COMPARING TWO PLACES
McKenzie vs Paris
PLACE A
McKenzie, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Paris, Tennessee
McKenzie is 46% smaller than Paris. Paris earns more, with a median household income $3,776 higher.
MCKENZIEPARISDIFFERENCE
Total population5,63210,468−46% vs Paris
Population density884811+74
Population growth4.1%1.6%+2.5 pts
Median age32.938.5−5.6
Male52.3%42.8%+9.5 pts
Female47.7%57.2%−9.5 pts
Foreign-born4.0%2.3%+1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.8%75.6%+0.1 pts
Black17.8%16.2%+1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.1%2.9%+0.2 pts
Asian1.9%0.4%+1.5 pts
Other1.5%4.8%−3.3 pts
Median household income$37,236$41,012−$3,776
Per capita income$23,619$27,414−$3,795
Poverty rate21.2%26.3%−5.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4620.509−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%21.1%−1.0 pts
Graduate degree12.5%7.5%+5.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%2.2%+1.8 pts
Labor force participation52.1%51.1%+1.0 pts
Median home value$154,500$163,600−$9,100
Median gross rent$663$780−$117
Owner-occupied60.0%56.8%+3.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.5%14.0%−7.5 pts
Rent-burdened households59.6%35.3%+24.3 pts
Average commute20.216.5+3.7
Worked from home8.2%6.1%+2.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Uninsured10.8%11.4%−0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025