CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Paradise Hills

New Mexico · 5,499 residents · 1.02 sq mi

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Paradise Hills is home to 5,499 people in New Mexico. Households here earn about 67% more than in New Mexico as a whole. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. The population is up 29% since 2010. The poverty rate is 4.6%, under the national 13.2%. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.9

US median: 33.0

More educated

28% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 16%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,499

+29%vs 2010

vs 4,256 in 2010

1990 – 2024

Median age

34.9

−17%vs 2010

vs 41.9 in 2010

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.02 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(319)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.1%(503)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(426)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(419)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.4%(299)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.5%(797)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.4%(847)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.4%(794)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.3%(510)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.8%(374)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843%(167)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(44)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$40,344

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2010

vs $62,543 in 2010

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,861

−46%vs 2010

vs $27,464 in 2010

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.6%

+2.4 ptsvs 2010

vs 2.2% in 2010

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$89,800

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2010

vs $178,900 in 2010

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$604

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2010

vs $1,113 in 2010

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.0%

−4.0 ptsvs 2010

vs 84.0% in 2010

20.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2010

White, non-Hispanic54.5%(2,318)

Black1.8%(75)

Hispanic / Latino37.6%(1,600)

Asian0.9%(37)

Other4.7%(202)

1990

White, non-Hispanic88.8%(4,883)

Black1.4%(76)

Hispanic / Latino21.8%(1,197)

Asian1.2%(68)

Other8.6%(472)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican23.8%(1,093)

Spaniard3.1%(144)

Puerto Rican3%(137)

Central American1.3%(59)

Guatemalan1.3%(59)

Asian origin

Japanese0.2%(10)

Chinese0.2%(8)

Ancestry

Irish17.6%(806)

German13%(596)

English9.5%(434)

Italian8.7%(401)

French6.5%(300)

Swedish5%(231)

American4.4%(202)

Scottish2.6%(118)

Welsh2.1%(97)

French Canadian1.6%(74)

Swiss0.8%(37)

Ukrainian0.7%(33)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Greek0.6%(26)

Czech0.5%(23)

Danish0.5%(21)

Russian0.5%(21)

Finnish0.4%(18)

Polish0.4%(17)

Iranian0.3%(15)

Norwegian0.3%(15)

Dutch0.3%(14)

Arab0.3%(12)

Syrian0.3%(12)

Brazilian0.2%(10)

Slovak0.2%(10)

Turkish0.2%(7)

British0.1%(5)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

27.6%

−2.4 ptsvs 2010

vs 30.0% in 2010

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.4%

−3.1 ptsvs 2010

vs 93.5% in 2010

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

11.3%

−1.2 ptsvs 2010

vs 12.5% in 2010

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.6 min

−11%vs 2010

vs 26.4 min in 2010

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 married31.5%(570)

Married48%(869)

Widowed3.1%(57)

Divorced17.4%(316)

Women 15+

Never married32.9%(752)

Married37.2%(849)

Widowed11.3%(259)

Divorced18.5%(423)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.1%

−7.0 ptssince 2013

from 11.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.7%

−11.0 ptssince 2020

from 57.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.4%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 9.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.7%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 25.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

34.4%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 30.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.7%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

56.2%

−5.7 ptssince 2020

from 61.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

62.9%

+11.8 ptssince 2020

from 51.1% 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)43.6%(210)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10.4%(50)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.2%(136)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.7%(13)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 482 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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