Paragould

  1. Paragould Legal Resources
  2. Paragould Statistics
  3. Paragould Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Paragould Employment Information
  5. Paragould Family Information
  6. Paragould Education Information
  7. Paragould Public Benefits Information
  8. Paragould Criminal Information
  9. Paragould Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Paragould Zip Codes


Paragould Legal Resources Back to top

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Paragould Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,017
  • Land Area (2000): 79.803 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.408 square kilometers
Paragould Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 22,084 2002 Not Available 2005 23,622
2000 23,378 2003 22,739 2006 24,046
2001 22,171 2004 Not Available 2007 24,562

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Houses (2000): 9,789
Paragould Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 19,050 86.43%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 43 0.20%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,947 13.37%

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Paragould Employment Information Back to top
Paragould Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 538 10.10%
2. Construction 441 8.28%
3. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 410 7.70%
4. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 261 4.90%
5. Repair and Maintenance 227 4.26%
6. Metal Manufactuing 201 3.77%
7. Educational Services 191 3.59%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 188 3.53%
9. Truck Transportation 185 3.47%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 178 3.34%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 178 3.34%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 167 3.14%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 142 2.67%
14. Public Administration 134 2.52%
15. Health Care 132 2.48%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 126 2.37%
17. Finance and Insurance 102 1.92%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 95 1.78%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 93 1.75%
20. Utilities 89 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 747 15.87%
2. Educational Services 619 13.15%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 351 7.46%
4. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 295 6.27%
5. Finance and Insurance 239 5.08%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 230 4.89%
7. Department and Other General Stores 214 4.55%
8. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 212 4.50%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 121 2.57%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 120 2.55%
11. Social Assistance 106 2.25%
12. Public Administration 104 2.21%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 100 2.12%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 95 2.02%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 80 1.70%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 63 1.34%
17. Metal Manufactuing 57 1.21%
18. Construction 54 1.15%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 53 1.13%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 50 1.06%

Paragould Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 554 10.40%
2. Other Production Occupations 446 8.37%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 330 6.20%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 237 4.45%
5. Other Management Occupations 233 4.37%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 230 4.32%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 211 3.96%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 202 3.79%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 194 3.64%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 192 3.60%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 149 2.80%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 124 2.33%
13. Other Construction Trades 124 2.33%
14. Top Executives 107 2.01%
15. Engineers 94 1.76%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 93 1.75%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 93 1.75%
18. Carpenters 87 1.63%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 86 1.61%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 79 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 284 6.03%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 277 5.88%
3. Other Production Occupations 267 5.67%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 233 4.95%
5. Secretaries and Admins 212 4.50%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 200 4.25%
7. Cashiers 189 4.01%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 189 4.01%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 170 3.61%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 147 3.12%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 143 3.04%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 138 2.93%
13. Registered Nurses 115 2.44%
14. Child Care Workers 111 2.36%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 111 2.36%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 109 2.32%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 102 2.17%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 98 2.08%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 97 2.06%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 97 2.06%

Paragould Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,246 53.86%
15-35 hours 1,688 9.83%
1-14 hours 423 2.46%
No regular hours 5,811 33.85%

Paragould Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 331 3.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 326 3.30%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 498 5.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 770 7.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,557 15.74%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,612 16.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,513 15.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 795 8.04%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 305 3.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 375 3.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 161 1.63%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 75 0.76%
Noon-3:59 PM 803 8.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 772 7.80%

Paragould Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 686 6.93%
5-9 2,482 25.09%
10-14 2,906 29.37%
15-19 1,482 14.98%
20-24 589 5.95%
25-29 186 1.88%
30-34 563 5.69%
35-39 180 1.82%
40-44 92 0.93%
45-59 382 3.86%
60-89 120 1.21%
At least 90 225 2.27%

Paragould Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 9 0.09% 8,322 84.12%
30-44 0 0.00% 835 8.44%
45-59 0 0.00% 382 3.86%
At least 60 0 0.00% 345 3.49%

Paragould Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 17 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,351 13.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,339 82.72%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 76 0.75%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 9 0.09%
Color 6 Box Walked 95 0.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 188 1.86%

Paragould Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paragould Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,845 (21,266 people)
Families (2000): 6,048 (17,718 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,625
People at same address in 1995: 9,548
Paragould Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,226 13.75%
$10,000-$14,999 794 8.90%
$15,000-$19,999 768 8.61%
$20,000-$24,999 829 9.29%
$25,000-$29,999 747 8.38%
$30,000-$34,999 548 6.14%
$35,000-$39,999 647 7.25%
$40,000-$44,999 555 6.22%
$45,000-$49,999 548 6.14%
$50,000-$59,999 584 6.55%
$60,000-$74,999 768 8.61%
$75,000-$99,999 471 5.28%
$100,000-$124,999 142 1.59%
$125,000-$149,999 103 1.15%
$150,000-$199,999 59 0.66%
$200,000 or more 130 1.46%

Paragould Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,462 27.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,808 31.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 293 3.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,578 17.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 33 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,147 12.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 426 4.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 110 1.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 66 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Paragould Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,613 28.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,381 10.25%
Public Assistance 293 1.26%
Retirement 1,598 6.88%
Self Employment 1,182 5.09%
Social Security 2,888 12.43%
Supplemental Security 657 2.83%
Wage / Salary 6,354 27.35%
Other 1,266 5.45%

Paragould Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,846 58.62%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,009 41.38%

Paragould Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,029 12.58%
Color 1 Box Married 5,244 64.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,763 21.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 146 1.78%

Paragould Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,173 12.63%
Color 1 Box Married 5,490 59.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,116 12.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,507 16.23%

Paragould Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paragould Education Information Back to top
Paragould Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,565 9.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,763 16.64%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,470 38.98%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,213 19.36%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 483 2.91%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,446 8.71%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 660 3.98%

Paragould Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 350 1.59% 122 0.55% 472 2.14%
Kindergarten 248 1.13% 9 0.04% 257 1.17%
Grades 1-4 1,225 5.56% 64 0.29% 1,289 5.85%
Grades 5-8 1,145 5.20% 43 0.20% 1,188 5.40%
Grades 9-12 1,055 4.79% 77 0.35% 1,132 5.14%
Undergrad college 447 2.03% 162 0.74% 609 2.77%
Graduate or professional school 128 0.58% 31 0.14% 159 0.72%
Total 4,598 20.88% 508 2.31% 5,106 23.19%

Paragould Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paragould Public Benefits Information Back to top
Paragould Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,878 87.99%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,577 12.01%

Paragould Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paragould Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 90
Paragould Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.589 0.317 0.000 0.226 1.132 0.000 5.072 14.490 2.083 21.645
2000 0.000 0.086 0.000 0.214 0.299 0.000 4.278 20.874 2.951 28.103
2001 0.496 0.496 0.000 0.361 1.353 0.045 4.195 16.959 4.150 25.348
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 0.044 0.264 0.000 0.176 0.484 0.000 2.067 10.994 2.331 15.392
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 3.260 0.339 0.042 0.720 4.360 0.339 19.092 52.832 5.884 77.809
2006 4.242 0.499 0.000 0.582 5.323 0.250 12.975 40.714 3.743 57.432
2007 3.501 0.733 0.000 0.366 4.601 0.285 21.985 48.245 4.112 74.342

Paragould Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 42
2005 7 42
2006 8 42
2007 7 42

Paragould Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 503
2000 664
2001 592

Paragould Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paragould Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Paragould Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,085 14.01%
10-19 Years 3,004 13.64%
20-29 Years 3,057 13.88%
30-39 Years 3,084 14.01%
40-49 Years 3,015 13.69%
50-59 Years 2,386 10.84%
60-69 Years 1,855 8.43%
70-79 Years 1,572 7.14%
80-89 Years 815 3.70%
90+ Years 144 0.65%

Paragould Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,473 47.57%
Color 1 Box Female 11,544 52.43%

Paragould Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,370 97.06%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 292 1.33%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 175 0.79%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 86 0.39%
Color 2 Box Asian 48 0.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 31 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Paragould Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 4,828 36.96%
2. Irish 2,212 16.93%
3. German 1,899 14.54%
4. English 1,807 13.83%
5. French Non-Basque 387 2.96%
6. Dutch 320 2.45%
7. Scotch Irish 277 2.12%
8. European 252 1.93%
9. Scottish 169 1.29%
10. Italian 145 1.11%

Paragould Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 20,072 97.77%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 254 1.24%
3. French 106 0.52%
4. German 39 0.19%
5. Korean 29 0.14%
6. Other Native North American 12 0.06%
7. Other Asian 10 0.05%
8. Greek 7 0.03%

Paragould Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 21,894 99.34%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 70 0.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 76 0.34%

Paragould Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Paragould Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paragould Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
72450 72451