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The City of Palestine had a population of 494 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Palestine is located at latitude 34.9723 and longitude -90.9026 in St. Francis County. The formal boundaries for the City of Palestine encompass a land area of 3.1 sq. miles and a water area of 0.02 sq. miles. St. Francis County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Palestine has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Palestine is located within Township of Prairie, a minor civil division (MCD) of St. Francis County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 494 (100%) |
Population in Households | 494 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 400 (81.0%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 0 |
Population Density | 150 |
Diversity Index2 | 35 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $31,438 |
Average Household Income | $63,202 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 16% |
Per Capita Income | $29,298 |
Wealth Index5 | 48 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (48.2) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 242 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 145 (59.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 84 (34.7%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 13 ( 5.4%) |
Median Home Value | $82,622 |
Average Home Value | $114,310 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 162 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 229 |
Average Household Size | 2.16 |
Family Households | 145 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.74% | -0.24% |
Households | 0.82% | 0.26% |
Families | 0.68% | |
Median Household Income | 0.52% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.20% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.27% |
The table below compares Palestine to the other 625 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Arkansas by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 289 | 54th |
Population Density | # 445 | 29th |
Median Household Income | # 567 | 9th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 410 | 66th |
Per Capita Income | # 217 | 65th |
Diversity Index | # 319 | 49th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Arkansas Census Data Comparison Tool.
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