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72855

Paris, AR · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
6,167
Median household income
$54,089
People below poverty
13.9%
Median home value
$124,000

Income

The median income of households in 72855 was $54,089. An estimated 4.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 72855 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.8
$10,000 to $14,999 6.2
$15,000 to $24,999 7.6
$25,000 to $34,999 10.3
$35,000 to $49,999 10.4
$50,000 to $74,999 26.2
$75,000 to $99,999 10.7
$100,000 to $149,999 11.3
$150,000 to $199,999 6.4
$200,000 or more 6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 72855 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 47330
Female 41171

An estimated 72.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 39% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,659. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 72855 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 72.4
Social Security 39
Retirement income 22.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.3
Cash public assistance income 2.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 13.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 14.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 17.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 72855 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 13.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 14.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 17.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12.3

In 2020-2024, 12.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 52.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 55.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 23.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 72855 in 2020-2024, 93.8% had health insurance coverage and 6.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 63.9% and public coverage was 44.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.2%.


In 2020-2024, 72855 had a total population of 6,167 - 2,925 (47.4%) females and 3,242 (52.6%) males. The median age was 43.1 years. An estimated 21% of the population was under 18 years, 29.4% was 19 to 44 years, 27.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 20.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 72855 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 295 280
5 to 9 115 110
10 to 14 213 91
15 to 19 116 158
20 to 24 201 54
25 to 29 132 180
30 to 34 289 164
35 to 39 251 240
40 to 44 171 135
45 to 49 139 136
50 to 54 238 321
55 to 59 342 223
60 to 64 156 133
65 to 69 241 182
70 to 74 159 173
75 to 79 69 164
80 to 84 64 94
85 and over 51 87

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 87.3% were White; 0.9% were Black or African American; 13.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.3% were Asian; 0.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.1% of the people in 72855 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 87% of the people in 72855 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,564 households in 72855. The average household size was 2.33 people.

Married-couple households made up 48.5% of the households in 72855 while cohabiting couple households made up 3.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 20.6% of all households, while 27.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 23.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 16.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 40.4% of all households.

In 72855, 27.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 38.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 72855 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 48.5
Cohabiting Couples 3.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 55.3% of males and 55.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 25.5 18.2
Now married, except separated 55.3 55.7
Separated 1.9 1.3
Widowed 4.7 16
Divorced 12.5 8.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 72855, 248 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 56.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.7% of the people living in 72855 were U.S. natives. 72.7% of the 72855 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.3% of 72855 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 41.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 63.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 72855 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 72855.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 72855 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 74.4
Europe 13.4
Africa 0
Northern America 12.2
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 72855 in 2020-2024, 5.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.5% of people at least five years old; 1.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 72855 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.5
Other Indo-European languages 0.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.5
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 72855 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 72855 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.5
Different house, same county 6.9
Different county, same state 2.4
Different state 2.3
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 89.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 18.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 10.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 72855 was 1,189 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 124 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 802. College or graduate school enrollment was 263.

Educational Attainment of People in 72855 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 10.1
High school diploma or equivalency 47.8
Some college, no degree 17.2
Associate's degree 6.2
Bachelor's degree 12.9
Graduate or professional degree 5.8

Disability

In 72855, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.6% of people under 18 years old, to 13.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 44.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 72855, 56.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 39.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 77.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 17.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,188 77.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 503 17.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 141 5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 72855 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 72855 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2.8
Construction 6.7
Manufacturing 17.3
Wholesale trade 2.4
Retail trade 11.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.7
Information 0.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.3
Other Services, except public administration 5.3
Public administration 3.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 72855 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 998 35.2
Service occupations 458 16.2
Sales and office occupations 420 14.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 241 8.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 715 25.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 81.3% of 72855 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 72855 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 81.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 2
Other means 3.3
Worked from home 5.8

In 2020-2024, 72855 had a total of 2,869 housing units. Of these housing units, 86.5% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 7.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 6.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 72855 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 86.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 7.4
Mobile homes 6.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

6.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 11.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 72855 was 6 rooms, and of these housing units 66.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 72855 had 2,564 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 305 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 81.2% while renters occupied 18.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.5 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.6.

3.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 16.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4.3% and another 31.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 72855:

House Heating Fuel Used in 72855 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 51.1
Electricity 47
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1.5
No fuel used 0.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 72855 was $124,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 49.5 % had a mortgage. 50.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,055 and for owners without a mortgage it was $419.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 72855 was $647. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.