Paragon, IN

Census Place

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2023 Population
564
4.25% 1-year growth
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
42.8
0.943% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
21.2%
1.9% 1-year increase
2023 Median Property Value
$90,700
0.657% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
260
7.44% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Paragon, IN had a population of 564 people with a median age of 42.8 and a median household income of $N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Paragon, IN grew from 541 to 564, a 4.25% increase and its median household income declined from $57,250 to $N/A, a −100% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Paragon, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.6%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.66%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.887%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (0.887%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Paragon, IN 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.

99.5% of the residents in Paragon, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Paragon, IN was $90,700, and the homeownership rate was 73.6%.

Most people in Paragon, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Paragon, IN was 2 cars per household.

United StatesIndianaMorgan County, INIndianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, INMorgan, Putnam & Brown Counties PUMA, IN

Population & Diversity

Paragon, IN is home to a population of 564 people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.532% of Paragon, IN residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2023, there were 35.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (539 people) in Paragon, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2023 Citizenship
99.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Paragon, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Paragon, IN was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paragon, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    539 ± 180
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    15 ± 21
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    5 ± 6
0.887%
Hispanic Population
5 people

In 2023, there were 35.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (539 people) in Paragon, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.887% of the people in Paragon, IN are hispanic (5 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

0.532%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3 people
0.37%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2 people

As of 2023, 0.532% of Paragon, IN residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Paragon, IN was 0.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    11 ± 22
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    11 ± 26
  3. World War II
    0 ± 13

Paragon, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Paragon, IN employs 260 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Paragon, IN were Retail Trade (46 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and Manufacturing (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

260
2023 Value
± 98
7.44%
1 Year growth
± 49.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Paragon, IN grew at a rate of 7.44%, from 242 employees to 260 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paragon, IN, are Sales & Related Occupations (35 people), Production Occupations (33 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paragon, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

260
2023 Value
± 98
7.44%
1 Year growth
± 49.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Paragon, IN grew at a rate of 7.44%, from 242 employees to 260 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paragon, IN, are Retail Trade (46 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and Manufacturing (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paragon, IN, though some of these residents may live in Paragon, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,455
Median earning men ± $5,656
$33,523
Median earning women ± $7,701

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,750), Manufacturing ($65,469), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,315), Manufacturing ($37,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,393).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% 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 15.4%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

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

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 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 Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.865% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.11M), and Bachelors Degree (901k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Paragon, IN was $90,700 in 2023, which is 0.299 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $91,300 to $90,700, a 0.657% decrease. The homeownership rate in Paragon, IN is 73.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Paragon, IN have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paragon, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$90,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$26,791
$159
Median Property Taxes
±$66

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

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

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Rent vs Own

73.6%
Homeownership
2023
60.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 73.6% of the housing units in Paragon, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$N/A
Median Household Income
± $N/A
216
Number of Households
± 71

In 2023, the median household income of the 216 households in Paragon, IN declined from $N/A from the previous year's value of $57,250.

The following chart displays the households in Paragon, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paragon, IN is from Paragon, IN.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.5%)
  2. Carpooled (9.49%)
  3. Walked (9.09%)

In 2023, 77.5% of workers in Paragon, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.49%) and those who walked to work (9.09%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paragon, IN have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Paragon, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paragon, IN (119 out of 562 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paragon, IN 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.

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Health

88.7% of the population of Paragon, IN has health coverage, with 36.5% on employee plans, 36.7% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 1.24% on non-group plans, and 2.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.6% increase from the previous year (1,500 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 25.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.3%
Uninsured
36.5%
Employer Coverage
36.7%
Medicaid
11.9%
Medicare
1.24%
Non-Group
2.3%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Paragon, IN declined by 2.56% from 11.6% to 11.3%.

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