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Paris, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Lamar County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
24,678
Population
701/sq mi density
$45,439
Median Income
$25,526 per capita
$128,300
Home Value
$167,584 Zillow
$903
Median Rent
29.1% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
1,017
Violent Crime/100K
2,881 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$45,439 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$128,300 home value, $903/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,017 violent crimes/100K (168% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,439
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,526
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.7%
83% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Paris vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Paris’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,439
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,526
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,704
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,009
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,009
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.3%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.8%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,585M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.8%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
6.3%
Other
17.8%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,354
Restaurants
114
Healthcare
183
Retail
212
Manufacturing
62
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,704
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,710
35% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $45,439 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,526 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,704 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,009 |
| County GDP | $3,585M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 6.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,354 |
| Restaurants | 114 |
| Healthcare | 183 |
| Retail | 212 |
| Manufacturing | 62 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,704 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,710 |