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Palestine Statistics Back to top
- Population (2000): 26,369
- Land Area (2000): 794.611 square kilometers
- Water Area (2000): 5.530 square kilometers
Year | Population | Year | Population | Year | Population |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | 19,204 | 2002 | 18,381 | 2005 | 18,163 |
2000 | 19,546 | 2003 | 18,007 | 2006 | 18,420 |
2001 | 17,997 | 2004 | 18,107 | 2007 | 18,250 |
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Houses (2000): 11,548
Palestine Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Urban | 17,998 | 68.25% |
Rural, Farm | 451 | 1.71% |
Rural, Non-farm | 7,920 | 30.04% |
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Palestine Employment Information Back to top
Palestine Employment By Industry
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Public Administration | 806 | 14.71% |
2. | Construction | 586 | 10.69% |
3. | Department and Other General Stores | 437 | 7.97% |
4. | Mining | 360 | 6.57% |
5. | Educational Services | 288 | 5.26% |
6. | Accommodation and Food Services | 227 | 4.14% |
7. | Health Care | 185 | 3.38% |
8. | Truck Transportation | 179 | 3.27% |
9. | Warehousing and Storage | 173 | 3.16% |
10. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 157 | 2.86% |
11. | Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | 151 | 2.76% |
12. | Repair and Maintenance | 149 | 2.72% |
13. | Rail Transportation | 128 | 2.34% |
14. | Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting | 123 | 2.24% |
15. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 117 | 2.14% |
16. | Food and Beverage Stores | 114 | 2.08% |
17. | Metal Manufactuing | 104 | 1.90% |
18. | Finance and Insurance | 91 | 1.66% |
19. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 68 | 1.24% |
20. | Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations | 68 | 1.24% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Health Care | 976 | 18.76% |
2. | Public Administration | 791 | 15.20% |
3. | Educational Services | 719 | 13.82% |
4. | Accommodation and Food Services | 424 | 8.15% |
5. | Department and Other General Stores | 356 | 6.84% |
6. | Food and Beverage Stores | 168 | 3.23% |
7. | Social Assistance | 157 | 3.02% |
8. | Personal and Laundry Services | 142 | 2.73% |
9. | Finance and Insurance | 133 | 2.56% |
10. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 127 | 2.44% |
11. | Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations | 96 | 1.85% |
12. | Warehousing and Storage | 88 | 1.69% |
13. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 78 | 1.50% |
14. | Arts / Entertainment / Recreation | 60 | 1.15% |
15. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 54 | 1.04% |
16. | Construction | 51 | 0.98% |
17. | Other Direct Selling Estab | 46 | 0.88% |
18. | Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | 45 | 0.86% |
19. | Pharmacies and Drug Stores | 45 | 0.86% |
20. | Mining | 42 | 0.81% |
Palestine Employment By Job
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Law Enforcement Workers | 493 | 9.00% |
2. | Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers | 477 | 8.70% |
3. | Other Installation / Maintenance | 280 | 5.11% |
4. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 272 | 4.96% |
5. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 253 | 4.62% |
6. | Other Management Occupations | 227 | 4.14% |
7. | Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching | 196 | 3.58% |
8. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 187 | 3.41% |
9. | Vehicle Mechanics | 171 | 3.12% |
10. | Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers | 160 | 2.92% |
11. | Other Production Occupations | 149 | 2.72% |
12. | Carpenters | 148 | 2.70% |
13. | Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | 142 | 2.59% |
14. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 118 | 2.15% |
15. | Supervisors / Construction and Extract | 107 | 1.95% |
16. | Teachers, Pre/Primary School | 103 | 1.88% |
17. | Other Material Moving Workers | 95 | 1.73% |
18. | Extraction Workers | 87 | 1.59% |
19. | Other Office and Admin Support | 84 | 1.53% |
20. | Construction Laborers | 71 | 1.30% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Law Enforcement Workers | 371 | 7.13% |
2. | Secretaries and Admins | 362 | 6.96% |
3. | Teachers, Pre/Primary School | 308 | 5.92% |
4. | Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health | 295 | 5.67% |
5. | Other Office and Admin Support | 294 | 5.65% |
6. | Cashiers | 228 | 4.38% |
7. | Health Technologists and Technicians | 219 | 4.21% |
8. | Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching | 182 | 3.50% |
9. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 181 | 3.48% |
10. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 180 | 3.46% |
11. | Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service | 167 | 3.21% |
12. | Registered Nurses | 157 | 3.02% |
13. | Other Management Occupations | 135 | 2.59% |
14. | Waiters and Waitresses | 130 | 2.50% |
15. | Child Care Workers | 127 | 2.44% |
16. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 119 | 2.29% |
17. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 116 | 2.23% |
18. | Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing | 103 | 1.98% |
19. | Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians | 99 | 1.90% |
20. | Personal Appearance Workers | 89 | 1.71% |
Palestine Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
35 or more hours | 10,333 | 52.65% |
15-35 hours | 1,506 | 7.67% |
1-14 hours | 415 | 2.11% |
No regular hours | 7,373 | 37.57% |
Palestine Time Left For Work
Time | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Midnight-4:59 AM | 790 | 7.68% |
5 AM-5:29 AM | 711 | 6.91% |
5:30 AM-5:59 AM | 591 | 5.74% |
6 AM-6:29 AM | 633 | 6.15% |
6:30 AM-6:59 AM | 843 | 8.19% |
7 AM-7:29 AM | 1,112 | 10.81% |
7:30 AM-7:59 AM | 1,862 | 18.10% |
8 AM-8:29 AM | 1,062 | 10.32% |
8:30 AM-8:59 AM | 375 | 3.65% |
9:00 AM-9:59 AM | 461 | 4.48% |
10:00 AM-10:59 AM | 258 | 2.51% |
11:00 AM-11:59 AM | 78 | 0.76% |
Noon-3:59 PM | 839 | 8.16% |
4 PM-11:59 PM | 673 | 6.54% |
Palestine Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 5 | 470 | 4.57% |
5-9 | 1,788 | 17.38% |
10-14 | 2,451 | 23.82% |
15-19 | 1,843 | 17.91% |
20-24 | 1,141 | 11.09% |
25-29 | 442 | 4.30% |
30-34 | 853 | 8.29% |
35-39 | 117 | 1.14% |
40-44 | 227 | 2.21% |
45-59 | 401 | 3.90% |
60-89 | 319 | 3.10% |
At least 90 | 236 | 2.29% |
Palestine Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation
Minutes | Population (public) | Percent | Population (private) | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|
Under 30 | 26 | 0.25% | 8,109 | 78.82% |
30-44 | 0 | 0.00% | 1,197 | 11.63% |
45-59 | 0 | 0.00% | 401 | 3.90% |
At least 60 | 0 | 0.00% | 555 | 5.39% |
Palestine Type Of Commute
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Bicycle | 4 | 0.04% |
Car / truck / van, carpool | 1,862 | 17.75% |
Car / truck / van, solo | 8,194 | 78.11% |
Motorcycle | 7 | 0.07% |
Other | 54 | 0.51% |
Public transportation | 26 | 0.25% |
Walked | 141 | 1.34% |
Worked at home | 202 | 1.93% |
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Palestine Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,978 (25,842 people)
Families (2000): 7,144 (22,104 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,496
People at same address in 1995: 13,846
Palestine Household Income in 1999
Income | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Under $10,000 | 1,513 | 15.16% |
$10,000-$14,999 | 833 | 8.35% |
$15,000-$19,999 | 862 | 8.64% |
$20,000-$24,999 | 795 | 7.97% |
$25,000-$29,999 | 764 | 7.66% |
$30,000-$34,999 | 852 | 8.54% |
$35,000-$39,999 | 692 | 6.94% |
$40,000-$44,999 | 552 | 5.53% |
$45,000-$49,999 | 540 | 5.41% |
$50,000-$59,999 | 782 | 7.84% |
$60,000-$74,999 | 706 | 7.08% |
$75,000-$99,999 | 648 | 6.49% |
$100,000-$124,999 | 156 | 1.56% |
$125,000-$149,999 | 89 | 0.89% |
$150,000-$199,999 | 60 | 0.60% |
$200,000 or more | 134 | 1.34% |
Palestine Household Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Nonfamily, 1 person | 2,569 | 25.76% |
Family, 2 people | 2,992 | 30.00% |
Nonfamily, 2 people | 255 | 2.56% |
Family, 3 people | 1,652 | 16.57% |
Nonfamily, 3 people | 32 | 0.32% |
Family, 4 people | 1,343 | 13.47% |
Nonfamily, 4 people | 18 | 0.18% |
Family, 5 people | 663 | 6.65% |
Nonfamily, 5 people | 5 | 0.05% |
Family, 6 people | 279 | 2.80% |
Nonfamily, 6 people | 8 | 0.08% |
Family, 7 or more people | 155 | 1.55% |
Nonfamily, 7 or more people | 1 | 0.01% |
Palestine Household Income Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Earnings | 7,369 | 29.68% |
Interest / Dividend / Rent | 2,291 | 9.23% |
Public Assistance | 324 | 1.30% |
Retirement | 1,484 | 5.98% |
Self Employment | 1,003 | 4.04% |
Social Security | 3,225 | 12.99% |
Supplemental Security | 648 | 2.61% |
Wage / Salary | 7,018 | 28.26% |
Other | 1,469 | 5.92% |
Palestine Family Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
No children under 18 | 2,882 | 55.11% |
With children under 18 | 2,348 | 44.89% |
Palestine Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 862 | 9.60% |
Married | 5,811 | 64.74% |
Never Married | 1,985 | 22.11% |
Widowed | 318 | 3.54% |
Palestine Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 1,411 | 12.64% |
Married | 5,995 | 53.70% |
Never Married | 2,112 | 18.92% |
Widowed | 1,646 | 14.74% |
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Palestine Education Information Back to top
Palestine Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 9th grade | 1,770 | 9.39% |
9th-12th grade, no diploma | 3,058 | 16.22% |
High school diploma or equivalent | 6,357 | 33.71% |
Some college, no degree | 4,338 | 23.00% |
Associate degree | 838 | 4.44% |
Bachelors degree | 1,640 | 8.70% |
Graduate or professional degree | 857 | 4.54% |
Palestine Population In School (3 or older)
School Level | In Public School | Percent | In Private School | Percent | Total | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nursery or preschool | 272 | 1.03% | 57 | 0.22% | 329 | 1.25% |
Kindergarten | 330 | 1.25% | 21 | 0.08% | 351 | 1.33% |
Grades 1-4 | 1,654 | 6.27% | 61 | 0.23% | 1,715 | 6.50% |
Grades 5-8 | 1,744 | 6.61% | 54 | 0.20% | 1,798 | 6.82% |
Grades 9-12 | 1,563 | 5.93% | 62 | 0.24% | 1,625 | 6.16% |
Undergrad college | 496 | 1.88% | 44 | 0.17% | 540 | 2.05% |
Graduate or professional school | 67 | 0.25% | 18 | 0.07% | 85 | 0.32% |
Total | 6,126 | 23.23% | 317 | 1.20% | 6,443 | 24.43% |
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Palestine Public Benefits Information Back to top
Palestine Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
At Or Above Poverty Level | 21,229 | 82.21% |
Below Poverty Level | 4,595 | 17.79% |
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Palestine Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 94
Palestine Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year
Year | Aggravated Assault | Forcible Rape | Murder / Manslaughter | Robbery | Total Violent Crimes | Arson | Burglary | Larceny / Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Total Property Crimes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | 7.915 | 0.208 | 0.052 | 0.937 | 9.113 | 0.417 | 10.519 | 41.710 | 2.395 | 55.041 |
2000 | 7.725 | 0.614 | 0.051 | 1.074 | 9.465 | 0.102 | 9.209 | 37.655 | 2.149 | 49.115 |
2001 | 5.612 | 0.333 | 0.056 | 1.222 | 7.223 | 0.111 | 11.169 | 38.562 | 2.111 | 51.953 |
2002 | 2.448 | 0.544 | 0.054 | 0.762 | 3.808 | 0.544 | 10.990 | 38.464 | 2.720 | 52.717 |
2003 | 3.110 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1.000 | 4.110 | 0.167 | 14.828 | 35.930 | 3.054 | 53.812 |
2004 | 2.706 | 0.110 | 0.110 | 0.663 | 3.590 | 0.442 | 12.757 | 31.700 | 2.154 | 46.612 |
2005 | 3.689 | 0.220 | 0.000 | 0.496 | 4.405 | 0.275 | 8.093 | 30.116 | 2.367 | 40.577 |
2006 | 5.483 | 0.000 | 0.054 | 0.706 | 6.243 | 0.706 | 8.632 | 28.284 | 2.497 | 39.414 |
2007 | 5.205 | 0.164 | 0.055 | 1.205 | 6.630 | 0.548 | 7.945 | 28.164 | 3.452 | 39.562 |
Palestine Law Enforcement Employeess
Year | Officers | Civilian |
---|---|---|
2004 | 7 | 35 |
2005 | 10 | 36 |
2006 | 8 | 31 |
2007 | 9 | 32 |
Palestine Crime Index
Year | Index |
---|---|
1999 | 1,232 |
2000 | 1,145 |
2001 | 1,065 |
2002 | 1,039 |
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Palestine Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Palestine Population By Age
Age | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
0-9 Years | 4,119 | 15.62% |
10-19 Years | 4,112 | 15.59% |
20-29 Years | 3,219 | 12.21% |
30-39 Years | 3,344 | 12.68% |
40-49 Years | 3,733 | 14.16% |
50-59 Years | 2,779 | 10.54% |
60-69 Years | 2,114 | 8.02% |
70-79 Years | 1,743 | 6.61% |
80-89 Years | 990 | 3.75% |
90+ Years | 216 | 0.82% |
Palestine Population - Male/Female
Male/Female | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Male | 12,418 | 47.09% |
Female | 13,951 | 52.91% |
Palestine Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Caucasian | 17,475 | 66.27% |
African-American | 5,265 | 19.97% |
Hispanic/Latino | 3,152 | 11.95% |
Multiracial | 219 | 0.83% |
Asian | 154 | 0.58% |
Amerindian | 88 | 0.33% |
Other Race | 9 | 0.03% |
Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.03% |
Palestine Top Specified Ancestries
Rank | Ancestry | Population | Percent Of Specified Ancestries |
---|---|---|---|
1. | United States Or American | 3,894 | 29.07% |
2. | Irish | 2,244 | 16.75% |
3. | German | 1,999 | 14.92% |
4. | English | 1,909 | 14.25% |
5. | French Non-Basque | 539 | 4.02% |
6. | Scotch Irish | 512 | 3.82% |
7. | Scottish | 331 | 2.47% |
8. | Dutch | 280 | 2.09% |
9. | Italian | 271 | 2.02% |
10. | African | 260 | 1.94% |
Palestine Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank | Language | Population | Percent Of Reported Languages |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Only English | 21,353 | 88.13% |
2. | Spanish Or Spanish Creole | 2,530 | 10.44% |
3. | Tagalog | 87 | 0.36% |
4. | Gujarathi | 81 | 0.33% |
5. | German | 51 | 0.21% |
6. | Hindi | 49 | 0.20% |
7. | French | 28 | 0.12% |
8. | Mon Khmer / Cambodian | 24 | 0.10% |
9. | Japanese | 15 | 0.06% |
10. | Hungarian | 8 | 0.03% |
Palestine Citizen Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Citizen by birth | 24,729 | 93.78% |
Naturalized immigrant | 542 | 2.06% |
Not a citizen | 1,098 | 4.16% |
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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.
Palestine Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
75801 | 75803 | |
75802 | 75882 |