any race were 1.64% of the population. There were 1,776 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.02. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $37,804, and the median income for a family was $44,256. Males had a median income of $31,140 versus $23,555 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,617. About 4.2% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over. The education level of the population age 25 and older in Paxton is as follows: High school or higher: 88.0% Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4% Graduate or professional degree: 4.4% Notable people Charles Bogardus, lived in Paxton; Illinois state legislator. businessman, and farmer Curtiss LaQ. Day, born and raised in Paxton; an early pioneer of aviation. Antoinette Downing, historical preservationist born in Paxton Gustaf Johnson, three time mayor of Paxton and member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1920 to 1936 Pete Larson, running back for the Washington Redskins; grew up in Paxton. Lena Morrow Lewis, political activist, orator, and journalist, graduated from high school in Paxton. Mush March, player for 1934 and 1938 Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks, lived and died in Paxton. Tom Meents, champion monster truck driver; lives in Paxton. Sid Mercer, sportswriter who covered mostly boxing and baseball in St. Louis and in New York City. William H. Plackett, born and raised in Paxton; the sixth Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy. References External links City of Paxton Paxton-Buckley-Loda School District Paxton Park District Paxton Area Chamber of Commerce