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The City of Paxton had a population of 4,335 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Paxton is located at latitude 40.4603 and longitude -88.0953 in Ford County. The formal boundaries for the City of Paxton encompass a land area of 2.94 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Ford County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Paxton has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Paxton is located within Township of Patton, a minor civil division (MCD) of Ford County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 4,335 (100%) |
Population in Households | 4,163 (96.0%) |
Population in Families | 3,374 (77.8%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 172 ( 4.0%) |
Population Density | 1,428 |
Diversity Index2 | 27 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $57,295 |
Average Household Income | $79,919 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 11% |
Per Capita Income | $33,105 |
Wealth Index5 | 60 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (53.0) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,005 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,259 (62.8%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 534 (26.6%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 212 (10.6%) |
Median Home Value | $106,975 |
Average Home Value | $128,594 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 174 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,793 |
Average Household Size | 2.32 |
Family Households | 1,124 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.80% | -0.21% |
Households | -0.02% | 0.10% |
Families | 0.16% | |
Median Household Income | 2.66% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.84% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.27% |
The table below compares Paxton to the other 1,464 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 360 | 75th |
Population Density | # 447 | 70th |
Median Household Income | # 984 | 33rd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 993 | 68th |
Per Capita Income | # 903 | 38th |
Diversity Index | # 551 | 63rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Illinois Census Data Comparison Tool.
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