Paragon

Population: 564
Median home value: $90,700

Located in Morgan County, Indiana, Paragon is a community with a population of 564. At $90,700, its median home value sits below Morgan County's $220,100.

Between 2019 and 2023, Paragon's population held roughly steady from 567 to 564, while its median home value rose 25.6% from $72,200 to $90,700.

73.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1951.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 564
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $90,700
Median gross rent: $979
Housing units: 321
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.0%
Unemployment rate: 13.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

567564

Median household income

$39,375$57,250

Median home value

$72,200$90,700

Median gross rent

$773$979

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	567	$39,375	$72,200	$773
2020	467	$41,944	$69,700	$780
2021	573	$46,667	$76,500	$843
2022	541	$57,250	$91,300	$874
2023	564	—	$90,700	$979

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5421.5%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	4.4%
5 to 17	79	14.0%
18 to 24	65	11.5%
25 to 34	84	14.9%
35 to 44	41	7.3%
45 to 54	121	21.5%
55 to 64	67	11.9%
65 to 74	50	8.9%
75 and over	32	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	539	95.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.5%

High school graduate50.9%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree2.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	77	19.5%
High school graduate	201	50.9%
Some college or associate's	109	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	8	2.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	196	77.5%
Carpooled	24	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	9.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	4.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	76	31.3%
15 to 29 min	63	25.9%
30 to 44 min	67	27.6%
45 to 59 min	22	9.1%
60+ min	15	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 21.2% (119 of 562)

	Count	Share
Family households	151	69.9%
Nonfamily households	65	30.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	216	67.3%
Vacant	105	32.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	159	73.6%
Renter-occupied	57	26.4%

1-unit, detached73.8%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	237	73.8%
1-unit, attached	11	3.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	73	22.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1857870
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.3950, -86.5628