Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Paola city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 5,768 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 5,768 100.0
Male 2,756 47.8  In households 5,605 97.2
Female 3,012 52.2    Householder 2,406 41.7
      Spouse, opposite-sex 1,023 17.7
Under 5 years 324 5.6    Spouse, same-sex 7 0.1
5 to 9 years 390 6.8    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 152 2.6
10 to 14 years 406 7.0    Unmarried partner, same-sex 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 415 7.2    Child 1,666 28.9
20 to 24 years 294 5.1      Under 18 years 1,260 21.8
25 to 29 years 329 5.7    Grandchild 86 1.5
30 to 34 years 335 5.8      Under 18 years 65 1.1
35 to 39 years 354 6.1    Other relatives 128 2.2
40 to 44 years 351 6.1    Nonrelatives 137 2.4
45 to 49 years 344 6.0  In group quarters 163 2.8
50 to 54 years 334 5.8    Institutionalized population 109 1.9
55 to 59 years 374 6.5      Male 65 1.1
60 to 64 years 402 7.0      Female 44 0.8
65 to 69 years 312 5.4    Noninstitutionalized population 54 0.9
70 to 74 years 245 4.2      Male 35 0.6
75 to 79 years 208 3.6      Female 19 0.3
80 to 84 years 155 2.7 
85 years and over 196 3.4  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 40.5 (X)   Total households 2,396 100.0
 Married-couple 1,026 42.8
18 years and over 4,384 76.0    With own children under 18 years 422 17.6
  Male 2,069 75.1  Cohabiting-couple 154 6.4
  Female 2,315 76.9    With own children under 18 years 64 2.7
21 years and over 4,172 72.3  Female householder, no husband present 266 11.1
62 years and over 1,361 23.6    With own children under 18 years 118 4.9
65 years and over 1,116 19.3  Male householder, no husband present 120 5.0
  Male 448 16.3    With own children under 18 years 36 1.5
  Female 668 22.2  Householder living alone 830 34.6
   Householder 65 years and over 401 16.8
RACE 
One race 5,334 92.5  Households with individuals under 18 years 703 29.3
  White 5,086 88.2  Households with individuals 65 and over 817 34.1
  Black or African American 133 2.3  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 27 0.5 Average household size 2.34 (X)
  Asian 22 0.4 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 5 0.1 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 61 1.1    Total housing units 2,605 100.0
Two or more races 434 7.5  Occupied housing units 2,396 92.0
 Vacant housing units 209 8.0
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 7 0.3
 or more other races:¹       
White 5,512 95.6  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.1 (X)
Black or African American 232 4.0  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.7 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 208 3.6
Asian 44 0.8  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 10 0.2    Occupied housing units 2,396 100.0
Some other race 210 3.6  Owner-occupied housing units 1,445 60.3
 Renter-occupied housing units 951 39.7
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 214 3.7  
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,554 96.3 
  White alone 5,003 86.7
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.