Palestine township

County:: Crawford County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 37.457
State:: Illinois

Palestine township is located in Crawford County, Illinois. Palestine township has a 2025 population of 1,128. Palestine township is currently growing at a rate of 0.09% annually but its population has decreased by -0.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,134 in 2020.

The average household income in Palestine township is $101,384 with a poverty rate of 5.64%.The median age in Palestine township is 43.6 years: 46.3 years for males, and 43.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Palestine township includes 98.07% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,167	98.07%
Two or more races	19	1.6%
Asian	4	0.34%

Palestine township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Palestine township's average per capita income is $51,472. Household income levels show a median of $73,060. The poverty rate stands at 5.64%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$105,179	-
Families	$101,458	$124,544
Households	$73,060	$101,384
Non Families	$37,778	$41,434

$51,472

Average Income

$73,060

Median Household Income

5.64%

Poverty Rate