Population 356 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Paxton
Household size in Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Paxton are small: just 2.40 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.22 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.2, the median age in Paxton is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Paxton: 5.3% of households, against 11.6% 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 Paxton
Renters in Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.0% of households in Paxton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (50.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Paxton: 13.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +25 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Paxton are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 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 Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $528 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $699 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $707 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $581 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$53 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in Paxton pays $581 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 46.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Paxton
Bachelor's degrees in Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Paxton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.5%, against 35.6% 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 Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.4% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.5% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Paxton have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 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 Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Paxton runs well above the national rate: 10.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Paxton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paxton | 2.40 | 39.2 | 5.3% | 15.0% | 13.7% | 1978 | $581 | 13.5% | 92.6% | 10.1% |
| Carlisle | 2.62 | 39.1 | 11.3% | 14.8% | 15.9% | 1971 | $699 | 6.4% | 87.2% | 11.1% |
| Sullivan | 2.48 | 40.8 | 12.5% | 26.6% | 13.9% | 1968 | $909 | 17.2% | 95.2% | 3.4% |
| New Lebanon | 2.69 | 41.5 | 1.7% | 9.3% | 6.5% | 1979 | $1,058 | 29.8% | 86.7% | 3.0% |
| Gambill | 2.29 | 44.9 | 6.7% | 14.2% | 12.1% | 1980 | $649 | 11.3% | 92.1% | 6.0% |
| Dugger | 2.13 | 47.7 | 8.3% | 17.0% | 12.3% | 1977 | $598 | 10.4% | 92.9% | 5.1% |
| Graysville | 2.50 | 46.4 | 6.5% | 15.8% | 9.6% | 1978 | $1,149 | 26.6% | 92.5% | 1.5% |
| Pleasantville | 2.60 | 38.1 | 5.0% | 8.1% | 11.6% | 1985 | $732 | 13.2% | 91.0% | 7.2% |
| Jackson Hill | 2.23 | 46.8 | 5.5% | 22.6% | 8.0% | 1981 | $762 | 14.2% | 87.3% | 6.8% |
| Riverton | 2.69 | 41.5 | 1.7% | 9.3% | 6.5% | 1979 | $1,058 | 29.8% | 86.7% | 3.0% |
| Ellis | 2.15 | 42.0 | 27.6% | 22.4% | 1.8% | 1978 | $694 | 7.2% | 96.8% | 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 Paxton. 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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