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Form Aporoved VMS No. W- rnlbl9 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT l• NAME OF APPLICANT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING PLAN SUMMARY City of Paris, Paris, Texas COMMUNITY PROFILE 2. APPLICATION /GRANT NUMBER B- 78 -DN -48 -0076 3. PERIOD OF APPLICABILITY 4, NI Original (Every Three Years) From: 10-01-78 To: 10 -01 -81 0Revision (Dated) 0Amendment Dated) S. COMMUNITY PROFILE: (Provide a brief narrative in accordance with instructions) Paris, the county seat of Lamar County, has an estimated population of 25,147, up about 1 percent a year. from the 1970 census figure of 23,441. Census-information revealed that racial composition is 79% white, 20% Black and 1% other races with no significant change over the last 20 years. Approximately 16% of the population is 65 years of age or older. The 1970 Census also revealed that 44% of the families in Paris were at or below the low /moderate income level based on the figure of $5,318 used for Texas Non -SMSA. No figures are available to indicate percentage change prior to 1970. Economically, Paris has experienced a slow but steady rate of growth over the past 10 years in retail and industrial employment. While the monthly area employment rate has been as high as 7.8 percent as of July 1977, the average rate is 6% or less over the past two years: Housing in the City totaled 9,085 living units in 1970, with approxi- mately 10% of those being without complete plumbing facilities. 247 of these units had more than 1.5 persons per room. Since 1970 housing stock has increased by 1496 units. 1977 housing starts numbered 220 new units. Paris is one of the older communities in this area and many homes are on non all weather surfaced streets and are served by substandard size water mains. �r—O (Check here If continued on additional pages) and attach) 16. DATA SOURCES: a. U.'!S. Bureau of the Census b. Texas Employment Commission c. City of Paris - Building Permit files Pane 1 of i Paaes HUD 7062 (6.78) i