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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Paris, IL compare?
| Figure | Paris, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,907 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,210 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 205 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.5% |
| Measure | Paris, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,022±30 |
| Median age | 45.9±2.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2%±0.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.5%±0.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.9%±3.4 pts |
| Median household income | $53,897±$3,643 |
| Per capita income | $32,772±$3,046 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.9%±3.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $90,900±$11,432 |
| Median gross rent | $787±$82 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 13.1%±6.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.9%±4.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.3%±1.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 85.5%±4.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.8%±1.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.1 min±3.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.0%±2.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov