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Do not fill this in! ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1850= 2000 |1860= 1938 |1870= 2311 |1880= 2997 |1890= 5838 |1900= 8297 |1910= 10482 |1920= 11039 |1930= 11445 |1940= 12144 |1950= 12503 |1960= 13974 |1970= 14525 |1980= 15948 |1990= 18042 |2000= 17598 |2010= 18712 |estyear= |estimate= |estref= |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> |2020=18544}} At the [[1850 United States census]], Palestine had a population of 2,000; a decade later, its population declined to 1,938, yet has since increased in population since to a historic 18,712 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 U.S. census]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 18,544 people, 6,560 households, and 4,479 families residing in the city.<ref name=":1" /> {| class="wikitable" |+'''Palestine racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4854708&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}} !Race !Number !Percentage |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH) |8,450 |45.56% |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH) |4,439 |23.93% |- |[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH) |69 |0.37% |- |[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH) |166 |0.9% |- |[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH) |6 |0.03% |- |Some Other Race (NH) |56 |0.3% |- |[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH) |598 |3.22% |- |[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] |4,760 |25.67% |- |'''Total''' |'''18,544''' | |} As the city's population has grown despite interval declines from 1990 to 2020, its racial and ethnic makeup continues to be dominated by [[Non-Hispanic whites|non-Hispanic or non-Latino whites]], and [[African Americans|Black or African Americans]] according to official census records.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=2020 Race and Population Totals |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4854708&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1 |access-date=2022-04-20 |website=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> According to the 2020 [[American Community Survey]]'s 5-year estimates program, roughly 47.6% of the population was non-Hispanic white, and 26.9% Black or African American. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanics and Latino Americans]] of any race made up 22.2% of the population, and residents from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]] were 2.6%.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 ACS 5-Year Demographic and Housing Estimates |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4854708&tid=ACSDP5Y2020.DP05 |access-date=2022-04-20 |website=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> The official census tabulation and census estimates reflect continued diversification within the United States;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frey |first=William H. |date=2020-07-01 |title=The nation is diversifying even faster than predicted, according to new census data |url=https://www.brookings.edu/research/new-census-data-shows-the-nation-is-diversifying-even-faster-than-predicted/ |access-date=2022-04-20 |website=Brookings |language=en-US}}</ref> in 2000,<ref name="GR2" /> the racial and ethnic makeup was 64.60% [[White Americans|White]], 24.77% African American, 0.49% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.79% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander]], 7.90% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latino Americans of any race were 14.88% of the population. There was an estimated 6,560 households in Palestine, with the average household size at 2.68; according to 2020 census estimates, there were 4,479 families and the average family size was 3.32. Of the households and families comprising the city's population, 57.9% of housing units were owner-occupied and 42.1% were renter-occupied units.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 ACS 5-Year Households and Families Estimates |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=households&g=1600000US4854708&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101 |access-date=2022-04-20 |website=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> In 2000, there were 6,641 households; 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were not families. About 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.13. At the [[2000 United States census|2000 U.S. census]], the median income for a household in the city was $30,497, and for a family was $36,806. Males had a median income of $28,331 versus $20,662 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,514. About 16.6% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.7% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over. Since the 2020 census, the median household income increased to $40,684 and households paid a median of $817 a month.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 ACS 5-Year Financial Characteristics Estimates |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=income&g=1600000US4854708&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S2503 |access-date=2022-04-20 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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