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Paradise

Nevada · 191,238 residents · 42.4 sq mi
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Paradise is home to 191,238 people in Nevada. 38% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 28%. About 22% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the Nevada median by roughly 23%. The median household earns $48,032, about 28% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.0
US median: 38.8
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
191,238
+3%since 2000
from 186,070 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
39.0
+10%since 2000
from 35.3 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
42.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
114K147K180K213K246K19902000201020202024Paradise
2024186K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.2%(9,878)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(10,116)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.4%(10,268)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.5%(10,521)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247%(13,454)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.6%(29,835)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414%(26,822)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.5%(25,748)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.1%(25,020)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.5%(18,249)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.5%(8,620)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.4%(2,707)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,032
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,376 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,973
+36%since 2000
from $21,258 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
30.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
16.8%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 11.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance7.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical7%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade4%
US avg: 10%
Public administration2.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$263,400
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $134,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$992
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $675 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
37.8%
−7.1 ptssince 2000
from 44.9% in 2000
62.2% rent
Persons per household
2.47 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.42 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
5.5
+1%since 2009
from 5.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic36.6%(69,908)
Black12.8%(24,392)
Hispanic / Latino33.5%(64,116)
Asian9.6%(18,361)
Other6.2%(11,793)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican22.6%(43,695)
Central American4.6%(8,835)
Cuban3.7%(7,208)
Salvadoran2.8%(5,352)
Puerto Rican1.3%(2,517)
South American1.2%(2,346)
Guatemalan0.9%(1,735)
Nicaraguan0.4%(844)
Spaniard0.4%(801)
Peruvian0.3%(648)
Honduran0.3%(595)
Chilean0.2%(431)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(345)
Dominican0.2%(337)
Venezuelan0.2%(317)
Colombian0.2%(311)
Ecuadorian0.1%(246)
Panamanian0.1%(159)
Bolivian0%(33)
Uruguayan0%(15)
Asian origin
Filipino6%(11,541)
Asian Indian1.2%(2,258)
Chinese0.9%(1,812)
Vietnamese0.7%(1,357)
Japanese0.5%(898)
Korean0.5%(890)
Thai0.4%(715)
Pakistani0.3%(636)
Nepalese0.3%(523)
Cambodian0.1%(213)
Laotian0.1%(208)
Indonesian0.1%(197)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0.1%(170)
Taiwanese0.1%(119)
Hmong0%(76)
Bhutanese0%(45)
Burmese0%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(437)
Samoan0.1%(262)
Fijian0.1%(133)
Tongan0%(44)
Ancestry
German7.1%(13,802)
Irish6%(11,518)
English5.7%(11,061)
Italian4.6%(8,855)
American2.7%(5,186)
Polish1.7%(3,306)
French1.7%(3,232)
Scottish0.9%(1,702)
Norwegian0.9%(1,686)
Swedish0.8%(1,498)
Russian0.7%(1,409)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
British0.5%(1,040)
Ethiopian0.5%(933)
Dutch0.5%(920)
Portuguese0.4%(854)
Welsh0.4%(851)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(784)
Greek0.4%(736)
Hungarian0.3%(609)
West Indian0.3%(541)
Danish0.2%(466)
Czech0.2%(361)
Lithuanian0.2%(341)
Ukrainian0.2%(338)
Lebanese0.2%(333)
Swiss0.2%(330)
Croatian0.2%(315)
Iranian0.2%(307)
Romanian0.2%(296)
Israeli0.1%(231)
Brazilian0.1%(227)
Austrian0.1%(222)
Slovak0.1%(216)
Canadian0.1%(207)
Bulgarian0.1%(205)
Moroccan0.1%(196)
Armenian0.1%(190)
Egyptian0.1%(189)
Belgian0.1%(173)
Serbian0.1%(165)
Haitian0.1%(149)
Jamaican0.1%(145)
Slovene0.1%(142)
Finnish0.1%(125)
Palestinian0.1%(107)
Latvian0%(71)
Somali0%(65)
Syrian0%(48)
Jordanian0%(40)
Arab0%(35)
Turkish0%(34)
Nigerian0%(29)
Iraqi0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.4%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 17.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
85.5%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 79.9% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
7.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.8 min
+75%since 2000
from 13.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
71.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 73.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
15.6%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 10.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
65.6%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 70.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
25.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 23.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
Female
48.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
Foreign born
28.1%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 23.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
14.6%
−11.4 ptssince 2013
from 26.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
91.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
80.7%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
14.6%
−11.4 ptssince 2013
from 26.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
48.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
10.0%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
16.2%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
22.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
58.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
36.3%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.5%(2,188)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)21.1%(2,253)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era32.6%(3,482)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.7%(718)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.6%(166)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 10,683 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 191,238 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Paradise, Nevada?

The typical household in Paradise, Nevada earns about $48,032 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 $263,400, and the typical rent is about $992 a month.

How educated are people in Paradise, Nevada?

About 22.4% 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 16.8% 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 66,556 residents, a change of about 53 percent over that period.

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

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