Paola, KS

Census Place

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2023 Population

5,757

0.261% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.3

0.454% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.65%

7.44% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$73,281

5.56% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$195,000

12.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,013

1.14% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Paola, KS had a population of 5.76k people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $73,281. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Paola, KS grew from 5,742 to 5,757, a 0.261% increase and its median household income grew from $69,420 to $73,281, a 5.56% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Paola, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (93%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.81%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.2%), and White (Hispanic) (1.15%).

None of the households in Paola, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Paola, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Paola, KS was $195,000, and the homeownership rate was 65.8%.

Most people in Paola, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Paola, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Paola, KS is home to a population of 5.76k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.608% of Paola, KS residents were born outside of the country (35 people).

In 2023, there were 46.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.35k people) in Paola, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 115 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 104 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Paola, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Paola, KS was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
5.35k ± 204
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
115 ± 96.5
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
104 ± 122

2.34%

Hispanic Population

135 people

2.34% of the people in Paola, KS are hispanic (135 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
82,300 ± 6,944 people
India
14,639 ± 2,963 people
Vietnam
10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

Foreign-Born Population

0.608%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

1.34%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

As of 2023, 0.608% of Paola, KS residents (35 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Paola, KS was 1.34%, 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)
75 ± 51
World War II
75 ± 96
Vietnam
64 ± 52

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

Economy

The economy of Paola, KS employs 3.01k people. The largest industries in Paola, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (489 people), Educational Services (403 people), and Retail Trade (294 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($93,281), Other Services Except Public Administration ($91,607), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($70,054).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.01k

2023 Value

± 519

1.14%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Paola, KS grew at a rate of 1.14%, from 2.98k employees to 3.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paola, KS, are Sales & Related Occupations (444 people), Management Occupations (409 people), and Material Moving Occupations (261 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paola, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.01k

2023 Value

± 519

1.14%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Paola, KS grew at a rate of 1.14%, from 2.98k employees to 3.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paola, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (489 people), Educational Services (403 people), and Retail Trade (294 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

$47,434

Median earning men ± $12,178

$42,633

Median earning women ± $8,485

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($117,908), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,221), and Manufacturing ($61,176).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,712), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,441), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($27,206).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Paola, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paola, KS was $195,000 in 2023, which is 0.643 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $172,700 to $195,000, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Paola, KS is 65.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Paola, KS have an average commute time of 25.3 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.

Median household income in Paola, KS is $73,281. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Paola, KS was Census Tract 1006.02 with a value of $100,027, followed by Census Tract 1005 and Census Tract 1006.01, with respective values of $98,158 and $73,906.

Housing

Property

$195,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$26,009

$1,644

Median Property Taxes

±$335

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 $2k - $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

65.8%

Homeownership

2023

55.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65.8% of the housing units in Paola, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1006.02
Census Tract 1005
Census Tract 1006.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Paola, KS was Census Tract 1006.02 with a value of $100,027, followed by Census Tract 1005 and Census Tract 1006.01, with respective values of $98,158 and $73,906.

The following map shows all of the places in Paola, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$73,281

Median Household Income

± $3,584

2.5k

Number of Households

± 447

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.5k households in Paola, KS grew to $73,281 from the previous year's value of $69,420.

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.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (7.13%)

In 2023, 76.1% of workers in Paola, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (7.13%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paola, KS have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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

5.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paola, KS (316 out of 5.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

90.5% of the population of Paola, KS has health coverage, with 52.2% on employee plans, 8.04% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 2.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Miami County, KS see 1807 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.99% decrease from the previous year (1902 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4324 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 618 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,807 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Miami County, KS

Primary care physicians in Miami County, KS see an average of 1,807 patients per year. This represents a 4.99% decrease from the previous year (1,902 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Miami County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.6% were men and 56.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.45%

Uninsured

52.2%

Employer Coverage

8.04%

Medicaid

15.8%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

2.19%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Paola, KS declined by 12.9% from 10.9% to 9.45%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Paola, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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