Palestine, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palestine	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$41,665	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$67,478	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,137	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,285	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,792	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.3%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palestine is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Palestine is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palestine is 14% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Palestine is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,980 $67,478 $134,956

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Palestine median earnings by income bracket

Palestine employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.6%	25.6%
Manufacturing sector	42.7%	42.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	4.9%	4.9%
Other	20.7%	20.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whitewater, IN	42	$95,324	17.2%
Gordon, OH	165	$92,634	13.9%
Eldorado, OH	616	$87,841	8.0%
Pitsburg, OH	266	$87,545	7.6%
Versailles, OH	2,875	$86,116	5.9%
Palestine, OH	261	$67,478	17.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McIntosh, AL	261	$110,427	35.8%
Ovid, CO	261	$39,824	51.0%
Lava Hot Springs, ID	261	$56,806	30.2%
Fulton, IN	261	$56,719	30.3%
Pine Village, IN	261	$54,786	32.6%
Palestine, OH	261	$67,478	17.0%

Source: The Palestine, OH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.