Paris, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

10,338

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

2.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.3%

5.96% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,012

4.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Paris, TN is home to a population of 10.3k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.29% of Paris, TN residents were born outside of the country (237 people).

In 2024, there were 4.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.82k people) in Paris, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.68k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 454 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Paris, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paris, TN was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paris, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.82k ± 284
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.68k ± 290
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
454 ± 225

2.9%

Hispanic Population

300 people

2.9% of the people in Paris, TN are hispanic (300 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paris, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

2.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

237 people

2.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

218 people

As of 2024, 2.29% of Paris, TN residents (237 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 Paris, TN was 2.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
300 ± 129
Gulf War (2001-)
119 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
87 ± 83

Paris, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.52 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Paris, TN.

Economy

The economy of Paris, TN employs 4.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paris, TN were Manufacturing (686 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (657 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (487 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($58,616), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,589), and Educational Services ($54,961).

Employment

Occupations

4.08k

2024 Value

± 480

−1.78%

1 Year decline

± 17.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paris, TN declined at a rate of −1.78%, from 4.15k employees to 4.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paris, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (410 people), Production Occupations (387 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (363 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paris, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

4.08k

2024 Value

± 480

−1.78%

1 Year decline

± 17.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paris, TN declined at a rate of −1.78%, from 4.15k employees to 4.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paris, TN, are Manufacturing (686 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (657 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (487 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paris, TN, though some of these residents may live in Paris, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,313

Median earning men ± $3,644

$37,535

Median earning women ± $4,445

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($152,841), Information ($95,179), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,548), Public Administration ($48,594), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,679).

Education

The student population of Paris, TN in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 144 male students and 134 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Paris, TN are White (123 and 80.9%), Black or African American (13 and 8.55%), Two or More Races (6 and 3.95%), and Hispanic or Latino (5 and 3.29%).

The largest universities in Paris, TN by number of degrees awarded are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll (154 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Paris, TN are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (42 and 27.3%), General Cosmetology (32 and 20.8%), and Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology (18 and 11.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 278 students enrolled in Paris, TN, 51.8% men and 48.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 218 records, of which 45% were women and 55% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
36 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
30 degrees awarded
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology
18 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Paris, TN was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 36 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Paris, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

154 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll with 154 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 60 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Paris, TN, which is 0.638 times less than the 94 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 123 degrees mean that there were 9.46 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 13 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paris, TN was $163,600 in 2024, which is 0.492 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $142,700 to $163,600, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Paris, TN is 56.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paris, TN have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paris, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,372

$2,337

Median Property Taxes

±$305

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 Paris, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.8%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.8% of the housing units in Paris, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paris, TN 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.

$41,012

Median Household Income

± $2,546

4.11k

Number of Households

± 432

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.11k households in Paris, TN grew to $41,012 from the previous year's value of $39,365.

The following chart displays the households in Paris, TN 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paris, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Carpooled (7.16%)
Worked At Home (6.14%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Paris, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.16%) and those who worked at home (6.14%).

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

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paris, TN have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.43% of the workforce in Paris, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paris, TN (2.61k out of 9.93k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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