Paola, KS City Data

Paola, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,011 people who live in Paola and approximately 28,351 who live in Miami County. We want to help people moving to or living in Paola to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Paola. We have included Paola housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Paola Information

Miami County where Paola resides is 590.15 square miles. The resident population of this county is 28,351 and has a population rank of 1,436 out of all the places in the United States.

Paola has a total of 5,011 people and of those residents there are 2,361 males and 2,650 females. The median age of the male population is 32.8 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 377 births each year and around 265 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Paola varies per year, but currently 4,934 are one race and 77 are two or more races.

Of the 5,011 people who live in Paola, there are 1,555 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Paola is 785 male and 770 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,605.

General Paola Information
Total area in square miles - Miami County	590.15
Water area in square miles - Miami County	N/A
Resident population - Miami County	28,351
Population rank - Miami County	1,436
Total population	5,011
Total population (male)	2,361
Total population (female)	2,650
Population median age (male)	32.8
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Miami County	377
Deaths- Miami County	265
Population of one race	4,934
Population of two or more races	77
Population under 20 years	1,555
Population under 20 years (male)	785
Population under 20 years (female)	770
Total population 18 years and over	3,605

Paola Social Characteristics

There are 10,365 households in Paola. Families make up 7,840 of these households. The table below breaks down the Paola families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,578), male householder with no wife present (328) and female householder with no husband present (784). The remainder of the Paola households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,567. Paola, KS moving companies help people in Paola move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Paola. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Paola is based, there are 11,172 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,808 never married, 6,966 now married, 176 separated, 1,115 widowed, and 1,107 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 66 separated, 242 widowed and 974 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Paola social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Paola.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Miami County)
Total households	10,365
Family households (families)	7,840
With own children under 18 years	4,035
Married-couple family	6,578
With own children under 18 years	3,155
Male householder, no wife present, family	328
With own children under 18 years	246
Female householder, no husband present, family	784
With own children under 18 years	559
Nonfamily households	2,567
Householder living alone	2,173
65 years and over	914

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	709
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	528
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,930
Householder	1,245
Spouse	931
Child	1,514
Other relatives	38
Nonrelatives	99
Unmarried partner	43
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	91
Foster child	5
Other	38

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	793
Male householder	257
Male householder living alone	207
Male householder not living alone	50
Female householder	425
Female householder living alone	392
Female householder not living alone	33
Nonrelatives	111
Unmarried partner	48
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	36
Foster child	N/A
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,172
Never married	1,808
Now married	6,966
Separated	176
Widowed	1,115
Divorced	1,107
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	66
Widowed	242
Divorced	974

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,011
Male	2,361
Under 5 years	189
5 to 9 years	183
10 to 14 years	208
15 to 17 years	124
18 and 19 years	81
20 years	28
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	84
25 to 29 years	170
30 to 34 years	160
35 to 39 years	189
40 to 44 years	185
45 to 49 years	161
50 to 54 years	125
55 to 59 years	111
60 and 61 years	33
62 to 64 years	40
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	38
70 to 74 years	67
75 to 79 years	57
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	39
Female	2,650
Under 5 years	191
5 to 9 years	183
10 to 14 years	190
15 to 17 years	138
18 and 19 years	68
20 years	31
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	82
25 to 29 years	158
30 to 34 years	165
35 to 39 years	214
40 to 44 years	184
45 to 49 years	164
50 to 54 years	127
55 to 59 years	115
60 and 61 years	33
62 to 64 years	64
65 and 66 years	36
67 to 69 years	54
70 to 74 years	116
75 to 79 years	97
80 to 84 years	99
85 years and over	112

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,011
One race	4,934
White	4,682
Black or African American	178
American Indian and Alaska Native	37
Asian	15
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	5
Two or more races	77

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,723
People who are White alone	4,440
People who are Black or African American alone	139
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	35
People who are Asian alone	14
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	98
People who are Some other race alone	20

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	26,442
Same house	14,727
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,851
Different state or abroad	2,414
Different state	2,323
Abroad	91

PLACE OF BIRTH (Miami County)
Total resident population	28,351
Born in United States	14,208
State of residence	16,724
Different state	11,361
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	104
Foreign born	162

Paola Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Paola. That total enrollment is 7,575 for the population of the country, which includes Paola. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,723 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,391 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 837.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Paola population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,575
Pre-kindergarten	651
Public	379
Private	272
Kindergarten	390
Public	377
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,673
Public	3,299
Private	374
Elementary and high school	5,696
Public	5,172
Private	524
High school grades 9 to 12	2,023
Public	1,873
Private	150
College, undergraduate years	737
Public	652
Private	85
Graduate or professional school	101
Public	86
Private	15
Not enrolled in school	19,619

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,444
Less than 9th grade	757
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,548
High school graduate	6,766
Some college, no degree	4,703
Associate's degree	1,100
Bachelor's degree	3,570
Graduate or professional degree	19.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,456

Paola Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 21,369 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Paola. The Paola occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,268), service occupations (1,703), sales and office occupations (3,799), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (103), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,284) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,246). The 21,369 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,155 private wage and salary workers, 1,963 government workers, 1,220 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Miami County)
Population 16 years and over	21,369
In labor force	14,787
Civilian labor force	14,771
Employed	14,403
Unemployed	368
Percent Unemployed	2.5
Armed Forces	16
Females 16 years and over	10,895
In labor force	6,702
Civilian labor force	6,702
Unemployed Civilian labor force	154
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,474
In labor force	8,085
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	214
Armed forces	16

COMMUTING TO WORK (Miami County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,310
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,633
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,743
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	222
Other means	63
Worked at home	578
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	392,750

OCCUPATION (Miami County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,268
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,268
Service occupations	1,703
Sales and office occupations	3,799
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	103
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,284
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,246

INDUSTRY (Miami County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,268
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	518
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,848
Wholesale trade	426
Retail trade	1,674
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	899
Information	608
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,070
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	962
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,729
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	601
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	551

CLASS OF WORKER (Miami County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,268
Private wage and salary workers	11,155
Government workers	1,963
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,220
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Paola Housing Characteristics

In Paola, KS there are 10,984 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,365 occupied and 619 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Paola, there are 8,923 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 89 units in Paola. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Paola, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Paola, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Paola. There are 147 housing units with rent less than $200, 199 with rent between $200-299, 584 with rent between $300-499 and 926 with rent for $500 and above. Full Paola gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Paola, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Miami County)
Total housing units	10,984
Occupied housing units	10,365
Vacant housing units	619

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Miami County)
Total housing units	10,984
1-unit, detached	8,923
1-unit, attached	89
2 units	238
3 or 4 units	361
5 to 9 units	87
10 to 19 units	68
20 to 49 units	77
50 or more units	51
Mobile home	1,079

HOUSING TENURE (Miami County)
Occupied housing units	10,365
Owner-occupied	8,148
Renter-occupied	2,217

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Miami County)
Occupied housing units	10,365
No vehicles available	538
2 vehicle available	7,477
3 vehicles available	2,233
4 vehicles available	889
5 or more vehicles available	434

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Miami County)
Occupied housing units	10,365
Utility gas	4,362
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,341
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19
Coal or coke	8
Wood	340
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	43
No fuel used	23

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Miami County)
Occupied housing units	10,365
Less Than $50,000	8,148
$50,000 to $99,999	1,614
$100,000 to $149,999	1,353
$150,000 to $199,999	772
$200,000 to $299,999	378
$300,000 to $499,999	94
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	106,300

GROSS RENT (Miami County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,217
Less than $200	147
$200 to $299	199
$300 to $499	584
$500 to $699	638
$700 to $999	244
$1,000 to $1,499	30
$1,500 or more	13