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75803

Palestine, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
21,770
Median household income
$61,794
People below poverty
17.6%
Median home value
$200,600

Income

The median income of households in 75803 was $61,794. An estimated 8.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 75803 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.3
$10,000 to $14,999 1.8
$15,000 to $24,999 8
$25,000 to $34,999 11.2
$35,000 to $49,999 12.3
$50,000 to $74,999 18.2
$75,000 to $99,999 14
$100,000 to $149,999 17.1
$150,000 to $199,999 4.8
$200,000 or more 4.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 75803 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 44696
Female 35313

An estimated 68% of households received earnings. An estimated 45.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 32.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,459. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 75803 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 68
Social Security 45.3
Retirement income 32.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.7
Cash public assistance income 6.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 17.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 29.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 16.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 75803 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 17.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 29.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 16.8

In 2020-2024, 17.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 46.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 23.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 27.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 75803 in 2020-2024, 83.7% had health insurance coverage and 16.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 55.8% and public coverage was 43.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 7.6%.


In 2020-2024, 75803 had a total population of 21,770 - 8,360 (38.4%) females and 13,410 (61.6%) males. The median age was 40.7 years. An estimated 16.6% of the population was under 18 years, 37.8% was 19 to 44 years, 26.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 75803 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 561 245
5 to 9 508 596
10 to 14 667 488
15 to 19 568 537
20 to 24 993 411
25 to 29 870 288
30 to 34 1443 532
35 to 39 1402 589
40 to 44 1314 405
45 to 49 1140 735
50 to 54 938 490
55 to 59 879 390
60 to 64 583 590
65 to 69 524 428
70 to 74 376 721
75 to 79 309 501
80 to 84 298 285
85 and over 37 129

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 58.4% were White; 15.2% were Black or African American; 10.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.8% were Asian; 4.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 19.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 25.3% of the people in 75803 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 54.2% of the people in 75803 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,360 households in 75803. The average household size was 2.76 people.

Married-couple households made up 52.8% of the households in 75803 while cohabiting couple households made up 5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30.8% of all households, while 11.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 9.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 14.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 23.6% of all households.

In 75803, 36.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 39.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 75803 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 52.8
Cohabiting Couples 5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
11.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 40% of males and 43.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 40.9 22.2
Now married, except separated 40 43.3
Separated 1.9 3.1
Widowed 3.1 14.9
Divorced 14.1 16.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 75803, 508 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 33.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 91.9% of the people living in 75803 were U.S. natives. 73.3% of the 75803 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8.1% of 75803 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 40.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 81.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 75803 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 75803.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 75803 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 78.2
Asia 9.2
Europe 7.2
Africa 5.2
Northern America 0.2
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 75803 in 2020-2024, 17.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 15% of people at least five years old; 5.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 75803 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 15
Other Indo-European languages 1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.9
Other languages 0.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 85.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 75803 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 75803 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 85.7
Different house, same county 3.9
Different county, same state 9.1
Different state 0.6
Abroad 0.7

Education

In 2020-2024, 82.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 11.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 17.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 75803 was 3,634 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 164 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,889. College or graduate school enrollment was 581.

Educational Attainment of People in 75803 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 17.5
High school diploma or equivalency 39.8
Some college, no degree 21.6
Associate's degree 9.6
Bachelor's degree 7.6
Graduate or professional degree 3.9

Disability

In 75803, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 20.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.5% of people under 18 years old, to 20% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 38.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 75803, 41.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 57.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 70.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 24.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,365 70.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,872 24.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 354 4.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 75803 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 75803 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 5.5
Construction 9
Manufacturing 3.4
Wholesale trade 3.7
Retail trade 16.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 11.2
Information 0.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 19.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.5
Other Services, except public administration 2.6
Public administration 7.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 75803 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,995 26.2
Service occupations 1,428 18.8
Sales and office occupations 1,348 17.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,276 16.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,562 20.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 82.6% of 75803 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 75803 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 82.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.6
Walked 1.4
Other means 0.7
Worked from home 3.3

In 2020-2024, 75803 had a total of 7,301 housing units. Of these housing units, 67.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 7.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 23.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 75803 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 67.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 7.5
Mobile homes 23.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 1.1

15.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 5.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 75803 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 77.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 75803 had 6,360 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 941 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 75.4% while renters occupied 24.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.84 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.49.

1.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 11.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.3% and another 26.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 75803:

House Heating Fuel Used in 75803 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 21.4
Electricity 76.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 1.1
No fuel used 0.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 75803 was $200,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 36.7 % had a mortgage. 63.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,471 and for owners without a mortgage it was $561.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 75803 was $1,113. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.