2020 census As of the
2020 census, Paisley had a population of 250. The median age was 51.6 years. 19.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 33.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 106.1 males age 18 and over. There were 102 households in Paisley, of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.2% were married-couple households, 18.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 134 housing units, of which 23.9% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 63.7% were owner-occupied and 36.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 16.7%.
2010 census As of the
census of 2010, there were 243 people, 125 households, and 67 families residing in the city. The
population density was . There were 156 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.8%
White, 2.1%
African American, 1.2%
Native American, 0.8%
Asian, and 2.1% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population. There were 125 households, of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were
married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.4% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.58. The median age in the city was 53.6 years. 17.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.1% were from 25 to 44; 33.8% were from 45 to 64; and 26.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.
2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 247 people, 115 households, and 80 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 176 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.98% White, 0.81% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.81% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population. There were 115 households, out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.56. In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 1.6% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 34.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,214, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $28,125 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $16,224. About 13.0% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 25.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.1% of those 65 or over. ==Education==