Paris Demographics

PopulationParis city, ArkansasArkansas
Total Population3,7072,673,400
Male46.4%48.8%
Female53.6%51.2%
18 years and over76.2%74.6%
65 years and over21.7%14.0%
Married Persons52.6%58.2%
Single Persons47.4%41.8%
Median Age39.736.0
Average Family Size2.912.99
Ethnicity
White96.3%81.2%
Black or African American2.4%16.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.2%1.4%
Asian0.3%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Other1.2%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.2%3.2%
Housing CharacteristicsParis city, ArkansasArkansas
Total Housing Units1,6851,173,043
Median Home Cost$54,800$72,800
Number of Households1,5531,042,696
Persons per Household2.292.49
Economic CharacteristicsParis city, ArkansasArkansas
Median Household Income$25,424$32,182
Per Capita Income$14,738$16,904
In Labor Force56.3%60.6%
Families below poverty level15.0%12.0%
Education CharacteristicsParis city, ArkansasArkansas
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment398311,515
High School Enrollment189154,432
College or Graduate School66128,063
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate37.2%34.1%
Associates Degree4.6%4.0%
Bachelor's Degree7.9%11.0%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.5%5.7%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census