Paragon, Indiana Population 2024

567

Paragon Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Paragon was:

  • White: 95.57%
  • Two or more races: 4.43%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
0.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,061.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.8% (10)
The current population of Paragon, Indiana is 567 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 557.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White53995.57%
Two or more races254.43%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Paragon Population by Race

Paragon Population Pyramid 2024

Paragon Median Age

42.8

Total

48.1

Male

35.4

Female

Paragon Adults

There are 460 adults, (82 of whom are seniors) in Paragon.

Paragon Age Dependency

49.2

Age Dependency Ratio

21.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Paragon Sex Ratio

Female27148.05%
Male29351.95%

Paragon Population by Age

Paragon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2162.6173.626.4
Married1153.0488.711.3
Non Family6506040
Male233.6530.469.6
Female13584.615.4

3.07

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

73.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Paragon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6516.46%
Associates Degree4511.39%
Bachelors Degree82.03%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate20150.89%
Less Than 9th Grade123.04%
Some College6416.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Paragon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Paragon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3703008
2+ Races25180
Hispanic500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 81.08%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 2.16%.

Paragon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$42,991$44,050$31,250
Less Than 9th Grade$42,500$54,167$29,583
Overall$43,036$44,583$37,554
Some College$43,125$0$38,859

$43,036

Average Earnings

$44,583

Average Male

$37,554

Average Female

Paragon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Paragon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Paragon Language

99.44% of Paragon residents speak only English, while 0.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.56% of the population.

Paragon Language

Paragon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White53711922.16%

21.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.82%

Male Poverty Rate

21.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Paragon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Paragon is White, with 22.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Paragon is White, with 22.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.89%.

Paragon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.86%
Bachelors or Greater25%
High School10.45%
Some College5.5%

Paragon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed75.86%
Male Employed6.9%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Paragon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Paragon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,063$70,598
Households-$62,924
Married Families$83,606$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,906$40,526

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Paragon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.4%

Male Marriage Rate

50.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Paragon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Paragon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Paragon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Paragon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

31

Number of Veterans

31

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War11
First Gulf War11
Vietnam11
Korea0
World War II0

Paragon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5411
65 to 7410
55 to 649
75+1
18 to 340

Paragon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White225.06%
2+ Races936%

Paragon Veterans by Race

Paragon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Paragon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.8%

Employment Rate

13%

Unemployment Rate

Paragon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Paragon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Paragon Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

93.97%

Born in Paragon

99.47%

Native Born

0.53%

Foreign Born

0.53%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.47% of Paragon residents were born in the United States, with 93.97% having been born in Indiana. 0.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Paragon Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202958020.35%
202857830.52%
202757530.52%
202657220.35%
202557030.53%
202456720.35%
202356561.07%
2022559-3-0.53%
202156250.9%
2020557-120-17.73%
201967740.59%
201867350.75%
201766820.3%
201666610.15%
2015665-2-0.3%
201466720.3%
201366520.3%
2012663-2-0.3%
2011665-1-0.15%
201066600%

Paragon Population by Year