CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Paradise Heights

Florida · 1,310 residents · 0.46 sq mi

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With 1,310 people, Paradise Heights is a city in Florida. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 1% of adults. The typical home is worth $60,900. There are 2,842 people per square mile. This skews young, with a median age of 31.7. Households here earn about 23% less than in Florida as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $30,038, below the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 31.7

US median: 35.2

Less educated

1% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 57%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,310

+15%vs 2009

vs 1,138 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Population density

2,842 / sq mi

+15%vs 2009

vs 2,469 / sq mi in 2009

US average: 242

Median age

31.7

+2%vs 2009

vs 31.2 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

0.46 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024877

Age distribution, 2000

Under 59.8%(128)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 97.9%(104)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(101)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197%(92)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 247.4%(97)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3414.7%(193)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4419.3%(253)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.3%(174)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 645.3%(69)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 743.8%(50)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 842.7%(36)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1%(13)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,038

+25%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $29,948 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,115

−29%vs 2009

vs $18,453 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

14.9%

−20.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 34.9% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$60,900

−57%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $176,600 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2020

Median gross rent

$592

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $791 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

57.5%

+2.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 55.4% in 2009

42.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic23.6%(269)

Black15.2%(173)

Hispanic / Latino54.5%(620)

Asian5.9%(67)

2000

White, non-Hispanic71.8%(940)

Black2.9%(38)

Hispanic / Latino22.8%(299)

Asian0.5%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Cuban12.8%(112)

Ancestry

American26.5%(232)

Irish6.2%(54)

British4.1%(36)

Swedish4.1%(36)

Norwegian3.8%(33)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Cuban population · Largest Irish population · Largest British population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

0.6%

−15.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 15.7% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

62.0%

−18.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 80.1% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

0.6%

−4.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 4.9% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.4 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married33%(184)

Married50.7%(283)

Widowed3.8%(21)

Divorced12.5%(70)

Women 15+

Never married25.4%(132)

Married54.9%(285)

Widowed15%(78)

Divorced4.6%(24)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

30.2%

−3.8 ptssince 2013

from 34.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.9%

−12.1 ptssince 2020

from 55.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.9%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 9.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.5%

+5.7 ptssince 2020

from 8.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.0%

−10.1 ptssince 2020

from 29.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

14.5%

+14.5 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

50.7%

−13.8 ptssince 2020

from 64.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

19.0%

−14.2 ptssince 2020

from 33.2% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11.8%(17)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era88.2%(127)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 144 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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