COMPARING TWO PLACES
Paradise vs Whitney
PLACE A
Paradise, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Whitney, Texas
Paradise is 62% smaller than Whitney. Paradise earns more, with a median household income $34,048 higher. Paradise has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -5%).
PARADISEWHITNEYDIFFERENCE
Total population8072,134−62% vs Whitney
Population density3871,147−761
Population growth7.7%-4.6%+12.3 pts
Median age31.637.5−5.9
Male55.2%50.2%+4.9 pts
Female44.8%49.8%−4.9 pts
Foreign-born3.2%6.7%−3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic54.9%70.8%−15.9 pts
Black3.0%0.5%+2.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino40.2%24.8%+15.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.9%3.9%−2.0 pts
Median household income$82,619$48,571+$34,048
Per capita income$31,347$25,824+$5,523
Poverty rate8.8%23.9%−15.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3650.467−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%10.8%+11.4 pts
Graduate degree5.3%3.4%+1.9 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%0.6%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation73.8%50.9%+22.9 pts
Median home value$319,600$108,900+$210,700
Median gross rent$1,781$809+$972
Owner-occupied88.3%58.7%+29.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.3%7.3%+2.0 pts
Rent-burdened households60.0%56.9%+3.1 pts
Average commute36.437.5−1.1
Worked from home15.6%5.8%+9.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured27.4%14.3%+13.1 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025