Paola, Kansas

Demographic Snapshot

Paola Miami County Kansas City MSA
Population, 2017 5,580 33,461 2,128,912
Population % Ch., 2007-2017 1.12% 4.69% 7.47%
Median Age, 2016 31.3 40.8 37.4
Land Area (sq. mi.) 4.9 575.66 7,950
High School Grads, 2016 93.7% 94.7% 91.4%
College Grads, 2016 20.9% 24.7% 35%
Labor Force, 2017 N/A 17,175 1,128,859
Unemployment Rate, 2017 N/A 3.7% 3.8%
Note: Educational Attainment rates are for the population 25 years and older. Annual education attainment rates are not available for communities under 25,000 population. For consistency, the Educational Attainment data is from the 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates, American Community Survey; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Major Employers

 
Company
Type of Operation
Employees
City of Paola
 Government
64
Crown Realty  Real estate  81 
Doherty Steel, Inc.
 Machining and steelwork
75
Lakemary Center  Education  260
Miami County Government
 Government
220
Miami County Medical Center
 Healthcare
134
Paola School District
 Education
614
Queen's Price Chopper
 Grocery store
90
Taylor Forge Industries
 Machining and steelwork
196
Wal-Mart
 Retail
154

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