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Paradise

Nevada · 185,913 residents · 42.404 sq mi
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Paradise has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $59,190. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $384,200.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 57%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
185,913
Unchangedsince 2000
from 186,070 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
4,384 / sq mi
−8%since 2009
from 4,758 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.3
+11%since 2000
from 35.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
114K147K180K213K246K1990201020202024Paradise
2024186K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(9,631)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(9,558)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(11,460)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.4%(10,032)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(11,953)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.2%(28,246)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.9%(27,715)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.1%(24,378)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.1%(24,445)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749%(16,724)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(9,068)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(2,703)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,190
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,376 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,754
+63%since 2000
from $21,258 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
38.9%
+12.1 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.6%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 11.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.476
+13%since 2010
from 0.420 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade4%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$384,200
+57%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $134,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,372
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $675 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
41.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2000
from 44.9% in 2000
58.1% rent
Vacancy rate
19.5%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
23.8%
−17.9 ptssince 2009
from 41.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
57.4%
+8.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.5
+19%since 2009
from 5.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
36
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic59.7%(111,017)
Black6.3%(11,734)
Hispanic / Latino23.5%(43,663)
Asian6.4%(11,945)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic34.2%(63,509)
Black10.3%(19,116)
Hispanic / Latino36.8%(68,493)
Asian10.7%(19,843)
Other8%(14,952)
Diversity Score
90
+13%since 2009
from 80 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican23.3%(43,365)
Central American4.4%(8,220)
Cuban3.3%(6,177)
Salvadoran2.4%(4,437)
South American1.7%(3,236)
Puerto Rican1.4%(2,535)
Guatemalan1%(1,768)
Nicaraguan0.7%(1,240)
Spaniard0.6%(1,128)
Colombian0.5%(914)
Argentine0.4%(652)
Peruvian0.3%(637)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.3%(590)
Ecuadorian0.2%(354)
Venezuelan0.2%(304)
Dominican0.2%(294)
Chilean0.1%(246)
Panamanian0.1%(139)
Bolivian0%(84)
Uruguayan0%(26)
Asian origin
Filipino6.3%(11,649)
Asian Indian1.2%(2,256)
Chinese0.8%(1,560)
Vietnamese0.5%(989)
Japanese0.4%(683)
Pakistani0.3%(631)
Korean0.3%(547)
Nepalese0.2%(436)
Thai0.2%(349)
Cambodian0.2%(342)
Taiwanese0.1%(180)
Kazakh0.1%(129)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0.1%(98)
Hmong0%(28)
Bhutanese0%(25)
Burmese0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.9%(1,764)
Chamorro0.1%(142)
Tongan0.1%(101)
Guamanian0%(84)
Ancestry
English7.5%(13,864)
German6.8%(12,678)
Irish6.1%(11,364)
Italian5%(9,383)
American3.3%(6,218)
Polish1.8%(3,302)
French1.3%(2,388)
Scottish1%(1,884)
Arab0.7%(1,306)
West Indian0.7%(1,266)
Russian0.7%(1,242)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(1,089)
Dutch0.6%(1,082)
Swedish0.6%(1,049)
Ethiopian0.5%(881)
Portuguese0.4%(772)
Hungarian0.4%(709)
Brazilian0.4%(676)
Greek0.3%(591)
Welsh0.3%(583)
Lebanese0.3%(541)
British0.3%(519)
Ukrainian0.2%(464)
Jamaican0.2%(449)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(439)
Czech0.2%(436)
Iranian0.2%(403)
Haitian0.2%(351)
Danish0.2%(337)
Nigerian0.2%(326)
Croatian0.2%(308)
Austrian0.2%(289)
Romanian0.1%(264)
Swiss0.1%(259)
Israeli0.1%(234)
Armenian0.1%(229)
Turkish0.1%(223)
Canadian0.1%(222)
Lithuanian0.1%(210)
Syrian0.1%(190)
Moroccan0.1%(172)
Jordanian0.1%(146)
Slovak0.1%(144)
Bulgarian0.1%(124)
Serbian0.1%(124)
Iraqi0.1%(104)
Belgian0.1%(103)
Finnish0.1%(95)
Slovene0%(79)
Latvian0%(74)
Barbadian0%(38)
Kenyan0%(31)
Somali0%(23)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Filipino population · Largest Irish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.1%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 17.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
84.3%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 79.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.2 min
+78%since 2000
from 13.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
64.8%
−8.4 ptssince 2009
from 73.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.8%
+9.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
14.6%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
9.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2011
from 10.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.0%
−5.8 ptssince 2011
from 70.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
8.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
27.6%
−28.0 ptssince 2009
from 55.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
Female
49.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
Foreign born
26.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 23.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.9%
−46.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.6%
+4.5 ptssince 2012
from 11.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
15.2%
−58.8 ptssince 2013
from 74.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.4%
+15.8 ptssince 2017
from 73.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
61.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 62.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
26.4%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 26.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married45%(35,656)
Married39.8%(31,537)
Widowed2.4%(1,896)
Divorced12.8%(10,127)
Women 15+
Never married36.2%(27,544)
Married40.5%(30,813)
Widowed8.2%(6,224)
Divorced15.1%(11,467)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Paradise, Nevada?

Paradise, Nevada has about 185,913 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Paradise, Nevada?

The typical household in Paradise, Nevada earns about $59,190 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Paradise, Nevada expensive?

In Paradise, Nevada, the median home is worth about $384,200, and the typical rent is about $1,372 a month.

How educated are people in Paradise, Nevada?

About 24.1% of adults age 25 and over in Paradise, Nevada hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Paradise, Nevada?

About 17.6% of people in Paradise, Nevada live below the federal poverty line.

Has Paradise, Nevada grown since 1990?

Yes, Paradise, Nevada has grown since 1990. The population has added about 61,231 residents, a change of about 49 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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