Population 1,633 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Palestine
Household size in Palestine
| Period | Palestine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Palestine sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas overall, where it has 2.53 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.82, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Palestine
| Period | Palestine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Palestine skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.9, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Palestine
| Period | Palestine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Palestine: 17.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Palestine
Renters in Palestine
| Period | Palestine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Palestine own their homes; 25.7% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 53.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Palestine
| Period | Palestine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Palestine is close to the national rate: 10.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Arkansas overall (13.1%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Palestine
| Period | Palestine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Palestine is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Palestine
| Period | Palestine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $529 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $494 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $580 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $770 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$241 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Palestine runs $770 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.1% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Palestine
Bachelor's degrees in Palestine
| Period | Palestine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Palestine: 16.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Palestine
| Period | Palestine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.7% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.7% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.8 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Palestine is close to the national rate: 90.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Arkansas as a whole (88.7%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Palestine
| Period | Palestine | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Palestine is close to the national rate: 5.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Arkansas as a whole (5.1%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Palestine compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 2.65 | 41.9 | 17.0% | 25.7% | 10.2% | 1985 | $770 | 16.2% | 90.4% | 5.9% |
| Slonikers Mill | 2.48 | 52.6 | 7.7% | 15.9% | 22.1% | 1984 | $808 | 11.3% | 87.5% | 3.3% |
| Goodwin | 2.44 | 51.3 | 5.2% | 15.6% | 19.5% | 1976 | $776 | 13.2% | 86.2% | 6.0% |
| Forrest City | 2.32 | 39.6 | 14.9% | 54.0% | 17.1% | 1986 | $768 | 12.2% | 83.7% | 6.5% |
| Haynes | 2.59 | 36.9 | 23.2% | 24.8% | 21.2% | 1979 | $668 | 16.2% | 86.0% | 10.3% |
| Caldwell | 2.56 | 40.1 | 7.9% | 30.2% | 24.4% | 1991 | $730 | 10.1% | 86.5% | 6.1% |
| Madison | 2.21 | 52.7 | 10.5% | 34.0% | 31.8% | 1983 | $729 | 25.8% | 83.5% | 4.1% |
| Felton | 1.80 | 49.0 | 25.9% | 13.4% | 15.8% | 1974 | $757 | 5.2% | 87.0% | 14.0% |
| Wheatley | 2.35 | 52.1 | 10.0% | 25.9% | 26.3% | 1975 | $772 | 10.3% | 88.9% | 9.6% |
| Posey | 2.54 | 51.4 | 6.7% | 13.4% | 26.2% | 1975 | $836 | 9.9% | 89.0% | 5.0% |
| Hunter | 1.78 | 61.3 | 5.7% | 35.5% | 9.7% | 1977 | $442 | 1.8% | 75.7% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Palestine. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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