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Paxton, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Paxton is a Census city of 4,131 people across 3.04 square miles of land, in Ford County. Median household income is $62,386, 72.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Paxton
What Paxton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.04 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,361
- County holding the largest share of its areaFord County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Paxton
How many people live in Paxton
- Population4,131
- Median age39.3
- Population under 18981
- Share under 1823.7 percent
- Population 65 and over827
- Share 65 and over20.0 percent
- Households1,789
- Family households1,116
- Share of households that are families62.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Paxton
- Median household income$62,386
- Per capita income$32,712
- Civilian labor force2,034
- Employed2,001
- Unemployed33 plus or minus 34
- Unemployment rate1.6 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over2,875
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.7 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.8 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Paxton
- Housing units1,955
- Occupied units1,789
- Vacant units166 plus or minus 97
- Vacancy rate8.5 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Owner occupied1,305
- Renter occupied484 plus or minus 122
- Ownership rate72.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$120,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$784 plus or minus $205
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.1 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Single family units1,635
- Share single family83.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more278 plus or minus 93
- Share in buildings of two or more14.2 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Mobile homes42 plus or minus 45
- Median year structure built1960
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Paxton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,743
- Commuting under 15 minutes534 plus or minus 143
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.6 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more821 plus or minus 194
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more47.1 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Drove alone79.1 percent
- Carpooled6.1 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.3 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Worked from home12.5 percent plus or minus 7.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Paxton
- NFIP communityCity of Paxton
- NFIP community number170235
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Paxton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170235 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Ford County, not Paxton
Ford County context, not Paxton figures
- Establishments in Ford County343
- Covered employment, Ford County5,727
- Average annual pay, Ford County$55,831
- Housing units permitted, Ford County12
Every figure in this section is published for Ford County as a whole and is not a measurement of Paxton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Paxton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Paxton, Illinois?
4,131, in 1,789 households. Paxton city covers 3.04 square miles of land, which is 1,361 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Paxton in?
Ford County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Paxton?
$62,386. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $120,400. Median gross rent is $784 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Paxton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Paxton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Paxton, city of, community 170235, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Paxton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ford County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Paxton.
Is zoning published for Paxton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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