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Paola, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Miami County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
5,757
Population
1,086/sq mi density
$73,281
Median Income
$39,914 per capita
$195,000
Home Value
$364,683 Zillow
$1,069
Median Rent
24.9% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
229
Violent Crime/100K
1,339 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$73,281 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$195,000 home value, $1,069/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
229 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.7%
5,630 → 5,782
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.5%
$47,750 → $73,281
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Paola across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
5,892
+110 from 2023 (5,782)
Projected Median Income 2030
$98,926
+$25,645 from 2023 ($73,281)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,630 | — | $47,750 | — |
| 2015 | 5,559 | -1.3% | $47,056 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5,581 | +0.4% | $46,974 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,721 | +2.5% | $51,324 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 5,786 | +1.1% | $63,675 | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 5,782 | -0.1% | $73,281 | +15.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.