Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, Paoli had a population of 3,666. The median age was 39.4 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87.2 males age 18 and over. There were 1,485 households in Paoli, of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.1% were married-couple households, 17.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 3,677 people, 1,484 households, and 923 families living in the town. The
population density was . There were 1,645 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.7%
White, 0.3%
African American, 0.2%
Native American, 0.3%
Asian, 0.5% from
other races, and 1.0% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population. There were 1,484 households, of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were
married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.8% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age in the town was 39.7 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 17.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 3,844 people, 1,581 households, and 1,013 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 1,725 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.34%
White, 0.21%
African American, 0.23%
Native American, 0.18%
Asian, 0.18% from
other races, and 0.86% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population. There were 1,581 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were
married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.90. In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $26,962, and the median income for a family was $34,412. Males had a median income of $28,566 versus $20,110 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $14,313. About 12.8% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over. ==Arts and culture==