Language Spoken At Home in Paxton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 4,069 | 100% |
| English only | 3,918 | 96.3% |
| Language other than English | 151 | 3.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 41 | 1.0% |
| Spanish | 76 | 1.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 41 | 1.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 54 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 5 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 16 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Paxton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,393 | 100% |
| American | 932 | 21.2% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 13 | 0.3% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 99 | 2.3% |
| English | 338 | 7.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 195 | 4.4% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,263 | 28.8% |
| Greek | 34 | 0.8% |
| Hungarian | 11 | 0.3% |
| Irish | 643 | 14.6% |
| Italian | 127 | 2.9% |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 44 | 1.0% |
| Polish | 44 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 44 | 1.0% |
| Slovak | 19 | 0.4% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 225 | 5.1% |
| Swiss | 25 | 0.6% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 20 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Paxton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,699 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,117 | 65.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 539 | 31.7% |
| Married-couple family | 947 | 55.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 437 | 25.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 39 | 2.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 14 | 0.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 131 | 7.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 88 | 5.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 582 | 34.3% |
| Householder living alone | 552 | 32.5% |
| 65 years and over | 279 | 16.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 576 | 33.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 530 | 31.2% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Paxton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 4,194 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,699 | 40.5% |
| Spouse | 972 | 23.2% |
| Child | 1,311 | 31.3% |
| Other relatives | 110 | 2.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 102 | 2.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 64 | 1.5% |
Marital Status in Paxton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,663 | 100% |
| Never married | 420 | 25.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 965 | 58.0% |
| Separated | 9 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 75 | 4.5% |
| Divorced | 194 | 11.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,812 | 100% |
| Never married | 224 | 12.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 972 | 53.6% |
| Separated | 29 | 1.6% |
| Widowed | 333 | 18.4% |
| Divorced | 254 | 14.0% |
Fertility in Paxton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 98 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 26 | 26.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 89 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 110 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 95 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 232 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 25 | 0% |
Grandparents in Paxton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 84 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 33 | 39.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 28 | 33.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 5 | 6.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 33 | 100% |
| Who are female | 15 | 45.5% |
| Who are married | 33 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Paxton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,027 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 25 | 2.4% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 9.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 462 | 45.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 231 | 22.5% |
| College or graduate school | 213 | 20.7% |
Educational Attainment in Paxton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,986 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 153 | 5.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 283 | 9.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 944 | 31.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 758 | 25.4% |
| Associate's degree | 360 | 12.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 366 | 12.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 122 | 4.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 85.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 16.3% |
Veteran Status in Paxton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,295 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 402 | 12.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Paxton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 4,194 | 100% |
| With a disability | 552 | 13.2% |
| Under 18 years | 1,098 | 100% |
| With a disability | 59 | 5.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,438 | 100% |
| With a disability | 271 | 11.1% |
| 65 years and over | 658 | 100% |
| With a disability | 222 | 33.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Paxton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 4,315 | 100% |
| Same house | 3,926 | 91.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 389 | 9.0% |
| Same county | 188 | 4.4% |
| Different county | 201 | 4.7% |
| Same state | 176 | 4.1% |
| Different state | 25 | 0.6% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Paxton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,393 | 100% |
| Native | 4,313 | 98.2% |
| Born in United States | 4,307 | 98.0% |
| State of residence | 3,454 | 78.6% |
| Different state | 853 | 19.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 6 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 80 | 1.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Paxton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 80 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 30 | 37.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 50 | 62.5% |
Year of Entry in Paxton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 86 | 100% |
| Native | 6 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 6 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 80 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 80 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Paxton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 80 | 100% |
| Europe | 11 | 13.8% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 69 | 86.3% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |