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Paris, TX

 POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DATA (2005)

Square Miles

917

Population density per square mile

55

Population 1990

43,948

Population 2000

48,499

Population 2005

50,106

Population 2010

51,759

% Population growth 2000-2005

3.31

% Population growth forecast 2005-2010

3.3

Households 1990

16,806

Households 2000

19,077

Households 2005

20,196

Households 2010

21,378

% Household growth 2000-2005

5.87

% Household growth forecast 2005-2109

5.85

Average household size

2.42

Families

14,494

% Urban population

51.7

% Rural population

48.3

% Female population

50.7

% Male population

49.3

% White population

81.6

% Black population

13.5

% Asian population

0.5

% Hispanic origin population

3.8

Other population

4.5

% Population 0-5 years

8.5

% Population 6-11 years

8.5

% Population 12-17 years

9.1

% Population 18-24 years:

9.1

% Population 25-34 years:

11.8

% Population 35-44 years:

13.1

% Population 45-54 years:

13.3

% Population 55-64 years:

11.6

% Population 65-74 years:

7.0

% Population 75-84 years:

5.5

% Population 85 years and over

2.4

Median Age

37.2

 CITIZENSHIP AND LANGUAGE (2005)

% Speaks only English (Age 5+)

96.5

% Speaks Spanish

3.7

% Speaks Asian or Pacific Island language

0.4

% Speaks other language

0.0

Citizenship - % Native

97.7

Citizenship - % Foreign born (naturalized)

0.7

Citizenship - % Foreign born (not a citizen)

1.6

 TRANSPORTATION TO WORK (2005)

% Car, truck or van to work

94.7

% Public transportation to work

0.2

% Other transportation to work

2.5

% Work at home

2.6

% Travel time less than 15 minutes

43.2

% Travel time 15-29 minutes

35.7

% Travel time 30-59 minutes

11.8

% Travel time 60+ minutes

6.7

 HOUSING (2005)

Median age householder

51.1

Median household size

2.7

Housing units

22,076

% Occupied housing units

91.5

% Vacant housing units

8.5

% Vacant housing units for rent

2.6

% Vacant housing units for sale

1.3

 

 

% Occupied structure trailer

7.7

% Occupied structure other

0.2

Median gross rent ($US)

346.0

Median value owner households ($US)

60941.0

Median year moved in

1998.0

Median vehicles per unit

2.2

 INCOME AND EDUCATION (2005)

Total household income ($US)

924,678,959

Median household income ($US)

34,399

Per capita income ($US)

18,454

High income average ($US)

394,498

Education - % less than high school (Age 25+)

21.4

Education - % high school (Age 25+)

32.7

Education - % some college (Age 25+)

24.4

Education - % Bachelor's degree (Age 25+)

10.2

Education - % graduate degree (Age 25+)

5.3

 EMPLOYMENT AND OCCUPATION (2005)

Males employed (Age 16+)

11,306

Females employed (Age 16+)

9,938

Total employees (Age 16+)

21,244

% white collar occupations

53.2

% blue collar occupations

29.4

% Service occupations

16.8

Occupations - % Management, business and financial

10.1

Occupations - % Professional specialties

18.5

Occupations - % Sales and office

 

Occupations - % Farming, forestry, fishing

0.6

% Private for profit wage and salary workers

68.6

% Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers

7.6

% Local government workers

6.2

% State government workers

5.9

% Federal government workers

1.3

% Self-employed workers

10.0

 QUALITY OF LIFE (2005)

Total crime index (US avg. = 100)

118.0

Earthquake movements

0.05

Annual maximum average temperature

76.0

Annual minimum average temperature

55.0

Annual average temperature

65.4

Mean number of days clear

136.0

Mean number of days precipitation

79.0

Mean number of days snow

1.0

Average annual snowfall (inches)

3.0

EASI® Quality of life index (US avg. = 100)

128.0

 CONSUMER EXPENDITURES (2005)

Annual expenditures per capita ($US)

16,002.4

Food expenditures per capita ($US)

2,136.1

Food away from home expenditures per capita ($US)

877.5

Housing expenditures per capita ($US)

5,184.9

Furniture expenditures per capita ($US)

152.2

Apparel and services expenditures per capita ($US)

649.5

Transportation expenditures per capita ($US)

3,055.0

Health care expenditures per capita ($US)

998.4

Health insurance expenditures per capita ($US)

515.4

Entertainment expenditures per capita ($US)

800.4

Education expenditures per capita ($US)

282.4

 COST OF LIVING (2005)

Consumer price index

188.7

Food and beverage consumer price index

187.0

Housing consumer price index

188.2

Apparel and upkeep consumer price index

121.7

Transportation consumer price index

163.7

Medical care consumer price index

313.0

Recreation consumer price index

107.6

Other goods and services consumer price index

307.6

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