2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Monticello, IL vs Palestine, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Palestine, is 50% less than it is in Monticello and is 65% below the National Average.
- Monticello unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Palestine unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Monticello, ILPalestine, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.3%6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.7%33.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%6.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,783$21,082$37,638
 Household Income$83,878$41,730$69,021
 Family Median Income$93,875$50,197$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Monticello, ILPalestine, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.6%15.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%3.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.7%12.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.3%16.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.8%8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.8%11.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.5%4.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.6%14.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K30.7%9.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.2%2.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.6%1.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Monticello, ILPalestine, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.2%7.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.0%2.4%6.5%
 Community, social services3.6%1.4%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.2%1.2%
 Education, library12.5%6.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.0%0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.3%5.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.8%3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%11.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.5%6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%3.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.0%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.7%18.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%1.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%9.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.1%19.3%13.1%
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Reviews for Palestine    7 Reviews

we need to dial back the rich and buddies telling what they want city workers wasting gas going to play lottery workers don't need high wages like school superintendents  More

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Over 14 years ago

Palestine has a lot of great open land around town. Population hovers around 18,000+. Commuting is never backed up, nor is it along drive. Just about everybody knows  More

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Over 15 years ago

After living in the frigid Northwest of the united states, and traveling all over the world with the United States Army, My family and I were ready to find a good  More

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