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MARKET ASSESSMENT EXECUl'IVE SUMMARY <br />EDUCATION AND OCCU PATION <br />Page 5 <br />42.21 % of the population in the trade area has pursued sorne type of college education and <br />20.75% hold a college degree. Within the City of Paris, 46.46% of the population has at least <br />some post-secondary education and 24.94°l0 of the popuiation has a coliege degree. <br />Chart 2: Education Level Distrr'butron / 20 10 / Paris Trade Area <br />Educational Attainment <br />■ L.essthan9th grade <br />■ Some HighSchool, nodiploma <br />• High Schaol Graduate (orGED) <br />■ Some College, no degree <br />■ Associate Degree <br />11 Bachelor's Degree <br />OF Master's Degree <br />= ProfessionalSchoalDegree <br />Doctorate Degree <br />The majarity af the population in the Paris trade area is engaged in White Collar occupations, <br />with 39.68°!o in management, business or financial or other professional positions and another <br />13.42% in sales or office positions. Only 4.09% of the population within the trade area is <br />unemployed which is considerably below the national average. <br />HOUSING <br />67.87% of the homes in the Paris trade area are owner-occupied, reflecting most residents <br />have the ability to own a home. The median value of all owner-occupied homes is $72,4$1, <br />and 11.50% of a{I homes in the area are less than ten years old_ "fhere have been 89 new <br />construction home building permits issued in the previous five years (2006-2010), and the total <br />value of the residential permits for the five year period was $8,783,218 for an average value of <br />$9$,68$. <br />103 <br />