State
Land Area
46.7 sq mi
Density
5,030.6/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.00%
Growth Since 2010
5.34%
Metro Population
2,347,920
Paradise is a city located in Nevada. Paradise has a 2020 population of 235,087. Paradise is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 5.34% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 223,167 in 2010. Paradise reached it's highest population of 235,087 in 2019.
The average household income in Paradise is $67,575 with a poverty rate of 17.37%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $978 per month, and the median house value is $239,400. The median age in Paradise is 36.8 years, 36 years for males, and 37.9 years for females. For every 100 females there are 106.3 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Paradise was:
2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.
| Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,347,920 | 40,600 | 1.73% |
| 2020 | 2,307,320 | 40,600 | 1.76% |
| 2019 | 2,266,720 | 40,600 | 1.79% |
| 2018 | 2,226,120 | 44,480 | 2.00% |
| 2017 | 2,181,640 | 42,800 | 1.96% |
| 2016 | 2,138,840 | 42,120 | 1.97% |
| 2015 | 2,096,720 | 43,590 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | 2,053,130 | 35,940 | 1.75% |
| 2013 | 2,017,190 | 27,970 | 1.39% |
| 2012 | 1,989,220 | 27,300 | 1.37% |
| 2011 | 1,961,920 | 9,330 | 0.48% |
| 2010 | 1,952,590 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 128,452 | 54.64% |
| Some Other Race | 39,375 | 16.75% |
| Black or African American | 25,002 | 10.64% |
| Asian | 24,959 | 10.62% |
| Two or More Races | 12,330 | 5.24% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,707 | 1.15% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 2,262 | 0.96% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 90,933 | 2.56 | 39.3 |
| Non Family | 41,157 | 1.4 | 29 |
| Married | 30,524 | 3.42 | 58.5 |
| Female | 12,547 | 3.62 | 30.3 |
| Male | 6,705 | 3.81 | 32.3 |
3.37
Average Family Size
2.56
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 10,541 | 6.43% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 14,283 | 8.72% |
| High School Graduate | 49,311 | 30.09% |
| Some College | 42,054 | 25.66% |
| Associates Degree | 10,926 | 6.67% |
| Bachelors Degree | 25,084 | 15.31% |
| Graduate Degree | 11,689 | 7.13% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 74,439 | 69,172 | 21,057 |
| Hispanic | 48,885 | 34,004 | 5,492 |
| Other Race | 24,324 | 15,829 | 2,799 |
| Asian | 18,618 | 16,353 | 6,329 |
| Black | 15,296 | 13,332 | 2,174 |
| Multiple Races | 6,004 | 5,473 | 1,421 |
| Native American | 1,787 | 1,431 | 246 |
| Islander | 1,314 | 1,251 | 180 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 95.21%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.99%.
$32,308
Average Earnings
$35,155
Average Male
$30,667
Average Female
61.41% of Paradise residents speak only English, while 38.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.85% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 80,782 | 16,672 | 20.64% |
| White | 90,763 | 10,813 | 11.91% |
| Other | 39,106 | 8,159 | 20.86% |
| Black | 24,346 | 6,491 | 26.66% |
| Asian | 24,735 | 3,825 | 15.46% |
| Multiple | 12,092 | 2,237 | 18.50% |
| Native | 2,667 | 731 | 27.41% |
| Islander | 2,213 | 634 | 28.65% |
17.37%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.94%
Male Poverty Rate
18.90%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Paradise is Islander, with 28.65% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Paradise is White, with 11.91% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.93%.
37.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.7%
Male Marriage Rate
37.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 10,431 | 9.71% |
| Hispanic | 1,647 | 2.83% |
| Black | 1,111 | 5.98% |
| Other | 570 | 1.98% |
| Asian | 519 | 2.44% |
| 2 or More | 408 | 5.13% |
| Hawaiian | 97 | 5.90% |
| Indian | 81 | 3.97% |
9.37%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.61%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.3%
Labor Force Participation
62.5%
Employment Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
73.06%
Native Born
26.94%
Foreign Born
15.86%
Non Citizen
11.08%
Naturalized
73.06% of Paradise residents were born in the United States, with 21.11% having been born in Nevada. 15.86% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 235,087 | 0.00% | |
| 2020 | 235,087 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 235,087 | 1,398 | 0.60% |
| 2018 | 233,689 | 1,831 | 0.79% |
| 2017 | 231,858 | 2,192 | 0.95% |
| 2016 | 229,666 | 2,709 | 1.19% |
| 2015 | 226,957 | 3,775 | 1.69% |
| 2014 | 223,182 | 1,544 | 0.70% |
| 2013 | 221,638 | 1,436 | 0.65% |
| 2012 | 220,202 | 2,244 | 1.03% |
| 2011 | 217,958 | -5,209 | -2.33% |
| 2010 | 223,167 | 0.00% |