Population 28,130 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Paris
Household size in Paris
| Period | Paris | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Paris has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the center. Paris has smaller households than the great majority of Texas cities.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Paris are younger than 38.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Texas as a whole, where the median age is 36.7. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the east.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Paris (17.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 3.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Paris has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Texas cities.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 46.0% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Paris than nationally: 46.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. More than half of owners (55.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 5.4 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people, only 43 have a higher share of renters.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Paris than nationally: 12.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has fallen 2.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Paris are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1975 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $620 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $683 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $748 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,007 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$388 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Paris runs $1,007 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $388 a month since 2006–10, up 63%, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 33.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the north; the highest are in the southeast.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Paris have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 2.4 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.0% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Paris have finished high school as nationally: 89.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas overall (85.8%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 6.2 points, 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Paris is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 | 2.50 | 38.9 | 17.8% | 46.0% | 12.4% | 1983 | $1,007 | 20.6% | 89.1% | 6.0% |
| Chicota | 2.57 | 42.3 | 18.5% | 21.4% | 13.9% | 1987 | $943 | 20.1% | 88.3% | 4.2% |
| Reno | 2.62 | 41.0 | 15.0% | 26.8% | 8.7% | 1997 | $926 | 34.0% | 92.9% | 4.1% |
| Biardstown | 2.86 | 31.4 | 20.3% | 30.6% | 9.7% | 1985 | $1,149 | 11.3% | 91.2% | 4.5% |
| Sun Valley | 2.64 | 42.0 | 13.9% | 19.3% | 6.5% | 1993 | $725 | 36.5% | 91.4% | 3.1% |
| Toco | 2.56 | 43.2 | 17.0% | 13.2% | 12.8% | 1993 | $1,028 | 13.1% | 89.8% | 2.7% |
| Cavines | 2.65 | 45.6 | 3.8% | 3.4% | 7.2% | 1992 | $910 | 22.4% | 91.9% | 4.9% |
| Brookston | 2.26 | 53.4 | 9.9% | 8.3% | 14.8% | 1993 | $1,294 | 9.2% | 84.5% | 3.1% |
| Blossom | 2.44 | 39.6 | 6.2% | 24.8% | 8.8% | 1987 | $1,085 | 27.3% | 86.4% | 6.3% |
| Pattonville | 2.72 | 42.0 | 8.3% | 23.2% | 11.4% | 1994 | $820 | 23.2% | 89.1% | 1.6% |
| Powderly | 2.58 | 49.6 | 5.7% | 14.3% | 11.6% | 1999 | $881 | 20.1% | 89.2% | 4.5% |
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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