COMPARING TWO PLACES
Whitney vs Paradise
PLACE A
Whitney, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Paradise, Texas
Whitney is 164% larger than Paradise. Paradise earns more, with a median household income $34,048 higher. Paradise has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -5%).
WHITNEYPARADISEDIFFERENCE
Total population2,134807+164% vs Paradise
Population density1,147387+761
Population growth-4.6%7.7%−12.3 pts
Median age37.531.6+5.9
Male50.2%55.2%−4.9 pts
Female49.8%44.8%+4.9 pts
Foreign-born6.7%3.2%+3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic70.8%54.9%+15.9 pts
Black0.5%3.0%−2.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino24.8%40.2%−15.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.9%1.9%+2.0 pts
Median household income$48,571$82,619−$34,048
Per capita income$25,824$31,347−$5,523
Poverty rate23.9%8.8%+15.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.365+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.8%22.2%−11.4 pts
Graduate degree3.4%5.3%−1.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.6%1.5%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation50.9%73.8%−22.9 pts
Median home value$108,900$319,600−$210,700
Median gross rent$809$1,781−$972
Owner-occupied58.7%88.3%−29.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%9.3%−2.0 pts
Rent-burdened households56.9%60.0%−3.1 pts
Average commute37.536.4+1.1
Worked from home5.8%15.6%−9.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured14.3%27.4%−13.1 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025