In terms of college education, the citizens of Palestine rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.79% of adults 25 and older in Palestine have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Palestine in 2022 was $23,235, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $92,940 for a family of four. However, Palestine contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Palestine is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Palestine home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Palestine residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Palestine also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.06% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Palestine include Irish, German, English, Polish, and Other Subsaharan African.
The most common language spoken in Palestine is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
