Paris

Population: 1,326
Median household income: $54,219
Median home value: $99,500

Paris is a community in Monroe County, Missouri, home to 1,326 residents. Its median household income of $54,219 runs above the Monroe County figure of $48,299.

From 2019 to 2023, Paris's population declined 4.6% from 1,390 to 1,326, while its median home value rose 33.6% from $74,500 to $99,500.

10.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.38 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,326
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $54,219
Median home value: $99,500
Median gross rent: $670
Housing units: 636
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3901,326

Median household income

$36,550$54,219

Median home value

$74,500$99,500

Median gross rent

$325$670

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,390	$36,550	$74,500	$325
2020	1,595	$43,173	$80,000	$323
2021	1,524	$50,625	$81,100	$417
2022	1,385	$58,173	$93,900	—
2023	1,326	$54,219	$99,500	$670

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5416.0%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over13.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	3.3%
5 to 17	284	21.4%
18 to 24	64	4.8%
25 to 34	133	10.0%
35 to 44	114	8.6%
45 to 54	212	16.0%
55 to 64	184	13.9%
65 to 74	118	8.9%
75 and over	173	13.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,247	94.0%
Black or African American	53	4.0%
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	7	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate42.6%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	69	7.4%
High school graduate	398	42.6%
Some college or associate's	269	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	125	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	73	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	444	79.6%
Carpooled	57	10.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	42	7.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	2.0%
Other means	4	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	199	36.4%
15 to 29 min	105	19.2%
30 to 44 min	196	35.8%
45 to 59 min	28	5.1%
60+ min	19	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 10.4% (126 of 1,213)

	Count	Share
Family households	285	55.6%
Nonfamily households	228	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	513	80.7%
Vacant	123	19.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	385	75.0%
Renter-occupied	128	25.0%

1-unit, detached84.6%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	538	84.6%
1-unit, attached	3	0.5%
2 to 4 units	28	4.4%
5 to 19 units	22	3.5%
20 or more units	16	2.5%
Mobile home & other	29	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2956144
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.4730, -92.0085