Population 13,523 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Paris
Household size in Paris
| Period | Paris | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Paris has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.37 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the north.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
At 40.4, the median age in Paris is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has edged down from 40.8 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the west.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Paris as they are nationally: 11.3%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.4 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.6% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.3% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Paris rent their homes (40.3%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 38.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southeast. The renter share is down 3.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Paris as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has edged down 0.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Paris leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1970 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $571 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $666 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $764 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $858 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$288 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Paris pays $858 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $288 a month since 2006–10, up 50%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 24.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the west.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Paris than nationally: 25.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 10.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the southwest.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.7% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.9% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Paris never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 5.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Paris than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 2.55 | 40.4 | 11.3% | 40.3% | 9.5% | 1975 | $858 | 25.6% | 86.6% | 4.1% |
| Brentsville | 2.32 | 52.5 | 4.5% | 31.5% | 27.4% | 1975 | $641 | 25.8% | 94.1% | 0.0% |
| Currentsville | 3.07 | 32.5 | 18.8% | 49.1% | 9.2% | 1978 | $694 | 37.0% | 86.1% | 0.0% |
| Hutchison | 2.33 | 55.9 | 1.0% | 19.0% | 7.5% | 1988 | $963 | 24.7% | 97.7% | 1.6% |
| Kiserton | 2.73 | 40.8 | 13.7% | 20.4% | 12.7% | 1985 | $574 | 34.1% | 91.1% | 5.9% |
| Jacksonville | 2.69 | 42.1 | 13.2% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 1989 | $537 | 35.2% | 92.3% | 8.2% |
| North Middletown | 2.39 | 44.8 | 14.9% | 25.6% | 13.9% | 1977 | $911 | 18.4% | 79.4% | 5.1% |
| Millersburg | 2.16 | 45.9 | 13.8% | 47.5% | 10.9% | 1964 | $674 | 17.9% | 81.0% | 6.7% |
| Lair | 2.27 | 53.5 | 11.1% | 28.1% | 8.3% | 1984 | $688 | 33.1% | 91.7% | 0.0% |
| Leesburg | 2.57 | 44.9 | 7.8% | 18.2% | 8.8% | 1995 | $870 | 41.3% | 95.5% | 3.8% |
| Little Rock | 2.77 | 41.4 | 12.6% | 20.5% | 17.4% | 1983 | $929 | 35.4% | 94.0% | 10.1% |
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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