Paola Population History 1990 - 2023

Paola Population Facts

What is the current population of Paola?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Paola is 5,780. Paola, Kansas is the 4,464th largest city in the US.

What county is Paola, Kansas in?

Paola is located entirely in Miami County.

What is the size of Paola, Kansas in square miles?

Paola has an area of 4.9 square miles.

What was the peak population of Paola?

The current population of Paola (5,780) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Paola growing?

Paola has grown 14.4% since the 2000. Paola, Kansas is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 64% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Paola, Kansas?

Paola has a population density of 1,143.3 people per square mile.

Paola Demographics

What is the voting age population of Paola, Kansas?

The total voting age population of Paola, Kansas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,118. The voting age population is 42.6% male and 57.4% female.

What percentage of Paola, Kansas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 21.1% of the residents of Paola are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Paola, Kansas?

The racial demographics of Paola are 89.9% White, 4.0% Black, 2.8% American Indian, 1.9% Asian, 0.8% Two or more races and 0.6% Other. Additionally, 3.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Paola, Kansas residents are below the poverty line?

In Paola, 8.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 7.9%. On a per-household basis, 4.2% of families are below the poverty line in Paola.

What percentage of Paola, Kansas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.1% of Paola residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Paola, Kansas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 94.3% of Paola residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 22.6% have a bachelor's degree and 11.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Paola, Kansas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Paola residents aged 5 and older, 3.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.0% speak an Asian language.

Paola Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Paola, Kansas?

The unemployment rate in Paola is 1.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Paola, Kansas residents work for the government?

In Paola, 10.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Paola, Kansas?

The median household income in Paola is $51,324.

Paola Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Paola, Kansas?

In Paola, 65.5% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Paola, Kansas?

Renters occupy 34.5% of housing units in Paola.

What percentage of Paola, Kansas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Paola, 20.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Paola, Kansas housing units were built after 2000?

In Paola, 18.0% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 440 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Paola, Kansas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Paola is $728.

What percentage of households in Paola, Kansas have broadband internet?

In Paola, 68.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.