Paris, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population

24,678

0.423% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.4

1.11% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

25.8%

17.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$45,439

3.22% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

10,786

0.438% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Paris, TX had a population of 24.7k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $45,439. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Paris, TX grew from 24,574 to 24,678, a 0.423% increase and its median household income grew from $44,022 to $45,439, a 3.22% increase.

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None of the households in Paris, TX 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.

98.2% of the residents in Paris, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Paris, TX are Paris Junior College (1,322 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Paris, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Paris, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Paris, TX is home to a population of 24.7k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.19% of Paris, TX residents were born outside of the country (787 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Paris, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.2% of Paris, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Paris, TX was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

787 people

4.06%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

998 people

As of 2023, 3.19% of Paris, TX residents (787 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 Paris, TX was 4.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Paris, TX employs 10.8k people. The largest industries in Paris, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,191 people), Retail Trade (1,594 people), and Construction (876 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($86,470), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,375), and Finance & Insurance ($56,395).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

10.8k

2023 Value

± 901

0.438%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Paris, TX grew at a rate of 0.438%, from 10.7k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paris, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,176 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (929 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (880 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paris, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

10.8k

2023 Value

± 901

0.438%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Paris, TX grew at a rate of 0.438%, from 10.7k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paris, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,191 people), Retail Trade (1,594 people), and Construction (876 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paris, TX, though some of these residents may live in Paris, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,848

Median earning men ± $3,365

$29,200

Median earning women ± $2,808

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,865), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,463), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,184).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($50,081), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,417), and Public Administration ($42,623).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 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

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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 Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 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 Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Paris, TX awarded 1,322 degrees. The student population of Paris, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,669 male students and 2,758 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Paris, TX are White (858 and 65.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (289 and 22%), Black or African American (88 and 6.7%), and Two or More Races (34 and 2.59%).

The largest universities in Paris, TX by number of degrees awarded are Paris Junior College (1,322 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Paris, TX are Liberal Arts & Sciences (400 and 30.3%), General English Language & Literature (173 and 13.1%), and General Studies (103 and 7.79%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 4,427 students enrolled in Paris, TX, 37.7% men and 62.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
400 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
51 degrees awarded
Watchmaking & Jewelrymaking
25 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Paris, TX was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 400 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Paris Junior College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,322 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Paris Junior College with 1,322 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Paris, TX, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 858 degrees mean that there were 2.97 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 289 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% 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 false were N/A.

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

People in Paris, TX have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paris, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Paris, TX is $45,439. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Paris, TX was Census Tract 4.02 with a value of $79,290, followed by Census Tract 1.01 and Census Tract 7, with respective values of $78,625 and $63,365.

Housing

Rent vs Own

48.1%

Homeownership

2023

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 48.1% of the housing units in Paris, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4.02
Census Tract 1.01
Census Tract 7

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Paris, TX was Census Tract 4.02 with a value of $79,290, followed by Census Tract 1.01 and Census Tract 7, with respective values of $78,625 and $63,365.

The following map shows all of the places in Paris, TX 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.

$45,439

Median Household Income

± $3,930

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Paris, TX grew to $45,439 from the previous year's value of $44,022.

The following chart displays the households in Paris, TX 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paris, TX is from Paris, TX.

N/A Wage GINI in 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 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (6.28%)

In 2023, 75.8% of workers in Paris, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (6.28%).

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

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paris, TX have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Paris, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paris, TX (6.2k out of 24k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paris, TX is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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

80.3% of the population of Paris, TX has health coverage, with 29.4% on employee plans, 22.2% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lamar County, TX see 2495 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.1% increase from the previous year (2266 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1789 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 864 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Lamar County, TX.

2,495 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lamar County, TX

Primary care physicians in Lamar County, TX see an average of 2,495 patients per year. This represents a 10.1% increase from the previous year (2,266 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

19.7%

Uninsured

29.4%

Employer Coverage

22.2%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

1.26%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Paris, TX declined by 1.92% from 20.1% to 19.7%.

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

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