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Paradise

Nevada · 124,682 residents · 42.4 sq mi
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Paradise is a city of 124,682 people in Nevada. 40% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 33% since 2000. The median age is 37.3, about 4 years above the US median. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average. Poverty is uncommon here, at 10.2% of people here.

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

Total population
124,682
−33%vs 2000
vs 186,070 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
37.3
+6%vs 2000
vs 35.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
42.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
114K147K180K213K246K19902000201020202024Paradise
2024186K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55%(6,282)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.3%(5,397)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.5%(5,584)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.8%(7,206)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.8%(10,983)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.9%(22,282)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.9%(19,882)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5414%(17,426)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.1%(13,847)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.8%(11,010)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.3%(4,087)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(696)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,102
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,376 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,145
−19%vs 2000
vs $21,258 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.2%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$101,100
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $134,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$515
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $675 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
39.9%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 44.9% in 2000
60.1% rent
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)
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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.3%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.6%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.3%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.8 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 13.0 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 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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
15.2%
−10.8 ptssince 2013
from 26.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
44.9%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 48.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.6%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.6%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 58.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.8%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 36.3% 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)27%(2,369)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.6%(1,807)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.4%(2,585)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(429)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(79)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8,787 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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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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