Paoli, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

3,125

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

17.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.2%

17.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,906

6.58% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$150,700

Population & Diversity

Paoli, IN is home to a population of 3.13k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.02% of Paoli, IN residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.7k people) in Paoli, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 196 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 105 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Paoli, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paoli, IN was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paoli, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.7k ± 323
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
196 ± 110
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
105 ± 102

4.38%

Hispanic Population

137 people

4.38% of the people in Paoli, IN are hispanic (137 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paoli, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

1.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

1.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2024, 1.02% of Paoli, IN residents (32 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 Paoli, IN was 1.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 34
Vietnam
28 ± 40
Korea
12 ± 22

Paoli, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Paoli, IN.

Economy

The economy of Paoli, IN employs 1.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paoli, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (197 people), Accommodation & Food Services (135 people), and Manufacturing (123 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($84,028), Construction ($50,417), and Public Administration ($44,861).

Employment

Occupations

1.02k

2024 Value

± 233

−18.2%

1 Year decline

± 37.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paoli, IN declined at a rate of −18.2%, from 1.24k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paoli, IN, are Healthcare Support Occupations (130 people), Sales & Related Occupations (129 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (121 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paoli, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

1.02k

2024 Value

± 233

−18.2%

1 Year decline

± 37.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paoli, IN declined at a rate of −18.2%, from 1.24k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paoli, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (197 people), Accommodation & Food Services (135 people), and Manufacturing (123 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paoli, IN, though some of these residents may live in Paoli, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,041

Median earning men ± $11,699

$32,292

Median earning women ± $10,130

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,788), Construction ($50,417), and Public Administration ($44,861).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,220), Manufacturing ($31,944), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($19,504).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paoli, IN was $150,700 in 2024, which is 0.453 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,300 to $150,700, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Paoli, IN is 62.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paoli, IN have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paoli, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,454

$800

Median Property Taxes

±$194

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 Paoli, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.2% of the housing units in Paoli, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paoli, IN 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.

$42,906

Median Household Income

± $9,431

1.29k

Number of Households

± 255

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.29k households in Paoli, IN declined from $42,906 from the previous year's value of $45,926.

The following chart displays the households in Paoli, IN 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paoli, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.3%)
Carpooled (18.2%)
Worked At Home (9.5%)

In 2024, 70.3% of workers in Paoli, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.2%) and those who worked at home (9.5%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paoli, IN have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in Paoli, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paoli, IN (741 out of 2.94k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paoli, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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