%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 10 1.49%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 10 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 76 12.54%
2. Educational Services 61 10.07%
3. Finance and Insurance 57 9.41%
4. Department and Other General Stores 41 6.77%
5. Public Administration 39 6.44%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 28 4.62%
7. Food Manufacturing 26 4.29%
8. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 25 4.13%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 25 4.13%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 23 3.80%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 22 3.63%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 19 3.14%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 18 2.97%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14 2.31%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 13 2.15%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 11 1.82%
17. Paper Manufacturing 9 1.49%
18. U.S. Postal Service 9 1.49%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8 1.32%
20. Private Household Services 8 1.32%

Palestine Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 82 12.24%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 56 8.36%
3. Carpenters 45 6.72%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 33 4.93%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 33 4.93%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 32 4.78%
7. Other Food Preparation and Servers 23 3.43%
8. Other Production Occupations 23 3.43%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 23 3.43%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 20 2.99%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 19 2.84%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 19 2.84%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 19 2.84%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 19 2.84%
15. Other Management Occupations 17 2.54%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 15 2.24%
17. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 15 2.24%
18. Accountants and Auditors 14 2.09%
19. Other Construction Trades 14 2.09%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 14 2.09%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 56 9.24%
2. Other Production Occupations 51 8.42%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 43 7.10%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 38 6.27%
5. Secretaries and Admins 37 6.11%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 27 4.46%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 26 4.29%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 20 3.30%
9. Other Personal Care, Not child care 20 3.30%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 19 3.14%
11. Food Processing Workers 18 2.97%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17 2.81%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 16 2.64%
14. Other Financial Specialists 15 2.48%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 15 2.48%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 2.31%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 13 2.15%
18. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 13 2.15%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 12 1.98%
20. Cashiers 11 1.82%

Palestine Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,071 54.34%
15-35 hours 254 12.89%
1-14 hours 79 4.01%
No regular hours 567 28.77%

Palestine Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 75 6.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 50 4.21%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 45 3.79%
6 AM-6:29 AM 138 11.63%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 162 13.65%
7 AM-7:29 AM 155 13.06%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 206 17.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 83 6.99%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5 0.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 34 2.86%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 11 0.93%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 0.67%
Noon-3:59 PM 109 9.18%
4 PM-11:59 PM 106 8.93%

Palestine Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 50 4.21%
5-9 153 12.89%
10-14 235 19.80%
15-19 225 18.96%
20-24 121 10.19%
25-29 65 5.48%
30-34 177 14.91%
35-39 31 2.61%
40-44 36 3.03%
45-59 55 4.63%
60-89 20 1.68%
At least 90 19 1.60%

Palestine Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.17% 847 71.36%
30-44 0 0.00% 244 20.56%
45-59 0 0.00% 55 4.63%
At least 60 0 0.00% 39 3.29%

Palestine Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 102 8.01%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,046 82.17%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.47%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 29 2.28%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 86 6.76%

Palestine Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palestine Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 980 (2,502 people)
Families (2000): 715 (2,190 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 333
People at same address in 1995: 1,644
Palestine Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 96 9.80%
$10,000-$14,999 54 5.51%
$15,000-$19,999 90 9.18%
$20,000-$24,999 90 9.18%
$25,000-$29,999 56 5.71%
$30,000-$34,999 50 5.10%
$35,000-$39,999 66 6.73%
$40,000-$44,999 66 6.73%
$45,000-$49,999 72 7.35%
$50,000-$59,999 82 8.37%
$60,000-$74,999 108 11.02%
$75,000-$99,999 86 8.78%
$100,000-$124,999 29 2.96%
$125,000-$149,999 14 1.43%
$150,000-$199,999 21 2.14%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Palestine Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 273 26.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 339 33.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 20 1.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 166 16.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 143 14.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 39 3.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 22 2.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Palestine Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 760 27.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 434 15.47%
Public Assistance 23 0.82%
Retirement 165 5.88%
Self Employment 194 6.91%
Social Security 317 11.30%
Supplemental Security 25 0.89%
Wage / Salary 748 26.66%
Other 140 4.99%

Palestine Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 318 52.56%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 287 47.44%

Palestine Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 76 7.78%
Color 1 Box Married 632 64.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 247 25.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 22 2.25%

Palestine Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 100 9.75%
Color 1 Box Married 648 63.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 162 15.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 116 11.31%

Palestine Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palestine Education Information Back to top
Palestine Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 103 5.46%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 230 12.18%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 712 37.71%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 470 24.89%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 138 7.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 121 6.41%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 114 6.04%

Palestine Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 25 1.02% 2 0.08% 27 1.10%
Kindergarten 24 0.97% 10 0.41% 34 1.38%
Grades 1-4 100 4.06% 26 1.06% 126 5.12%
Grades 5-8 143 5.81% 41 1.67% 184 7.47%
Grades 9-12 172 6.99% 8 0.32% 180 7.31%
Undergrad college 101 4.10% 0 0.00% 101 4.10%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.16% 0 0.00% 4 0.16%
Total 569 23.11% 87 3.53% 656 26.65%

Palestine Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palestine Public Benefits Information Back to top
Palestine Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,272 91.24%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 218 8.76%

Palestine Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palestine Criminal Information Back to top
Palestine Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 3
2005 0 3
2006 0 3
2007 0 2

Palestine Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palestine Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Palestine Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 312 12.67%
10-19 Years 357 14.50%
20-29 Years 260 10.56%
30-39 Years 305 12.39%
40-49 Years 403 16.37%
50-59 Years 319 12.96%
60-69 Years 214 8.69%
70-79 Years 192 7.80%
80-89 Years 89 3.61%
90+ Years 11 0.45%

Palestine Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,195 48.54%
Color 1 Box Female 1,267 51.46%

Palestine Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,427 98.58%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13 0.53%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 11 0.45%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.28%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.04%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Palestine Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 786 38.81%
2. Irish 383 18.91%
3. United States Or American 320 15.80%
4. English 213 10.52%
5. Dutch 55 2.72%
6. Scotch Irish 51 2.52%
7. French Non-Basque 50 2.47%
8. Croatian 26 1.28%
9. Scottish 24 1.19%
10. Swedish 24 1.19%

Palestine Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,338 98.82%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 19 0.80%
3. French 5 0.21%
4. Polish 3 0.13%
5. Scandinavian 1 0.04%

Palestine Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,492 99.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2 0.08%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8 0.32%

Palestine Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Palestine Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palestine Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
62451