Palestine, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palestine	Texas	National
Income per capita	$32,213	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$60,943	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,222	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,054	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,282	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,717	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.3%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palestine is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Palestine is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palestine is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palestine is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,624 $60,943 $121,886

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

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	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	16.2%	16.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	16.6%
Public administration	14.9%	14.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.3%	10.3%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	7.4%
Other	26.3%	26.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakwood, TX	788	$100,939	24.1%
Elkhart, TX	1,472	$54,295	33.2%
Palestine, TX	18,296	$60,943	25.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dumont, NJ	18,293	$160,635	97.5%
Ocean Springs, MS	18,287	$90,950	11.8%
Tallmadge, OH	18,313	$110,698	36.1%
White Settlement, TX	18,316	$75,045	7.7%
Fayetteville, GA	18,321	$110,000	35.2%
Palestine, TX	18,296	$60,943	25.1%

Source: The Palestine, TX 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.