Overview
1,363
Total Population
46.2
Median age
55.83%
Female population %
79.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
73.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
17
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Palestine's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Palestine is 46.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Palestine's population under 18 was 22.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Palestine's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Palestine, 18.27% were under the age of 15, 14.23% aged 15 to 29, 43.29% aged 30 to 64, 23.40% aged 65 to 84, and 0.81% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 159 more females than males in Palestine:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.83% females and 44.17% males in Palestine, IL.
- The Palestine, IL gender ratio is 79.1:100 i.e. 79.1 men to 100 women (0.791).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 66.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 87.
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Race / Ethnicity
Palestine's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Palestine population: 97.58% are White, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.29% are Asian and 1.98% are multiracial.
- Palestine's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,346 (98.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Palestine is White with a population of 1,33 (97.58% of the total population).
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Year by year
Palestine's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,382 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Palestine's population decreased by 15 (1.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Palestine's population decreased by 137 (10.02%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Palestine's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,221.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)