Palestine

  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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Palestine Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 737
  • Land Area (2000): 87.026 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 276
Palestine Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 64 9.62%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 601 90.38%

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Palestine Employment Information Back to top
Palestine Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 43 18.61%
2. Educational Services 42 18.18%
3. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 18 7.79%
4. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 17 7.36%
5. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 16 6.93%
6. Finance and Insurance 16 6.93%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 13 5.63%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10 4.33%
9. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 8 3.46%
10. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 8 3.46%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 7 3.03%
12. Food Manufacturing 7 3.03%
13. Truck Transportation 7 3.03%
14. Health Care 6 2.60%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 5 2.16%
16. Repair and Maintenance 4 1.73%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 2 0.87%
18. Other Transportation 2 0.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 29 16.86%
2. Finance and Insurance 17 9.88%
3. Department and Other General Stores 16 9.30%
4. Health Care 16 9.30%
5. Public Administration 14 8.14%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 13 7.56%
7. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 11 6.40%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 5.81%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 9 5.23%
10. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 8 4.65%
11. Florists 7 4.07%
12. Social Assistance 7 4.07%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 6 3.49%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 5 2.91%
15. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 2 1.16%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2 1.16%

Palestine Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 23 9.96%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 17 7.36%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17 7.36%
4. Life and Physical Scientists 15 6.49%
5. Business Operations Specialists 13 5.63%
6. Mathematical Science Occupations 13 5.63%
7. Other Management Occupations 13 5.63%
8. Engineers 10 4.33%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 10 4.33%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8 3.46%
11. Bus Drivers 8 3.46%
12. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 8 3.46%
13. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 8 3.46%
14. Top Executives 8 3.46%
15. Agricultural Workers 7 3.03%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7 3.03%
17. Other Financial Specialists 7 3.03%
18. Painters and Paperhangers 7 3.03%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 7 3.03%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 7 3.03%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 17 9.88%
2. Registered Nurses 13 7.56%
3. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 12 6.98%
4. Other Production Occupations 11 6.40%
5. Teachers, Special Education 11 6.40%
6. Accountants and Auditors 10 5.81%
7. Other Healthcare Support 9 5.23%
8. Other Management Occupations 9 5.23%
9. Teachers, Secondary School 9 5.23%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 8 4.65%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 8 4.65%
12. Child Care Workers 7 4.07%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 4.07%
14. Secretaries and Admins 7 4.07%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7 4.07%
16. Agricultural Workers 6 3.49%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 3.49%
18. Customer Service Representatives 5 2.91%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 5 2.91%
20. Other Financial Specialists 3 1.74%

Palestine Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 374 73.33%
15-35 hours 54 10.59%
1-14 hours 0 0.00%
No regular hours 82 16.08%

Palestine Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 11 2.67%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7 1.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 0 0.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 67 16.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 86 20.87%
7 AM-7:29 AM 40 9.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 110 26.70%
8 AM-8:29 AM 26 6.31%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 14 3.40%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 38 9.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 13 3.16%

Palestine Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 8 1.94%
5-9 47 11.41%
10-14 70 16.99%
15-19 58 14.08%
20-24 143 34.71%
25-29 23 5.58%
30-34 30 7.28%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 16 3.88%
45-59 17 4.13%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 0 0.00%

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 0 0.00% 349 84.71%
30-44 0 0.00% 46 11.17%
45-59 0 0.00% 17 4.13%
At least 60 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

Palestine Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 56 13.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 347 84.22%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 2.18%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%

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Palestine Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 247 (665 people)
Families (2000): 201 (587 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 139
People at same address in 1995: 407
Palestine Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 0 0.00%
$10,000-$14,999 4 1.62%
$15,000-$19,999 9 3.64%
$20,000-$24,999 2 0.81%
$25,000-$29,999 9 3.64%
$30,000-$34,999 22 8.91%
$35,000-$39,999 8 3.24%
$40,000-$44,999 8 3.24%
$45,000-$49,999 10 4.05%
$50,000-$59,999 21 8.50%
$60,000-$74,999 37 14.98%
$75,000-$99,999 59 23.89%
$100,000-$124,999 22 8.91%
$125,000-$149,999 28 11.34%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 8 3.24%

Palestine Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 41 15.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 100 37.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 6 2.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 35 13.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 1.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 45 16.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 22 8.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 7 2.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 1.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Palestine Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 216 30.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 131 18.56%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 28 3.97%
Self Employment 46 6.52%
Social Security 50 7.08%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 211 29.89%
Other 24 3.40%

Palestine Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 99 53.80%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 85 46.20%

Palestine Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 22 7.72%
Color 1 Box Married 185 64.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 76 26.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2 0.70%

Palestine Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2 0.82%
Color 1 Box Married 175 71.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 56 22.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12 4.90%

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Palestine Education Information Back to top
Palestine Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9 1.79%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 28 5.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 124 24.65%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 135 26.84%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 45 8.95%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 112 22.27%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 50 9.94%

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 0 0.00% 9 1.22% 9 1.22%
Kindergarten 14 1.90% 0 0.00% 14 1.90%
Grades 1-4 49 6.65% 6 0.81% 55 7.46%
Grades 5-8 31 4.21% 3 0.41% 34 4.61%
Grades 9-12 48 6.51% 0 0.00% 48 6.51%
Undergrad college 35 4.75% 0 0.00% 35 4.75%
Graduate or professional school 8 1.09% 0 0.00% 8 1.09%
Total 185 25.10% 18 2.44% 203 27.54%

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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 661 99.40%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4 0.60%

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Palestine Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Palestine Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 105 14.25%
10-19 Years 119 16.15%
20-29 Years 56 7.60%
30-39 Years 89 12.08%
40-49 Years 149 20.22%
50-59 Years 101 13.70%
60-69 Years 61 8.28%
70-79 Years 46 6.24%
80-89 Years 10 1.36%
90+ Years 1 0.14%

Palestine Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 377 51.15%
Color 1 Box Female 360 48.85%

Palestine Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 726 98.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4 0.54%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3 0.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.27%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Palestine Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 265 29.84%
2. Norwegian 181 20.38%
3. English 69 7.77%
4. Irish 66 7.43%
5. Welsh 55 6.19%
6. Danish 52 5.86%
7. Scottish 41 4.62%
8. Swedish 41 4.62%
9. Italian 26 2.93%
10. Dutch 24 2.70%

Palestine Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 625 98.74%
2. French 8 1.26%

Palestine Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 665 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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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.