Overview
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Total Population
37.8
Median age
60.83%
Female population %
64.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
34.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Palestine's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Palestine is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Palestine's population under 18 was 18.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Palestine's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Palestine, 17.51% were under the age of 15, 18.89% aged 15 to 29, 55.76% aged 30 to 64, 5.99% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 47 more females than males in Palestine:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 60.83% females and 39.17% males in Palestine, OH.
- The Palestine, OH gender ratio is 64.4:100 i.e. 64.4 men to 100 women (0.644).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 19.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 26.
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Race / Ethnicity
Palestine's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Palestine population: 97.24% are White, 0.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.30% are Asian.
- Palestine's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 213 (98.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Palestine is White with a population of 211 (97.24% 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 198 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Palestine's population increased by 24 (13.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Palestine's population decreased by 15 (7.58%), 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 2008 at 168.
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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)