Paris Metro Area

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  2. Paris Metro Area Statistics
  3. Paris Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Paris Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Paris Metro Area Family Information
  6. Paris Metro Area Education Information
  7. Paris Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Paris Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Paris Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Paris Metro Area Counties
  11. Paris Metro Area Cities


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Paris Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 48,499
  • Land Area (2000): 2,374.518 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 40.565 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 21,113
Paris Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 52,548 53.49%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,714 3.78%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 41,974 42.73%

Paris Metro Area 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 Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Paris Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 20,340 18,903 1,437 7.06% 71
1991 20,441 18,840 1,601 7.83% 78
1992 21,127 19,252 1,875 8.88% 89
1993 21,976 20,252 1,724 7.84% 78
1994 22,453 20,607 1,845 8.22% 82
1995 22,001 20,286 1,715 7.80% 78
1996 22,077 20,669 1,408 6.38% 64
1997 21,892 20,610 1,282 5.85% 59
1998 21,796 20,314 1,482 6.80% 68
1999 22,288 20,931 1,357 6.09% 61
2000 23,024 21,880 1,144 4.97% 50
2001 22,850 21,412 1,438 6.29% 63
2002 23,588 21,953 1,634 6.93% 69
2003 24,175 22,428 1,747 7.23% 72
2004 23,609 22,085 1,524 6.46% 64
2005 23,129 21,694 1,435 6.20% 62
2006 23,747 22,462 1,285 5.41% 54
2007 24,361 23,218 1,143 4.69% 47
2008 25,117 23,884 1,233 4.91% 49
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 25,052 23,829 1,223 4.88% 49
Feb 2008 24,505 23,370 1,135 4.63% 46
Mar 2008 24,646 23,516 1,130 4.58% 46
Apr 2008 24,896 23,847 1,049 4.21% 42
May 2008 25,021 23,854 1,167 4.66% 47
Jun 2008 25,400 24,114 1,286 5.06% 51
Jul 2008 25,663 24,336 1,327 5.17% 52
Aug 2008 25,395 24,023 1,372 5.40% 54
Sep 2008 25,477 24,067 1,410 5.53% 55
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Paris Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,110 14.28%
2. Food Manufacturing 1,770 8.13%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,070 4.91%
4. Paper Manufacturing 1,016 4.67%
5. Public Administration 990 4.55%
6. Health Care 922 4.23%
7. Truck Transportation 912 4.19%
8. Metal Manufactuing 874 4.01%
9. Educational Services 818 3.76%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 806 3.70%
11. Repair and Maintenance 602 2.76%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 594 2.73%
13. Utilities 526 2.42%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 496 2.28%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 416 1.91%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 412 1.89%
17. Department and Other General Stores 356 1.63%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 352 1.62%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 342 1.57%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 316 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 4,414 23.16%
2. Educational Services 2,852 14.96%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,356 7.12%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,138 5.97%
5. Department and Other General Stores 802 4.21%
6. Public Administration 730 3.83%
7. Food Manufacturing 660 3.46%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 586 3.07%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 508 2.67%
10. Social Assistance 498 2.61%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 484 2.54%
12. Paper Manufacturing 426 2.24%
13. Private Household Services 364 1.91%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 272 1.43%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 242 1.27%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 240 1.26%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 234 1.23%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 222 1.16%
19. Construction 194 1.02%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 162 0.85%

Paris Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,720 7.90%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,706 7.84%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,314 6.03%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 992 4.56%
5. Other Management Occupations 854 3.92%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 844 3.88%
7. Other Material Moving Workers 802 3.68%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 758 3.48%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 662 3.04%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 606 2.78%
11. Carpenters 590 2.71%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 570 2.62%
13. Other Construction Trades 558 2.56%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 484 2.22%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 476 2.19%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 472 2.17%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 470 2.16%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 462 2.12%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 376 1.73%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 328 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,196 6.28%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,078 5.66%
3. Registered Nurses 1,072 5.62%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,066 5.59%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 1,066 5.59%
6. Cashiers 930 4.88%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 840 4.41%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 678 3.56%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 642 3.37%
10. Other Management Occupations 612 3.21%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 606 3.18%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 604 3.17%
13. Other Production Occupations 596 3.13%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 542 2.84%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 466 2.45%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 448 2.35%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 414 2.17%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 360 1.89%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 358 1.88%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 338 1.77%

Paris Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 38,567 51.12%
15-35 hours 7,902 10.47%
1-14 hours 1,700 2.25%
No regular hours 27,275 36.15%

Paris Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,570 3.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 992 2.49%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,606 4.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,681 9.23%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,677 11.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,662 16.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 8,180 20.51%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,517 8.82%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,331 3.34%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,377 3.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 805 2.02%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 206 0.52%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,332 5.85%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,951 7.40%

Paris Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,659 4.16%
5-9 7,072 17.73%
10-14 9,834 24.65%
15-19 7,677 19.25%
20-24 5,287 13.25%
25-29 1,364 3.42%
30-34 3,084 7.73%
35-39 337 0.84%
40-44 294 0.74%
45-59 877 2.20%
60-89 946 2.37%
At least 90 1,456 3.65%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 78 0.20% 32,815 82.27%
30-44 0 0.00% 3,715 9.31%
45-59 36 0.09% 841 2.11%
At least 60 0 0.00% 2,402 6.02%

Paris Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 34 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,409 13.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 33,183 81.21%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 46 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 394 0.96%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 114 0.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 707 1.73%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 973 2.38%

Paris Metro Area 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 Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 38,096 (94,766 people)
Families (2000): 27,168 (81,120 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,669
People at same address in 1995: 45,748
Paris Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,484 14.21%
$10,000-$14,999 3,776 9.78%
$15,000-$19,999 3,239 8.39%
$20,000-$24,999 3,055 7.92%
$25,000-$29,999 2,862 7.42%
$30,000-$34,999 2,265 5.87%
$35,000-$39,999 2,540 6.58%
$40,000-$44,999 2,158 5.59%
$45,000-$49,999 2,104 5.45%
$50,000-$59,999 3,243 8.40%
$60,000-$74,999 3,336 8.64%
$75,000-$99,999 2,571 6.66%
$100,000-$124,999 758 1.96%
$125,000-$149,999 450 1.17%
$150,000-$199,999 199 0.52%
$200,000 or more 557 1.44%

Paris Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,988 26.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,065 31.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 505 2.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,204 16.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 73 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,567 13.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 31 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,100 5.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 370 1.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 167 0.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Paris Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 28,697 28.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,767 10.64%
Public Assistance 1,460 1.44%
Retirement 7,012 6.93%
Self Employment 5,731 5.66%
Social Security 12,399 12.26%
Supplemental Security 2,267 2.24%
Wage / Salary 26,946 26.63%
Other 5,889 5.82%

Paris Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 12,413 58.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,846 41.61%

Paris Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,887 10.81%
Color 1 Box Married 23,409 65.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,493 20.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,180 3.28%

Paris Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,978 12.16%
Color 1 Box Married 23,914 58.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,633 16.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,405 13.21%

Paris Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Paris Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,399 7.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 12,344 16.98%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 24,023 33.05%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 17,250 23.73%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,012 5.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,379 8.78%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,285 4.52%

Paris Metro Area 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 1,025 2.11% 683 1.41% 1,708 3.52%
Kindergarten 1,370 2.82% 106 0.22% 1,476 3.04%
Grades 1-4 5,297 10.92% 512 1.06% 5,809 11.98%
Grades 5-8 5,477 11.29% 322 0.66% 5,799 11.96%
Grades 9-12 5,559 11.46% 260 0.54% 5,819 12.00%
Undergrad college 3,190 6.58% 204 0.42% 3,394 7.00%
Graduate or professional school 281 0.58% 74 0.15% 355 0.73%
Total 22,199 45.77% 2,161 4.46% 24,360 50.23%

Paris Metro Area 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 Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Paris Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 80,270 83.75%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 15,578 16.25%

Paris Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 186
Paris Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paris Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Paris Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,912 14.25%
10-19 Years 7,149 14.74%
20-29 Years 5,654 11.66%
30-39 Years 6,682 13.78%
40-49 Years 6,580 13.57%
50-59 Years 5,657 11.66%
60-69 Years 4,285 8.84%
70-79 Years 3,281 6.77%
80-89 Years 1,899 3.92%
90+ Years 400 0.82%

Paris Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,147 47.73%
Color 1 Box Female 25,352 52.27%

Paris Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 39,116 80.65%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,493 13.39%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,614 3.33%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 573 1.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 478 0.99%
Color 2 Box Asian 191 0.39%
Color 6 Box Other Race 23 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.02%

Paris Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 16,321 31.37%
2. Irish 10,406 20.00%
3. German 7,787 14.97%
4. English 6,992 13.44%
5. Dutch 1,955 3.76%
6. French Non-Basque 1,513 2.91%
7. Scotch Irish 1,388 2.67%
8. Scottish 1,175 2.26%
9. Italian 1,018 1.96%
10. Norwegian 428 0.82%

Paris Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 87,143 95.33%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,054 3.34%
3. German 528 0.58%
4. French 126 0.14%
5. Vietnamese 102 0.11%
6. Tagalog 90 0.10%
7. Other West Germanic 86 0.09%
8. Thai 72 0.08%
9. Gujarathi 52 0.06%
10. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 30 0.03%

Paris Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 96,209 97.94%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 622 0.63%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,405 1.43%

Paris Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Lamar County    

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