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Palestine Illinois Information: Palestine, Illinois is part of CRAWFORD County. Population for Palestine from the last gathering is 1366. You can view Palestine venues that host many Palestine IL events every year. You can also research Palestine Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Palestine Illinois real estate guide. Palestine Illinois has a latitude of 39.0043 and a longitude of -87.6108. Zip codes in Palestine, IL include 62451 ... more Palestine zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Palestine, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Palestine, IL was 1,366.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Palestine was 648, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Palestine, IL
There are an estimated 324 married men in the town. 66.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Palestine are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Palestine is 718 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Palestine, Illinois
There are an estimated 314 married women in the community. 53 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Palestine, IL
The median age of people living in Palestine, IL was 41.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Palestine was 92. There were 1,057 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.3 percent of the population (277) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Palestine, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Palestine, IL was 1,359.

White Population in Palestine, IL
The estimated White population in the Palestine community is 1,354, which is 99.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Palestine, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Palestine, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Palestine, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Palestine, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Palestine, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Palestine was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Palestine community was 9, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Palestine, IL
The household population number in Palestine was 1,366.

Group Quarters Population in Palestine, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Palestine, IL
The average household size in Palestine is 2.19 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.76 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Palestine, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 714 total housing units in Palestine.

The number of occupied housing units was 625, or 87.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 489 were owner-occupied (78.2), and 136 were renter-occupied (21.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 89 vacant homes in Palestine at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Palestine, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 400, with a median value in dollars of 43,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Palestine, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $535 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Palestine, average costs per month were $238 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 724 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Palestine, Illinois
89 people in Palestine also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Palestine, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Palestine was 170, or 16.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Palestine, IL
In 2000, there were 313 people in Palestine, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Palestine, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 22 people in Palestine who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Palestine, Illinois
There were 647 in the labor force in Palestine at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Palestine was 18.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Palestine, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,911. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Palestine, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Palestine, Illinois
Per capita income in Palestine in the last full census was 15,185. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Palestine numbered 53, or 13.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Palestine, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 214, or 15.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.