Paola, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

5,770

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.58% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.84%

38.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,662

1.88% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$210,800

Population & Diversity

Paola, KS is home to a population of 5.77k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.364% of Paola, KS residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 37.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.43k people) in Paola, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 144 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 95 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Paola, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paola, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Paola, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paola, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.43k ± 145
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
144 ± 85
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
95 ± 80

0.988%

Hispanic Population

57 people

0.988% of the people in Paola, KS are hispanic (57 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paola, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

0.364%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

0.608%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

As of 2024, 0.364% of Paola, KS residents (21 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Paola, KS was 0.608%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Paola, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
81 ± 54
Vietnam
81 ± 52
World War II
75 ± 98

Paola, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Paola, KS.

Economy

The economy of Paola, KS employs 3.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paola, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (549 people), Educational Services (436 people), and Construction (267 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($122,731), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($122,589), and Wholesale Trade ($98,207).

Employment

Occupations

3.04k

2024 Value

± 493

0.896%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paola, KS grew at a rate of 0.896%, from 3.01k employees to 3.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paola, KS, are Management Occupations (485 people), Sales & Related Occupations (366 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (312 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paola, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.04k

2024 Value

± 493

0.896%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paola, KS grew at a rate of 0.896%, from 3.01k employees to 3.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paola, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (549 people), Educational Services (436 people), and Construction (267 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paola, KS, though some of these residents may live in Paola, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,711

Median earning men ± $19,519

$45,479

Median earning women ± $7,086

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($123,125), Other Services Except Public Administration ($120,268), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,317).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,547), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,578), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,633).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paola, KS was $210,800 in 2024, which is 0.634 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,000 to $210,800, a 8.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Paola, KS is 65%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paola, KS have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paola, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$210,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,796

$1,685

Median Property Taxes

±$338

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Paola, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Paola, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65%

Homeownership

2024

55%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65% of the housing units in Paola, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paola, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,662

Median Household Income

± $5,849

2.59k

Number of Households

± 460

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.59k households in Paola, KS grew to $74,662 from the previous year's value of $73,281.

The following chart displays the households in Paola, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paola, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (7.31%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Paola, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (7.31%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paola, KS have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Paola, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Paola, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Paola, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Paola, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paola, KS (440 out of 5.61k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paola, KS is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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