Paragon, IN

About Paragon

Paragon is a tiny town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 665 people and just one neighborhood, Paragon is the 361st largest community in Indiana.

When you are in Paragon, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 65.0% of Paragon's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Paragon is a town of production and manufacturing workers, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Paragon who work in office and administrative support jobs (9.09%), sales jobs (6.73%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (4.38%).

As is often the case in a small town, Paragon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Paragon Information and Demographics

The population of Paragon has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 0.95% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 14.96%.

The per capita income in Paragon in 2000 was $14,193, which is low income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $56,772 for a family of four.

The people who call Paragon home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Paragon is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Paragon include German, English, Irish, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Paragon is English.