Paris, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 25,885 (Urban population: 24,046 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,839 (30 farm, 1,809 nonfarm))

Paris, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 11,764 (10,542 occupied: 5,691 owner occupied, 4,851 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	46%
State:	36%

Housing density: 275 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $38,400

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $341

Median gross rent in Paris, TX in 2000: $436

Housing units in Paris with a mortgage: 2,811 (104 second mortgage, 83 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,376

Household type by relationship

Households: 24,835

In family households: 20,681 (4,711 male householders, 2,094 female householders)
4,560 spouses, 7,360 children (6,662 natural, 129 adopted, 569 stepchildren), 607 grandchildren, 226 brothers or sisters, 222 parents, 384 other relatives, 517 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,154 (1,427 male householders (1,221 living alone)), 2,345 female householders (2,200 living alone)), 382 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,050 (738 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,049 2-persons, 1,667 3-persons, 1,230 4-persons, 546 5-persons, 228 6-persons, 85 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,421 1-person, 317 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 21 4-persons.

3,299 married couples with children.
2,333 single-parent households (332 men, 2,001 women).

95.0% of residents of Paris speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 567 (2.2%)
(28.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.8

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Paris, Texas:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 56
3 rooms: 145
4 rooms: 555
5 rooms: 1,599
6 rooms: 1,599
7 rooms: 855
8 rooms: 516
9 or more rooms: 366

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Paris, Texas:

1 room: 87
2 rooms: 273
3 rooms: 762
4 rooms: 1,613
5 rooms: 1,229
6 rooms: 546
7 rooms: 214
8 rooms: 87
9 or more rooms: 40

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 336
1995 to 1998: 591
1990 to 1994: 648
1980 to 1989: 2,251
1970 to 1979: 1,906
1960 to 1969: 1,924
1950 to 1959: 1,500
1940 to 1949: 1,343
1939 or earlier: 1,265

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Paris:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 170
2 bedrooms: 1,396
3 bedrooms: 3,266
4 bedrooms: 761
5 or more bedrooms: 98

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Paris:

no bedroom: 101
1 bedroom: 1,061
2 bedrooms: 2,329
3 bedrooms: 1,180
4 bedrooms: 152
5 or more bedrooms: 28

Cars and other vehicles available in Paris in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 310
1 vehicle: 2,014
2 vehicles: 2,524
3 vehicles: 685
4 vehicles: 92
5 or more vehicles: 66

Cars and other vehicles available in Paris in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 1,042
1 vehicle: 2,424
2 vehicles: 1,086
3 vehicles: 276
4 vehicles: 23
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Paris, TX:

Less than $10,000: 105
$10,000 to $14,999: 256
$15,000 to $19,999: 192
$20,000 to $24,999: 251
$25,000 to $29,999: 364
$30,000 to $34,999: 330
$35,000 to $39,999: 365
$40,000 to $49,999: 592
$50,000 to $59,999: 523
$60,000 to $69,999: 521
$70,000 to $79,999: 549
$80,000 to $89,999: 275
$90,000 to $99,999: 242
$100,000 to $124,999: 211
$125,000 to $149,999: 105
$150,000 to $174,999: 88
$175,000 to $199,999: 43
$200,000 to $249,999: 83
$250,000 to $299,999: 61
$300,000 to $399,999: 27
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 4
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Paris:

Less than $100: 306
$100 to $149: 244
$150 to $199: 294
$200 to $249: 314
$250 to $299: 552
$300 to $349: 673
$350 to $399: 907
$400 to $449: 427
$450 to $499: 405
$500 to $549: 146
$550 to $599: 132
$600 to $649: 69
$650 to $699: 37
$700 to $749: 12
$750 to $799: 8
$800 to $899: 27
$900 to $999: 7
$1,000 to $1,249: 10
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 29
No cash rent: 241

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 262
1990 to 1994: 74
1985 to 1989: 74
1980 to 1984: 34
1975 to 1979: 66
1970 to 1974: 3
1970 to 1974: 9
1965 to 1969: 45

Paris, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.1%
Number of people working at home: 163 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 478
5 to 9 minutes: 2662
10 to 14 minutes: 3429
15 to 19 minutes: 1597
20 to 24 minutes: 649
25 to 29 minutes: 58
30 to 34 minutes: 332
35 to 39 minutes: 66
40 to 44 minutes: 58
45 to 59 minutes: 74
60 to 89 minutes: 225
90 or more minutes: 344

Paris mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,146 (80%)
Carpooled: 1,413 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 22 (0%)
Taxi: 11 (0%)
Motorcycle: 23 (0%)
Bicycle: 12 (0%)
Walked: 247 (2%)
Other means: 98 (1%)
Worked at home: 163 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1940
$10,000 to $14,999: 1205
$15,000 to $19,999: 921
$20,000 to $24,999: 849
$25,000 to $29,999: 727
$30,000 to $34,999: 660
$35,000 to $39,999: 629
$40,000 to $44,999: 577
$45,000 to $49,999: 506
$50,000 to $59,999: 815
$60,000 to $74,999: 638
$75,000 to $99,999: 535
$100,000 to $124,999: 193
$125,000 to $149,999: 121
$150,000 to $199,999: 55
$200,000 or more: 206

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 7692
United States or American: 3574
Irish: 1640
English: 1382
German: 1322
Scotch-Irish: 322
Italian: 293
Dutch: 247
French (except Basque): 213
Scottish: 136
Subsaharan African:: 111
African: 111
Norwegian: 103
Welsh: 90
Polish: 71
Swedish: 54
British: 45
European: 30
Hungarian: 28
Czechoslovakian: 28
Turkish: 27
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 27
Dutch West Indian: 27
Scandinavian: 19
Czech: 16
Greek: 16
French Canadian: 15
Lithuanian: 13
Portuguese: 12
Austrian: 11
Arab:: 7
Arab/Arabic: 7
Pennsylvania German: 6
Slovene: 5
Slovak: 5
Acadian/Cajun: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (63%)
Germany (9%)
Philippines (4%)
Vietnam (3%)
Pakistan (2%)
United Kingdom (2%)
Cuba (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 20001
Northeast: 299
Midwest: 980
South: 3008
West: 908

42% of Paris residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 116
Nursery to 4th grade: 75
5th and 6th grade: 127
7th and 8th grade: 395
9th grade: 211
10th grade: 250
11th grade: 311
12th grade, no diploma: 361
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,242
Less than 1 year of college: 641
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,046
Associate degree: 308
Bachelor's degree: 765
Master's degree: 274
Professional school degree: 190
Doctorate degree: 39

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 90
Nursery to 4th grade: 80
5th and 6th grade: 130
7th and 8th grade: 576
9th grade: 293
10th grade: 530
11th grade: 426
12th grade, no diploma: 384
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,079
Less than 1 year of college: 780
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,198
Associate degree: 526
Bachelor's degree: 886
Master's degree: 320
Professional school degree: 48
Doctorate degree: 28

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 22.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 11.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 17.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 30.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.2%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $30,371
Black householders: $16,597
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $33,250
Asian householders: $30,781
Some other race householders: $32,361
Two or more races householders: $19,922
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $34,821

Paris household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Paris household income for Black or African American householders

Paris household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Paris household income for Asian householders

Paris household income for some other race householders

Paris household income for two or more races householders

Paris household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Paris marital status for males

Paris marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $56,400
Black or African American householders: $37,400
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $47,500
Asian householders: $55,000
Some other race householders: $27,500
Two or more races householders: $44,300
Hispanic or Latino householders: $31,900

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,586
One, attached: 176
Two: 538
3 or 4: 531
5 to 9: 480
10 to 19: 292
20 to 49: 437
50 or more: 402
Mobile homes: 309
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Paris:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (56%)
Electricity (40%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (53%)
Utility gas (46%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 184

Here:	6.4%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 73

Here:	5.2%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 66

Here:	6.7%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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