CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Paradise
Nevada · 124,682 residents · 42.404 sq mi
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The short version
Paradise has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,102. Population has fallen 33% since 2000, a loss of 61,388 residents. Median home value is $101,100.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024186K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55%(6,282)
5 to 94.3%(5,397)
10 to 144.5%(5,584)
15 to 195.8%(7,206)
20 to 248.8%(10,983)
25 to 3417.9%(22,282)
35 to 4415.9%(19,882)
45 to 5414%(17,426)
55 to 6411.1%(13,847)
65 to 748.8%(11,010)
75 to 843.3%(4,087)
85 and over0.6%(696)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$28,102
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,376 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$101,100
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $134,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic86.5%(107,842)
Black4.9%(6,125)
Hispanic / Latino10.2%(12,671)
Asian4.1%(5,073)
Other4.5%(5,642)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican23.3%(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)
Costa Rican0%(35)
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)
Sri Lankan0%(43)
Hmong0%(28)
Bhutanese0%(25)
Burmese0%(18)
Indonesian0%(18)
Singaporean0%(9)
Okinawan0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian1%(1,862)
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)
Subsaharan African1.8%(3,264)
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)
French Canadian0.4%(774)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(67)
Australian0%(64)
Barbadian0%(38)
Kenyan0%(31)
Somali0%(23)
Macedonian0%(18)
Palestinian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.6%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 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 124,682 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Paradise, Nevada?
The typical household in Paradise, Nevada earns about $28,102 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 $101,100, and the typical rent is about $515 a month.
How educated are people in Paradise, Nevada?
About 17.3% 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 10.2% of people in Paradise, Nevada live below the federal poverty line.
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