COMPARING TWO PLACES
Paxton vs Paradise
PLACE A
Paxton, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Paradise, Texas
Paxton is 14% smaller than Paradise. Paradise earns more, with a median household income $21,483 higher. Paradise has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -14%).
PAXTONPARADISEDIFFERENCE
Total population695807−14% vs Paradise
Population density187387−200
Population growth-13.7%7.7%−21.4 pts
Median age50.831.6+19.2
Male51.3%55.2%−3.9 pts
Female48.7%44.8%+3.9 pts
Foreign-born17.6%3.2%+14.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.3%54.9%+22.4 pts
Black2.5%3.0%−0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.9%40.2%−25.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other5.4%1.9%+3.5 pts
Median household income$61,136$82,619−$21,483
Per capita income$24,763$31,347−$6,584
Poverty rate11.0%8.8%+2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3360.365−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher10.3%22.2%−11.9 pts
Graduate degree2.6%5.3%−2.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%1.5%+3.4 pts
Labor force participation51.7%73.8%−22.1 pts
Median home value$171,200$319,600−$148,400
Median gross rent$860$1,781−$921
Owner-occupied78.9%88.3%−9.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.4%9.3%+1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households58.1%60.0%−1.9 pts
Average commute28.836.4−7.5
Worked from home7.3%15.6%−8.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.7%27.4%−13.7 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025