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Paola Kansas Information: Paola, Kansas is part of MIAMI County. Population for Paola from the last gathering is 5011. You can view Paola venues that host many Paola KS events every year. You can also research Paola Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Paola Kansas real estate guide. Paola Kansas has a latitude of 38.577 and a longitude of -94.8728. Zip codes in Paola, KS include 66071 ... more Paola zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Paola, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Paola, KS was 5,011.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Paola was 2,361, which represents 47.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Paola, KS
There are an estimated 1,061 married men in the town. 60.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Paola are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Paola is 2,650 which is 52.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Paola, Kansas
There are an estimated 1,056 married women in the community. 53.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Paola, KS
The median age of people living in Paola, KS was 35.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Paola was 380. There were 3,605 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.6 percent of the population (783) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Paola, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Paola, KS was 4,934.

White Population in Paola, KS
The estimated White population in the Paola community is 4,682, which is 93.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Paola, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 178, which is 3.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Paola, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Paola, KS was 37.

Asian Population in Paola, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 15.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Paola, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Paola was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 22, while those of “two or more races” was 77 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Paola community was 104, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Paola, KS
The household population number in Paola was 4,723.

Group Quarters Population in Paola, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 288.

Average Household Size in Paola, KS
The average household size in Paola is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Paola, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,009 total housing units in Paola.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,927, or 95.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,205 were owner-occupied (62.5), and 722 were renter-occupied (37.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 82 vacant homes in Paola at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Paola, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,132, with a median value in dollars of 87,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Paola, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $804 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Paola, average costs per month were $332 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,773 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Paola, Kansas
658 people in Paola also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Paola, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Paola was 517, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Paola, KS
In 2000, there were 1,014 people in Paola, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Paola, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 195 people in Paola who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Paola, Kansas
There were 2,279 in the labor force in Paola at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Paola was 23.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Paola, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,285. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Paola, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,804. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Paola, Kansas
Per capita income in Paola in the last full census was 22,191. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Paola numbered 55, or 4.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Paola, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 418, or 9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.