Population 4,945 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Paris
Household size in Paris
| Period | Paris | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.64 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Paris is a place of small households, averaging 2.17 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.81 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Only four of the 101 Arkansas cities with 5,000+ people have smaller households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Paris
| Period | Paris | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.1 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Paris skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Of the 101 Arkansas cities with 5,000+ people, only seven are older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Paris
| Period | Paris | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Paris: 5.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Only six of the 101 Arkansas cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Paris
Renters in Paris
| Period | Paris | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.4% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.7% of households in Paris rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 46.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the west.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Paris
| Period | Paris | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Paris as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Arkansas overall (13.1%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Paris
| Period | Paris | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Paris are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Arkansas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988. Only eight of the 101 Arkansas cities with 5,000+ people have older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Paris
| Period | Paris | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $450 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $527 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $578 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $642 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$192 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Paris runs $642 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.1% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the north. Only one other Arkansas city with 5,000+ people has lower rents.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Paris
Bachelor's degrees in Paris
| Period | Paris | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Paris have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.9%, against 35.6% nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Paris
| Period | Paris | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.1% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.1% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.5% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Paris is close to the national rate: 89.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Paris
| Period | Paris | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Paris than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Paris compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 2.17 | 45.1 | 5.8% | 20.7% | 10.4% | 1976 | $642 | 18.9% | 89.9% | 4.5% |
| Gray Rock | 3.01 | 43.9 | 3.5% | 15.8% | 18.4% | 1988 | $631 | 8.2% | 90.5% | 1.5% |
| Driggs | 2.62 | 44.0 | 11.8% | 14.6% | 15.6% | 1986 | $676 | 20.0% | 90.8% | 5.3% |
| Roseville | 2.83 | 46.1 | 4.1% | 14.3% | 13.3% | 1988 | $630 | 8.8% | 89.2% | 2.4% |
| Corley | 2.12 | 51.8 | 12.3% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1986 | $739 | 18.7% | 91.0% | 6.3% |
| Subiaco | 2.63 | 45.9 | 7.0% | 12.8% | 14.9% | 1987 | $659 | 17.0% | 90.4% | 3.5% |
| Etna | 2.52 | 53.8 | 6.3% | 11.3% | 3.5% | 1988 | $572 | 7.0% | 85.3% | 4.4% |
| Caulksville | 2.67 | 37.5 | 6.4% | 17.6% | 13.3% | 1977 | $724 | 24.1% | 88.1% | 23.0% |
| Ratcliff | 2.55 | 44.8 | 6.7% | 15.3% | 9.7% | 1982 | $671 | 17.2% | 87.5% | 14.5% |
| Magazine | 2.79 | 42.7 | 9.3% | 16.0% | 15.2% | 1985 | $701 | 18.8% | 88.7% | 4.9% |
| Scranton | 2.78 | 42.8 | 5.7% | 9.3% | 12.7% | 1989 | $618 | 23.1% | 91.0% | 1.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Paris. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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