South Paris, ME City Data

South Paris, ME is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,237 people who live in South Paris and approximately 54,755 who live in Oxford County. We want to help people moving to or living in South Paris 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 South Paris. We have included South Paris housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General South Paris Information

Oxford County where South Paris resides is 2,175.26 square miles. The resident population of this county is 54,755 and has a population rank of 860 out of all the places in the United States.

South Paris has a total of 2,237 people and of those residents there are 1,062 males and 1,175 females. The median age of the male population is 36 and the female population is 43.4. There are approximately 516 births each year and around 557 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in South Paris varies per year, but currently 2,221 are one race and 16 are two or more races.

Of the 2,237 people who live in South Paris, there are 520 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in South Paris is 272 male and 248 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 1,781.

General South Paris Information
Total area in square miles - Oxford County	2,175.26
Water area in square miles - Oxford County	N/A
Resident population - Oxford County	54,755
Population rank - Oxford County	860
Total population	2,237
Total population (male)	1,062
Total population (female)	1,175
Population median age (male)	36
Population median age (female)	43.4
Births - Oxford County	516
Deaths- Oxford County	557
Population of one race	2,221
Population of two or more races	16
Population under 20 years	520
Population under 20 years (male)	272
Population under 20 years (female)	248
Total population 18 years and over	1,781

South Paris Social Characteristics

There are 22,314 households in South Paris. Families make up 15,236 of these households. The table below breaks down the South Paris families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,065), male householder with no wife present (847) and female householder with no husband present (1,996). The remainder of the South Paris households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,134. South Paris, ME moving companies help people in South Paris 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 South Paris. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where South Paris is based, there are 22,794 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,174 never married, 12,703 now married, 337 separated, 2,676 widowed, and 2,904 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 252 separated, 740 widowed and 2,366 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding South Paris social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on South Paris.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Oxford County)
Total households	22,314
Family households (families)	15,236
With own children under 18 years	7,140
Married-couple family	12,065
With own children under 18 years	4,965
Male householder, no wife present, family	847
With own children under 18 years	632
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,996
With own children under 18 years	1,408
Nonfamily households	7,134
Householder living alone	5,674
65 years and over	2,449

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	266
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	309
Average household size	2.16
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,575
Householder	537
Spouse	394
Child	533
Other relatives	20
Nonrelatives	52
Unmarried partner	37
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	100
Foster child	1
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	529
Male householder	172
Male householder living alone	133
Male householder not living alone	39
Female householder	263
Female householder living alone	226
Female householder not living alone	37
Nonrelatives	94
Unmarried partner	63
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	16
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	22,794
Never married	4,174
Now married	12,703
Separated	337
Widowed	2,676
Divorced	2,904
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	252
Widowed	740
Divorced	2,366

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,237
Male	1,062
Under 5 years	65
5 to 9 years	70
10 to 14 years	66
15 to 17 years	36
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	21
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	40
25 to 29 years	74
30 to 34 years	82
35 to 39 years	92
40 to 44 years	73
45 to 49 years	63
50 to 54 years	67
55 to 59 years	45
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	47
75 to 79 years	34
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	21
Female	1,175
Under 5 years	57
5 to 9 years	63
10 to 14 years	66
15 to 17 years	33
18 and 19 years	29
20 years	19
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	47
25 to 29 years	77
30 to 34 years	63
35 to 39 years	70
40 to 44 years	75
45 to 49 years	72
50 to 54 years	64
55 to 59 years	62
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	38
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	42
70 to 74 years	66
75 to 79 years	67
80 to 84 years	37
85 years and over	69

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,237
One race	2,221
White	2,177
Black or African American	8
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	30
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	16

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,104
People who are White alone	2,045
People who are Black or African American alone	8
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	30
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	11
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	51,888
Same house	33,772
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,157
Different state or abroad	3,822
Different state	3,547
Abroad	275

PLACE OF BIRTH (Oxford County)
Total resident population	54,755
Born in United States	37,124
State of residence	38,679
Different state	14,752
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	331
Foreign born	993

South Paris 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 South Paris. That total enrollment is 12,792 for the population of the country, which includes South Paris. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,035 and elementary or high school enrollment was 19,989 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,404.

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 South Paris population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,792
Pre-kindergarten	713
Public	405
Private	308
Kindergarten	679
Public	646
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,482
Public	5,955
Private	527
Elementary and high school	9,995
Public	9,110
Private	885
High school grades 9 to 12	3,513
Public	3,155
Private	358
College, undergraduate years	1,171
Public	938
Private	233
Graduate or professional school	234
Public	148
Private	86
Not enrolled in school	40,204

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	37,929
Less than 9th grade	2,185
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,508
High school graduate	16,317
Some college, no degree	6,705
Associate's degree	2,255
Bachelor's degree	5,959
Graduate or professional degree	15.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,985

South Paris Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 43,285 people that are employed over the age of 16 in South Paris. The South Paris occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,835), service occupations (4,509), sales and office occupations (5,459), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (403), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,323) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,157). The 43,285 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,697 private wage and salary workers, 3,266 government workers, 2,639 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Oxford County)
Population 16 years and over	43,285
In labor force	27,137
Civilian labor force	27,124
Employed	25,686
Unemployed	1,438
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	22,352
In labor force	12,704
Civilian labor force	12,699
Unemployed Civilian labor force	574
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	20,933
In labor force	14,433
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	864
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Oxford County)
Workers 16 years and over	25,090
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,216
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,512
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	844
Other means	195
Worked at home	1,159
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	619,290

OCCUPATION (Oxford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,835
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,835
Service occupations	4,509
Sales and office occupations	5,459
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	403
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,323
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,157

INDUSTRY (Oxford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,835
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	771
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,160
Wholesale trade	557
Retail trade	3,126
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	926
Information	410
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,040
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,246
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,847
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,310
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	855

CLASS OF WORKER (Oxford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,835
Private wage and salary workers	19,697
Government workers	3,266
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,639
Unpaid family workers	N/A

South Paris Housing Characteristics

In South Paris, ME there are 32,295 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,314 occupied and 9,981 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In South Paris, there are 22,914 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 567 units in South Paris. 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 South Paris, ME local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, South Paris, ME truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in South Paris. There are 615 housing units with rent less than $200, 560 with rent between $200-299, 1,809 with rent between $300-499 and 1,358 with rent for $500 and above. Full South Paris gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have South Paris, ME home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Oxford County)
Total housing units	32,295
Occupied housing units	22,314
Vacant housing units	9,981

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Oxford County)
Total housing units	32,295
1-unit, detached	22,914
1-unit, attached	567
2 units	1,084
3 or 4 units	1,273
5 to 9 units	970
10 to 19 units	355
20 to 49 units	473
50 or more units	533
Mobile home	4,009

HOUSING TENURE (Oxford County)
Occupied housing units	22,314
Owner-occupied	17,172
Renter-occupied	5,142

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Oxford County)
Occupied housing units	22,314
No vehicles available	1,519
2 vehicle available	13,418
3 vehicles available	3,000
4 vehicles available	752
5 or more vehicles available	246

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Oxford County)
Occupied housing units	22,314
Utility gas	49
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	818
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17,296
Coal or coke	11
Wood	2,745
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	29
No fuel used	35

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Oxford County)
Occupied housing units	22,314
Less Than $50,000	17,172
$50,000 to $99,999	5,958
$100,000 to $149,999	1,970
$150,000 to $199,999	702
$200,000 to $299,999	309
$300,000 to $499,999	55
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	82,800

GROSS RENT (Oxford County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,142
Less than $200	615
$200 to $299	560
$300 to $499	1,809
$500 to $699	978
$700 to $999	336
$1,000 to $1,499	38
$1,500 or more	5