Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.01 minutes getting to work every day.
The percentage of adults in Paris who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.59% of the adults in Paris have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Paris in 2018 was $25,896, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $103,584 for a family of four. However, Paris contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Paris is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Paris home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Paris residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Paris include English, Irish, German, Polish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Paris is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
