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  3. Paris Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Paris Employment Information
  5. Paris Family Information
  6. Paris Education Information
  7. Paris Business Information
  8. Paris Public Benefits Information
  9. Paris Criminal Information
  10. Paris Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Paris Zip Codes


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Paris Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,610
  • Land Area (2000): 241.566 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.929 square kilometers
Paris Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 25,880 2002 27,051 2005 27,015
2000 27,271 2003 26,620 2006 27,291
2001 26,486 2004 26,968 2007 26,583

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Houses (2000): 12,446
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,123
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,972
Paris Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 24,067 87.04%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 66 0.24%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,516 12.72%

Paris Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paris Employment Information Back to top
Paris Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 10,836 9,986 850 7.84% 78
1991 10,900 9,953 947 8.69% 87
1992 11,280 10,170 1,109 9.84% 99
1993 11,719 10,699 1,020 8.70% 87
1994 11,978 10,886 1,092 9.12% 91
1995 11,732 10,717 1,015 8.65% 86
1996 11,752 10,919 833 7.09% 71
1997 11,646 10,888 758 6.51% 65
1998 11,608 10,731 877 7.55% 75
1999 11,861 11,058 803 6.77% 68
2000 11,574 10,956 618 5.34% 53
2001 11,499 10,722 777 6.76% 68
2002 11,876 10,993 883 7.44% 74
2003 12,175 11,231 945 7.76% 78
2004 11,883 11,059 824 6.93% 69
2005 11,729 10,920 808 6.89% 69
2006 11,946 11,232 713 5.97% 60
2007 12,244 11,610 633 5.17% 52
2008 12,637 11,943 693 5.49% 55
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,604 11,916 688 5.46% 55
Feb 2008 12,324 11,686 638 5.18% 52
Mar 2008 12,386 11,759 627 5.06% 51
Apr 2008 12,512 11,925 587 4.69% 47
May 2008 12,576 11,928 648 5.15% 52
Jun 2008 12,789 12,058 731 5.72% 57
Jul 2008 12,939 12,169 770 5.95% 60
Aug 2008 12,781 12,013 768 6.01% 60
Sep 2008 12,818 12,035 783 6.11% 61
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Paris Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 781 13.50%
2. Food Manufacturing 436 7.54%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 423 7.31%
4. Health Care 339 5.86%
5. Paper Manufacturing 267 4.62%
6. Public Administration 214 3.70%
7. Educational Services 209 3.61%
8. Metal Manufactuing 191 3.30%
9. Truck Transportation 189 3.27%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 176 3.04%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 139 2.40%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 137 2.37%
13. Repair and Maintenance 124 2.14%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 120 2.07%
15. Utilities 114 1.97%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 113 1.95%
17. Finance and Insurance 108 1.87%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 101 1.75%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 98 1.69%
20. Department and Other General Stores 90 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,343 24.95%
2. Educational Services 794 14.75%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 450 8.36%
4. Finance and Insurance 310 5.76%
5. Department and Other General Stores 229 4.25%
6. Food Manufacturing 204 3.79%
7. Social Assistance 168 3.12%
8. Public Administration 166 3.08%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 144 2.68%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 143 2.66%
11. Paper Manufacturing 117 2.17%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 106 1.97%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 97 1.80%
14. Private Household Services 95 1.76%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 81 1.50%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 75 1.39%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 62 1.15%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 61 1.13%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 51 0.95%
20. Other Health and Personal Care Store 51 0.95%

Paris Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 477 8.25%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 404 6.98%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 285 4.93%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 277 4.79%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 274 4.74%
6. Other Management Occupations 221 3.82%
7. Other Material Moving Workers 216 3.73%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 200 3.46%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 187 3.23%
10. Carpenters 167 2.89%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 165 2.85%
12. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 157 2.71%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 154 2.66%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 140 2.42%
15. Other Construction Trades 137 2.37%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 137 2.37%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 112 1.94%
18. Top Executives 99 1.71%
19. Engineers 91 1.57%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 86 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 410 7.62%
2. Cashiers 327 6.07%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 309 5.74%
4. Registered Nurses 275 5.11%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 246 4.57%
6. Secretaries and Admins 239 4.44%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 227 4.22%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 206 3.83%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 193 3.59%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 193 3.59%
11. Other Production Occupations 176 3.27%
12. Other Management Occupations 169 3.14%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 164 3.05%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 156 2.90%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 140 2.60%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 130 2.42%
17. Child Care Workers 120 2.23%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 115 2.14%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 107 1.99%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 105 1.95%

Paris Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,525 49.39%
15-35 hours 2,197 10.31%
1-14 hours 455 2.14%
No regular hours 8,132 38.16%

Paris Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 342 3.14%
5 AM-5:29 AM 238 2.19%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 328 3.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 932 8.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,295 11.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,607 14.76%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,282 20.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,014 9.31%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 416 3.82%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 443 4.07%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 251 2.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 64 0.59%
Noon-3:59 PM 733 6.73%
4 PM-11:59 PM 943 8.66%

Paris Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 500 4.59%
5-9 2,775 25.49%
10-14 3,682 33.82%
15-19 1,822 16.73%
20-24 794 7.29%
25-29 78 0.72%
30-34 385 3.54%
35-39 68 0.62%
40-44 58 0.53%
45-59 109 1.00%
60-89 242 2.22%
At least 90 375 3.44%

Paris Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 33 0.30% 9,618 88.34%
30-44 0 0.00% 511 4.69%
45-59 0 0.00% 109 1.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 617 5.67%

Paris Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,502 13.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,957 80.92%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 23 0.21%
Color 4 Box Other 106 0.96%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 33 0.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 255 2.30%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 181 1.64%

Paris Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paris Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,211 (26,499 people)
Families (2000): 7,332 (21,688 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,315
People at same address in 1995: 10,982
Paris Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,978 17.60%
$10,000-$14,999 1,240 11.03%
$15,000-$19,999 931 8.29%
$20,000-$24,999 886 7.88%
$25,000-$29,999 769 6.84%
$30,000-$34,999 700 6.23%
$35,000-$39,999 683 6.08%
$40,000-$44,999 616 5.48%
$45,000-$49,999 554 4.93%
$50,000-$59,999 889 7.91%
$60,000-$74,999 717 6.38%
$75,000-$99,999 641 5.70%
$100,000-$124,999 209 1.86%
$125,000-$149,999 125 1.11%
$150,000-$199,999 70 0.62%
$200,000 or more 229 2.04%

Paris Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,536 31.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,255 29.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 354 3.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,787 15.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 54 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,316 11.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 578 5.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 191 1.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 111 0.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Paris Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,027 28.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,851 10.01%
Public Assistance 572 2.01%
Retirement 1,948 6.84%
Self Employment 1,260 4.43%
Social Security 3,793 13.32%
Supplemental Security 777 2.73%
Wage / Salary 7,584 26.64%
Other 1,656 5.82%

Paris Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,036 59.56%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,061 40.44%

Paris Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,148 11.68%
Color 1 Box Married 5,918 60.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,345 23.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 417 4.24%

Paris Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,769 14.86%
Color 1 Box Married 6,052 50.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,248 18.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,835 15.41%

Paris Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paris Education Information Back to top
Paris Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,717 8.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,622 17.59%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,578 31.94%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,841 23.51%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,002 4.87%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,865 9.06%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 969 4.71%

Paris Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 372 1.35% 207 0.75% 579 2.10%
Kindergarten 405 1.47% 23 0.08% 428 1.55%
Grades 1-4 1,394 5.05% 110 0.40% 1,504 5.45%
Grades 5-8 1,489 5.39% 74 0.27% 1,563 5.66%
Grades 9-12 1,485 5.38% 73 0.26% 1,558 5.64%
Undergrad college 974 3.53% 69 0.25% 1,043 3.78%
Graduate or professional school 98 0.35% 13 0.05% 111 0.40%
Total 6,217 22.52% 569 2.06% 6,786 24.58%

Paris Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paris Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $118,126,000
Retail sales (2002): $491,304,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $48,165,000
Paris Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paris Public Benefits Information Back to top
Paris Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 21,352 80.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,232 19.68%

Paris Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paris Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 186
Paris Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 12.210 0.773 0.039 0.927 13.949 0.348 18.972 75.657 3.555 98.532
2000 15.951 0.000 0.037 1.210 17.198 0.403 18.555 66.664 3.337 88.959
2001 10.005 1.850 0.113 1.246 13.215 0.491 18.916 86.310 3.927 109.643
2002 11.608 2.144 0.111 1.590 15.452 0.185 19.814 82.141 3.549 105.689
2003 9.391 1.916 0.038 1.540 12.885 0.225 16.078 75.432 3.531 95.041
2004 8.937 3.263 0.148 1.446 13.794 0.111 16.316 75.460 3.263 95.039
2005 5.664 2.036 0.037 1.518 9.254 0.037 15.991 75.366 3.220 94.577
2006 6.449 0.550 0.073 0.989 8.061 0.476 15.170 48.881 1.209 65.260
2007 4.401 0.038 0.038 0.790 5.267 0.602 15.235 41.944 1.542 58.722

Paris Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 20 61
2005 21 55
2006 20 62
2007 19 63

Paris Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 2,911
2000 0
2001 3,254
2002 3,277

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Paris Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Paris Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,909 14.16%
10-19 Years 4,005 14.51%
20-29 Years 3,549 12.85%
30-39 Years 3,601 13.04%
40-49 Years 3,536 12.81%
50-59 Years 2,927 10.60%
60-69 Years 2,361 8.55%
70-79 Years 2,031 7.36%
80-89 Years 1,371 4.97%
90+ Years 320 1.16%

Paris Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,830 46.47%
Color 1 Box Female 14,780 53.53%

Paris Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,927 72.17%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,759 20.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,124 4.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 365 1.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 239 0.87%
Color 2 Box Asian 171 0.62%
Color 6 Box Other Race 18 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.03%

Paris Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,936 29.22%
2. Irish 2,617 19.43%
3. German 1,991 14.78%
4. English 1,944 14.43%
5. Dutch 511 3.79%
6. Scotch Irish 406 3.01%
7. Italian 391 2.90%
8. French Non-Basque 344 2.55%
9. Scottish 273 2.03%
10. Norwegian 135 1.00%

Paris Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,370 95.15%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 952 3.72%
3. German 77 0.30%
4. Vietnamese 51 0.20%
5. French 33 0.13%
6. Thai 29 0.11%
7. Gujarathi 26 0.10%
8. Tagalog 23 0.09%
9. Hindi 14 0.05%
10. African 12 0.05%

Paris Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 27,066 97.89%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 164 0.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 419 1.52%

Paris Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Paris Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paris Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
75460 75461 75462