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Palestine Independent School District
Palestine Independent School District is a unified school district in Texas with a community population of 21,483. The median household income is $58,908 and the median age is 38.8.
21,483
Population
98
People / sq mi
$58,908
Median Income
38.8
Median Age
Palestine Independent School District covers 219 sq mi of land at 98.0 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 53.5% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% |
| Asian | 38.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.2% |
Economy & Income
$58,908
Median Household Income
$32,872
Per Capita Income
12.8%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Unemployment
Housing
$200,200
Median Home Value
$1,005
Median Rent
67.4%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
89.6%
High School+
23.9%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Palestine Independent School District serves a community with a population of 21,483 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Texas.
The median household income in Palestine Independent School District is $58,908, with a per capita income of $32,872. The poverty rate is 12.8%.
Palestine Independent School District is 53.5% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 38.0% Asian, and 0.2% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Palestine Independent School District, 89.6% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Palestine Independent School District is $200,200, with a median rent of $1,005. The homeownership rate is 67.4%.
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Data for Palestine Independent School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 4834050).
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.