Population 142 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Paris
Household size in Paris
| Period | Paris | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Paris is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.0 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.6 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.6, Paris is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.0, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Paris (9.9%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −21.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.3% 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. More than four in ten owners (43.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Paris than nationally: 12.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Paris is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $659 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $724 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $726 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $827 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$167 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Paris runs $827 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Paris: 8.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.7% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.1% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.1% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Paris never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Paris is close to the national rate: 5.2% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Indiana overall (4.3%). 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 | 2.29 | 51.6 | 9.9% | 7.3% | 12.1% | 1986 | $827 | 8.1% | 86.1% | 5.2% |
| Commiskey | 2.01 | 57.8 | 9.6% | 7.0% | 10.4% | 1984 | $763 | 8.9% | 89.6% | 4.6% |
| Deputy | 2.65 | 41.1 | 9.3% | 11.3% | 13.3% | 1980 | $876 | 10.4% | 85.3% | 5.5% |
| Paris Crossing | 2.57 | 45.1 | 9.9% | 11.8% | 5.9% | 1990 | $680 | 6.2% | 90.2% | 4.3% |
| Lovett | 2.95 | 48.1 | 23.7% | 3.5% | 16.0% | 1975 | $772 | 25.4% | 85.7% | 0.9% |
| Walnut Ridge | 2.34 | 41.1 | 9.7% | 16.5% | 13.6% | 1985 | $962 | 16.2% | 83.8% | 4.7% |
| Volga | 2.30 | 46.7 | 6.8% | 12.4% | 12.9% | 1979 | $995 | 30.8% | 90.4% | 3.3% |
| Dupont | 2.29 | 47.8 | 15.8% | 22.5% | 16.7% | 1960 | $1,030 | 10.9% | 90.8% | 2.3% |
| Kent | 2.85 | 40.8 | 7.2% | 6.8% | 9.9% | 1975 | $737 | 19.7% | 90.8% | 3.5% |
| Smyrna | 2.15 | 45.5 | 24.1% | 26.6% | 9.5% | 1994 | $997 | 19.4% | 95.3% | 0.7% |
| Uniontown | 2.30 | 46.5 | 9.3% | 7.9% | 3.9% | 1992 | $876 | 17.2% | 82.3% | 10.9% |
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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