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Paris, Kentucky

Paris is a city that was settled in 1775 and is in Bourbon County, Kentucky, 113 miles east of Louisville Ky., on the Stoner Fork of the Licking River. The town was originally known as Hopewell, Virginia when it was chartered in 1789. The name was changed in 1790 to reflect appreciation for French assistance during the Revolutionary War. Its tourism motto is "Horses, history and hospitality". Paris, Kentucky was first chartered as a city in 1862. In 1900, 4,603 people lived here; in 1910, 5,859; and in 1940, 6,697. The population was 9,183 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bourbon County . Its ZIP code is 40361. Paris is home to Xalapa and Claiborne Farms, prominent thoroughbred race horse breeding operations. Triple Crown winner Secretariat retired to Claiborne Farm and is buried there, as is the immortal Buckpasser. Several Paris natives have made their name as inventors. Garrett Morgan invented the tri-color traffic signal and the gas mask, while George Snyder...more

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Among the most common occupations in Paris are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 27%. Sales and office occupations, 20%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 19%. Approximately 75 percent of workers in Paris, Kentucky work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

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Paris Industries

The leading industries in Paris, Kentucky are Manufacturing, 23%; Educational, health and social services, 15%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 8%. Simply Hired's Paris job listings indicate that the following industries in Paris are hiring the most workers: Home Health Care, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Hospitals, Application Service Providers and Data Processing Services.

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According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Paris, Kentucky is $25,280, and the median income of households in Paris was $30,872.
 

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Paris, KY

$25,000
 

Paris Unemployment Rate

Paris has an unemployment rate of 5.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Paris Trends data, the number of Paris, Kentucky jobs has increased by 280% since March 2008.
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Population of Paris
Total population 9,183
Male 47.05%
Female 52.95%
Median age 36.3
  
Paris Housing
Owner-occupied homes 55.8%
Median cost of a home $76,500
Median mortgage payment $564
Renter-occupied homes 44.2%
Vacant housing 8.6%
Median monthly rent $413
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $29,275
Median for all female full-time $21,285
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 17%
$10,000 to $14,999 11%
$15,000 to $24,999 14%
$25,000 to $34,999 14%
$35,000 to $49,999 18%
$50,000 to $74,999 15%
$75,000 to $99,999 6%
$100,000 to $149,999 4%
$150,000 to $199,999 0%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 12%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 17%
High school graduate 40%
Some college, no degree 17%
Associate's degree 3%
Bachelor's degree 7%
Graduate degree 4%
  
Marital Status
Never married 23%
Currently married 51%
Separated 3%
Widowed 10%
Divorced 14%
  
Race
White 85%
Black or African American 13%
Asian 0%
Other 2%
  
Paris Commute
Carpool 16.2%
Public transportation 0.3%
Average travel time 23 minutes