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Paul

Idaho · 901 residents · 0.74 sq mi
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Paul is a city of 901 people in Idaho. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $38,200. Renters pay $267 a month at the median. The average commute runs 14 minutes. The median household earns $20,833, about 31% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

901
−10%vs 2000
vs 998 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.9
−16%vs 2000
vs 39.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.74 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8301K1K1K2K19902000201020202024Paul
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(60)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(69)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.8%(97)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1910.3%(93)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.4%(49)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.2%(101)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.2%(137)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.5%(77)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(75)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.7%(96)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.9%(44)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(3)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,833
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,417 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,104
−42%vs 2000
vs $15,627 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.5%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$38,200
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $68,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$267
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $473 in 2000
US average: $450
68.9%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.1% in 2000
31.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.3%(811)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino16.3%(163)
Asian0.4%(4)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic83.9%(756)
Black0.2%(2)
Hispanic / Latino19.3%(174)
Asian1.4%(13)
Other14.4%(130)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican35.3%(560)
Puerto Rican4.1%(65)
Peruvian0.6%(10)
Ancestry
English24.5%(389)
German16.3%(258)
American8.3%(132)
Irish3.3%(53)
Italian1.3%(21)
Welsh0.9%(15)
Dutch0.8%(12)
Scottish0.5%(8)
Danish0.1%(2)
French0.1%(2)
Norwegian0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

4.9%
−5.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
61.4%
−12.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.7%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.2 min
+40%vs 2000
vs 10.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.9%(240)
Married45.2%(279)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced15.9%(98)
Women 15+
Never married32.4%(210)
Married44.6%(289)
Widowed15.3%(99)
Divorced7.7%(50)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.9%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 20.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.4%
+18.0 ptssince 2020
from 37.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.6%
−7.2 ptssince 2020
from 28.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
11.4%
−13.2 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.7%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 0.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.2%
+11.0 ptssince 2020
from 66.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.0%
−17.6 ptssince 2020
from 40.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)43.1%(22)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.5%(13)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.9%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 51 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Paul, Idaho?

Paul, Idaho has about 901 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Paul, Idaho?

The typical household in Paul, Idaho earns about $20,833 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Paul, Idaho expensive?

In Paul, Idaho, the median home is worth about $38,200, and the typical rent is about $267 a month.

How educated are people in Paul, Idaho?

About 4.9% of adults age 25 and over in Paul, Idaho hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Paul, Idaho?

About 12.5% of people in Paul, Idaho live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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