CITY · 2010 ACS
Paradise
Nevada · 223,167 residents · 42.404 sq mi
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Paradise has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $49,408. Population has grown 20% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $241,600.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.0
US median: 37.2
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024186K
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.5%(14,440)
5 to 96%(13,282)
10 to 145.7%(12,645)
15 to 196.3%(14,088)
20 to 247.8%(17,354)
25 to 3416.4%(36,542)
35 to 4415%(33,393)
45 to 5414.1%(31,477)
55 to 6411.3%(25,169)
65 to 746.6%(14,621)
75 to 843.4%(7,526)
85 and over1.2%(2,630)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$49,408
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,376 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
27.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information10.7%
Wholesale trade8.2%
Other services6%
Finance & insurance4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
Retail trade3.6%
Public administration3.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
Manufacturing0.3%
Construction0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$241,600
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $134,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
4.9
−10%since 2009
from 5.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic46.3%(103,257)
Black8.4%(18,659)
Hispanic / Latino31.2%(69,599)
Asian9.3%(20,655)
Other4.1%(9,150)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican21.4%(46,552)
Central American2.8%(6,005)
Cuban1.8%(3,846)
Salvadoran1.3%(2,897)
South American1.3%(2,874)
Puerto Rican1.2%(2,571)
Guatemalan0.9%(1,903)
Spaniard0.5%(1,140)
Colombian0.5%(1,111)
Argentine0.3%(605)
Peruvian0.2%(474)
Nicaraguan0.2%(431)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(314)
Dominican0.1%(253)
Costa Rican0.1%(214)
Chilean0.1%(174)
Ecuadorian0.1%(170)
Paraguayan0%(96)
Panamanian0%(77)
Venezuelan0%(72)
Uruguayan0%(12)
Ancestry
German11.1%(24,104)
Irish8.9%(19,493)
English7.3%(15,932)
Italian6.2%(13,622)
Polish2.5%(5,507)
Subsaharan African2.4%(5,153)
French2.2%(4,821)
American2.2%(4,773)
Scottish1.8%(3,987)
Swedish1.2%(2,574)
Norwegian1.1%(2,488)
Russian1.1%(2,457)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.1%(2,348)
Dutch1.1%(2,338)
Arab0.9%(1,973)
Ethiopian0.8%(1,756)
Greek0.7%(1,444)
Portuguese0.6%(1,279)
Hungarian0.6%(1,261)
Danish0.5%(1,175)
Welsh0.5%(1,144)
French Canadian0.5%(1,127)
Czech0.5%(1,062)
West Indian0.4%(920)
British0.4%(846)
Lebanese0.4%(836)
Austrian0.3%(758)
Romanian0.3%(617)
Iranian0.3%(588)
Lithuanian0.3%(579)
Ukrainian0.2%(523)
Canadian0.2%(512)
Slovak0.2%(392)
Armenian0.2%(391)
Swiss0.2%(370)
Croatian0.2%(366)
Jamaican0.2%(362)
Finnish0.2%(358)
Brazilian0.1%(301)
Bulgarian0.1%(263)
Serbian0.1%(255)
Haitian0.1%(251)
Syrian0.1%(235)
Moroccan0.1%(227)
Iraqi0.1%(184)
Israeli0.1%(146)
Nigerian0.1%(144)
Egyptian0.1%(139)
Belgian0.1%(136)
Guyanese0%(90)
Macedonian0%(76)
Slovene0%(44)
Palestinian0%(42)
Somali0%(42)
Turkish0%(42)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(41)
Latvian0%(38)
Australian0%(15)
Barbadian0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
83.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 79.9% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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 223,167 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Paradise, Nevada?
The typical household in Paradise, Nevada earns about $49,408 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 $241,600, and the typical rent is about $925 a month.
How educated are people in Paradise, Nevada?
About 20.7% 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 13.0% 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 98,485 residents, a change of about 79 percent over that period.
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