Paris, Texas

Paris is a city located in Lamar County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 25,898. It is the county seat of Lamar County, Texas. It has been called the "Second Largest Paris in the World". It is governed by a city council as specified in the city's charter adopted in 1948. It has fewer than 100 police officers, and fewer than 100 fire fighters. It is not in an earthquake zone, as evidenced by its rating as a Risk Zone 1[?] which is the lowest rating in earthquake potential.

FIPS code 55080

Location: 33.66664 N, 95.54762 W

Population (1990): 24699 (11191 housing units)

Area: 70.4 sq km (land), 4.3 sq km (water)

Zip code(s): 75460

Geography Paris is located at 33°39'45" North, 95°32'52" West (33.662508, -95.547692)¹.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 115.0 km² (44.4 mi²). 110.7 km² (42.8 mi²) of it is land and 4.3 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.74% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 25,898 people, 10,570 households, and 6,711 families residing in the city. The population density is 233.9/km² (605.7/mi²). There are 11,777 housing units at an average density of 106.4/km² (275.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 72.92% White, 22.26% African American, 0.95% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.56% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. 4.12% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 10,570 households out of which 29.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% are married couples living together, 17.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% are non-families. 32.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 2.97.

In the city the population is spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 80.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $27,438, and the median income for a family is $34,916. Males have a median income of $29,378 versus $20,080 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,137. 20.6% of the population and 16.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 29.0% are under the age of 18 and 15.9% are 65 or older.

External Link

• http://www.paristexas.com/