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Paris Michigan Information: Paris, Michigan is part of MECOSTA County. You can view Paris venues that host many Paris MI events every year. You can also research Paris Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Paris Michigan real estate guide. Paris Michigan has a latitude of 43.781 and a longitude of -85.5151. Zip codes in Paris, MI include 49338 ... more Paris zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Paris, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Paris, MI was 557.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Paris was 276, which represents 49.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Paris, MI
There are an estimated 130 married men in the town. 63.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Paris are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Paris is 281 which is 50.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Paris, Michigan
There are an estimated 137 married women in the community. 67.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Paris, MI
The median age of people living in Paris, MI was 35.9 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 Paris was 44. There were 372 people above the age of 18, which represents 66.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.9 percent of the population (83) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Paris, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Paris, MI was 547.

White Population in Paris, MI
The estimated White population in the Paris community is 546, which is 98 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Paris, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Paris, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Paris, MI was 1.

Asian Population in Paris, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 10 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Paris community was 7, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Paris, MI
The household population number in Paris was 557.

Group Quarters Population in Paris, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Paris, MI
The average household size in Paris is 2.73 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.45 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Paris, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 230 total housing units in Paris.

The number of occupied housing units was 204, or 88.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 178 were owner-occupied (87.3), and 26 were renter-occupied (12.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 26 vacant homes in Paris at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Paris, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 62, with a median value in dollars of 68,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Paris, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $688 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Paris, average costs per month were $222 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 267 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Paris, Michigan
17 people in Paris also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Paris, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Paris was 20, or 5.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Paris, MI
In 2000, there were 77 people in Paris, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Paris, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 15 people in Paris who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Paris, Michigan
There were 255 in the labor force in Paris at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.4 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 Paris was 25.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Paris, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,321. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Paris, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,364. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Paris, Michigan
Per capita income in Paris in the last full census was 14,714. 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 Paris numbered 14, or 9.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Paris, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 78, or 13.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.