Paradise is a city located in California. Paradise has a 2020 population of . Paradise is currently declining at a rate of annually and its population has decreased by since the most recent census, which recorded a population of in 2010. Paradise reached it's highest population of in .
The average household income in Paradise is $78,824 with a poverty rate of 12.90%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,073 per month, and the median house value is $227,200. The median age in Paradise is 50.2 years, 49.1 years for males, and 51.2 years for females. For every 100 females there are 90.4 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Paradise was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 37,591 | 90.03% |
| Two or More Races | 2,661 | 6.37% |
| Some Other Race | 537 | 1.29% |
| Asian | 441 | 1.06% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 410 | 0.98% |
| Black or African American | 112 | 0.27% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.00% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 17,381 | 2.37 | 74.6 |
| Married | 8,233 | 2.92 | 84.9 |
| Non Family | 6,550 | 1.28 | 67.4 |
| Female | 1,848 | 3.34 | 58.1 |
| Male | 750 | 3.44 | 64.4 |
2.92
Average Family Size
2.37
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 703 | 2.26% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,826 | 5.86% |
| High School Graduate | 7,702 | 24.71% |
| Some College | 10,253 | 32.89% |
| Associates Degree | 3,166 | 10.16% |
| Bachelors Degree | 4,885 | 15.67% |
| Graduate Degree | 2,639 | 8.47% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 27,056 | 25,108 | 6,675 |
| Hispanic | 2,337 | 1,931 | 439 |
| Multiple Races | 1,363 | 1,245 | 227 |
| Asian | 365 | 305 | 131 |
| Other Race | 330 | 218 | |
| Native American | 322 | 264 | 51 |
| Black | 103 | 100 | 52 |
| Islander | 1 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 97.09%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 50.49%.
$38,215
Average Earnings
$42,983
Average Male
$32,210
Average Female
94.10% of Paradise residents speak only English, while 5.90% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.64% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 34,867 | 4,322 | 12.40% |
| Multiple | 2,630 | 559 | 21.25% |
| Hispanic | 3,436 | 345 | 10.04% |
| Asian | 430 | 85 | 19.77% |
| Black | 85 | 26 | 30.59% |
| Other | 536 | 24 | 4.48% |
| Native | 387 | 13 | 3.36% |
| Islander | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
12.90%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.56%
Male Poverty Rate
12.30%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Paradise is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Paradise is Native, with 3.36% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.69%.
49.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.4%
Male Marriage Rate
47.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,453 | 10.99% |
| Hispanic | 144 | 5.39% |
| 2 or More | 99 | 6.37% |
| Asian | 43 | 11.32% |
| Indian | 21 | 5.71% |
| Other | 14 | 3.46% |
| Black | 8 | 7.69% |
7.88%
Veteran Poverty Rate
44.87%
Veteran Disability Rate
48.5%
Labor Force Participation
45%
Employment Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
96.81%
Native Born
3.19%
Foreign Born
1.22%
Non Citizen
1.97%
Naturalized
96.81% of Paradise residents were born in the United States, with 70.73% having been born in California. 1.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.