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- Belton is 0% more densely populated than Palestine.
- People are 20.0% less likely to be married in Belton.
- The Median Age is 8.6 years younger in Belton.
 Palestine, TXBelton, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock22,866329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.438.4
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 Population - 201018,669  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,623285,036,114
 Population - 199018,042  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock58.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,131.193.4
 Land Area19.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palestine, TXBelton, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Palestine, TXBelton, TXUnited States
 White47.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.8%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock29.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palestine, TXBelton, TXUnited States
 Married Population46.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.7%50.2%
 Never Married34.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households6,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,23480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,146  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.4%  Unlock10.8%
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 15 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 16 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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Reviews for Belton    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in this area for over 20 years. All in all, it's a good place to raise a family. Belton ISD has a good state rating. There is usually some sort of activity  More

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As a substitute teacher for BISD, I have had the opportunity to get to know many of the teachers and administrators, as well as the students. Belton is blessed to have  More

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Belton is a small town near Killeen and Fort Hood (large Army Base). It's economy depends a lot on the base for income so they have a captive audience that they can  More

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