CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Paradise Valley

Arizona · 11,671 residents · 15.4 sq mi

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Paradise Valley is home to 11,671 people in Arizona. That is roughly 301% ahead of the Arizona median. The median household earns $110,550, about 267% above the national median. 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median home value sits at $372,500. At a median age of 44.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 44.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

59% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 32%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

11,671

−15%vs 2000

vs 13,664 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

44.5

−4%vs 2000

vs 46.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

15.4 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.1%(480)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.2%(492)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(962)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(854)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(480)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 346.9%(802)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.2%(1,886)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5419%(2,215)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6415.5%(1,808)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.8%(1,140)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.6%(421)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(131)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$110,550

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $150,228 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$62,376

−23%vs 2000

vs $81,290 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.3%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$372,500

−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $726,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$1,001

+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,076 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

95.4%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 97.0% in 2000

4.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.4%(12,766)

Black0.7%(96)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(364)

Asian2%(275)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.5%(11,377)

Black0.1%(10)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(286)

Asian1.4%(160)

Other1.1%(124)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.7%(846)

Puerto Rican0.4%(55)

Spaniard0.2%(27)

Cuban0.1%(10)

South American0%(5)

Argentine0%(5)

Asian origin

Asian Indian2.6%(329)

Filipino0.8%(99)

Chinese0.6%(70)

Pakistani0.4%(47)

Japanese0.1%(18)

Vietnamese0%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro3.1%(396)

Ancestry

English16.3%(2,057)

German12.9%(1,627)

Irish11.1%(1,396)

Italian6.2%(778)

American4.1%(523)

Russian3.1%(387)

Scottish2.3%(293)

Turkish2.3%(286)

French2.1%(270)

Swedish2%(256)

Polish1.9%(245)

Swiss1.8%(230)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian1.8%(227)

Canadian1.6%(201)

Dutch1.5%(185)

Iranian1.3%(163)

Finnish1.1%(133)

Arab1%(131)

Greek0.6%(77)

Lithuanian0.5%(68)

Romanian0.5%(65)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(65)

Austrian0.5%(63)

Lebanese0.4%(50)

Hungarian0.4%(50)

British0.4%(45)

Serbian0.3%(44)

Danish0.3%(38)

Ukrainian0.3%(35)

Brazilian0.3%(34)

Czech0.2%(31)

Portuguese0.2%(31)

Latvian0.2%(30)

Iraqi0.2%(25)

Egyptian0.1%(15)

Croatian0.1%(15)

French Canadian0.1%(11)

Welsh0.1%(9)

Belgian0.1%(8)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

58.5%

−10.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

95.7%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 98.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

26.8%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 32.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

28.9 min

+121%vs 2000

vs 13.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married26.7%(1,476)

Married65.5%(3,629)

Widowed3.6%(199)

Divorced4.2%(233)

Women 15+

Never married19%(1,016)

Married67.8%(3,621)

Widowed6%(322)

Divorced7.1%(380)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.6%

−1.4 ptssince 2013

from 4.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.3%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 56.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.7%

−6.0 ptssince 2020

from 26.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.6%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 29.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

5.4%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 5.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.3%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 1.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.0%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 79.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.2%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 33.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.1%(64)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)6.4%(37)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era48.8%(280)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.1%(41)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II12.9%(74)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 574 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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