Paradise, CA City Data

Paradise, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 26,408 people who live in Paradise and approximately 203,171 who live in Butte County. We want to help people moving to or living in Paradise to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Paradise. We have included Paradise housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Paradise Information

Butte County where Paradise resides is 1,677.11 square miles. The resident population of this county is 203,171 and has a population rank of 270 out of all the places in the United States.

Paradise has a total of 26,408 people and of those residents there are 12,307 males and 14,101 females. The median age of the male population is 44.7 and the female population is 48.4. There are approximately 2,197 births each year and around 2,141 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Paradise varies per year, but currently 25,711 are one race and 697 are two or more races.

Of the 26,408 people who live in Paradise, there are 5,955 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Paradise is 3,025 male and 2,930 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 21,022.

General Paradise Information
Total area in square miles - Butte County	1,677.11
Water area in square miles - Butte County	N/A
Resident population - Butte County	203,171
Population rank - Butte County	270
Total population	26,408
Total population (male)	12,307
Total population (female)	14,101
Population median age (male)	44.7
Population median age (female)	48.4
Births - Butte County	2,197
Deaths- Butte County	2,141
Population of one race	25,711
Population of two or more races	697
Population under 20 years	5,955
Population under 20 years (male)	3,025
Population under 20 years (female)	2,930
Total population 18 years and over	21,022

Paradise Social Characteristics

There are 79,566 households in Paradise. Families make up 49,740 of these households. The table below breaks down the Paradise families into three different groups. Married-couple families (37,130), male householder with no wife present (3,378) and female householder with no husband present (8,313). The remainder of the Paradise households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 30,180. Paradise, CA moving companies help people in Paradise move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Paradise. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Paradise is based, there are 84,723 females 15 and over; of those females there are 21,630 never married, 40,260 now married, 1,928 separated, 10,055 widowed, and 10,850 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,187 separated, 2,082 widowed and 8,351 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Paradise social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Paradise.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Butte County)
Total households	79,566
Family households (families)	49,740
With own children under 18 years	24,445
Married-couple family	37,130
With own children under 18 years	15,695
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,378
With own children under 18 years	2,023
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,313
With own children under 18 years	5,619
Nonfamily households	30,180
Householder living alone	21,626
65 years and over	8,826

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,933
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,880
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.77

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	20,636
Householder	7,244
Spouse	5,644
Child	6,213
Other relatives	261
Nonrelatives	596
Unmarried partner	261
Roomer or boarder	85
Housemate or roommate	79
Unmarried partner	633
Foster child	59
Other	112

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,152
Male householder	1,630
Male householder living alone	1,297
Male householder not living alone	333
Female householder	2,717
Female householder living alone	2,412
Female householder not living alone	305
Nonrelatives	805
Unmarried partner	372
Roomer or boarder	128
Housemate or roommate	182
Foster child	9
Other	114

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	84,723
Never married	21,630
Now married	40,260
Separated	1,928
Widowed	10,055
Divorced	10,850
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,187
Widowed	2,082
Divorced	8,351

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	26,408
Male	12,307
Under 5 years	558
5 to 9 years	731
10 to 14 years	898
15 to 17 years	552
18 and 19 years	286
20 years	126
21 years	98
22 to 24 years	287
25 to 29 years	464
30 to 34 years	528
35 to 39 years	782
40 to 44 years	907
45 to 49 years	1,000
50 to 54 years	859
55 to 59 years	699
60 and 61 years	245
62 to 64 years	381
65 and 66 years	249
67 to 69 years	386
70 to 74 years	647
75 to 79 years	712
80 to 84 years	516
85 years and over	396
Female	14,101
Under 5 years	581
5 to 9 years	685
10 to 14 years	835
15 to 17 years	546
18 and 19 years	283
20 years	110
21 years	103
22 to 24 years	272
25 to 29 years	499
30 to 34 years	579
35 to 39 years	836
40 to 44 years	999
45 to 49 years	1,062
50 to 54 years	924
55 to 59 years	793
60 and 61 years	295
62 to 64 years	430
65 and 66 years	337
67 to 69 years	433
70 to 74 years	931
75 to 79 years	1,028
80 to 84 years	778
85 years and over	762

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	26,408
One race	25,711
White	24,751
Black or African American	51
American Indian and Alaska Native	283
Asian	275
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	31
Some other race	34
Two or more races	697

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	25,788
People who are White alone	24,156
People who are Black or African American alone	46
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	277
People who are Asian alone	264
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	31
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,117
People who are Some other race alone	319

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	191,504
Same house	91,819
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	34,323
Different state or abroad	11,854
Different state	8,131
Abroad	3,723

PLACE OF BIRTH (Butte County)
Total resident population	203,171
Born in United States	81,872
State of residence	131,653
Different state	54,322
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,528
Foreign born	15,668

Paradise Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Paradise. That total enrollment is 66,431 for the population of the country, which includes Paradise. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 21,753 and elementary or high school enrollment was 71,195 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 25,779.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Paradise population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	66,431
Pre-kindergarten	2,419
Public	1,496
Private	923
Kindergarten	2,634
Public	2,434
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	23,099
Public	21,163
Private	1,936
Elementary and high school	35,598
Public	33,133
Private	2,465
High school grades 9 to 12	12,499
Public	11,970
Private	529
College, undergraduate years	22,999
Public	22,232
Private	767
Graduate or professional school	2,781
Public	2,579
Private	202
Not enrolled in school	129,810

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	126,736
Less than 9th grade	7,469
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	15,008
High school graduate	30,853
Some college, no degree	35,908
Associate's degree	9,824
Bachelor's degree	27,674
Graduate or professional degree	21.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	18,826

Paradise Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 160,320 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Paradise. The Paradise occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (26,100), service occupations (15,411), sales and office occupations (21,968), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,654), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,690) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,580). The 160,320 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 56,835 private wage and salary workers, 15,851 government workers, 9,245 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Butte County)
Population 16 years and over	160,320
In labor force	91,098
Civilian labor force	90,897
Employed	82,403
Unemployed	8,494
Percent Unemployed	9.3
Armed Forces	201
Females 16 years and over	83,212
In labor force	43,178
Civilian labor force	43,175
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,823
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	77,108
In labor force	47,920
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,671
Armed forces	198

COMMUTING TO WORK (Butte County)
Workers 16 years and over	80,809
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	60,001
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,748
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,754
Other means	686
Worked at home	3,485
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,619,205

OCCUPATION (Butte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	26,100
Management, professional, and related occupations	26,100
Service occupations	15,411
Sales and office occupations	21,968
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,654
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,690
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,580

INDUSTRY (Butte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	26,100
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	3,064
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,098
Wholesale trade	2,368
Retail trade	10,840
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,344
Information	1,813
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,412
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,067
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	22,978
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,618
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,764

CLASS OF WORKER (Butte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	26,100
Private wage and salary workers	56,835
Government workers	15,851
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	9,245
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Paradise Housing Characteristics

In Paradise, CA there are 85,523 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 79,566 occupied and 5,957 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Paradise, there are 51,686 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,355 units in Paradise. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Paradise, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Paradise, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Paradise. There are 808 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,508 with rent between $200-299, 8,799 with rent between $300-499 and 18,286 with rent for $500 and above. Full Paradise gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Paradise, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Butte County)
Total housing units	85,523
Occupied housing units	79,566
Vacant housing units	5,957

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Butte County)
Total housing units	85,523
1-unit, detached	51,686
1-unit, attached	2,355
2 units	2,454
3 or 4 units	5,190
5 to 9 units	2,926
10 to 19 units	1,845
20 to 49 units	1,974
50 or more units	2,901
Mobile home	13,761

HOUSING TENURE (Butte County)
Occupied housing units	79,566
Owner-occupied	48,336
Renter-occupied	31,230

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Butte County)
Occupied housing units	79,566
No vehicles available	6,087
2 vehicle available	45,421
3 vehicles available	10,844
4 vehicles available	3,421
5 or more vehicles available	1,196

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Butte County)
Occupied housing units	79,566
Utility gas	44,827
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	17,020
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	263
Coal or coke
Wood	9,137
Solar energy	26
Other fuel	395
No fuel used	137

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Butte County)
Occupied housing units	79,566
Less Than $50,000	48,336
$50,000 to $99,999	9,143
$100,000 to $149,999	12,657
$150,000 to $199,999	6,554
$200,000 to $299,999	4,112
$300,000 to $499,999	975
$1,000,000 or more	45
Median (dollars)	129,800

GROSS RENT (Butte County)
Occupied units paying rent	31,230
Less than $200	808
$200 to $299	1,508
$300 to $499	8,799
$500 to $699	10,184
$700 to $999	6,356
$1,000 to $1,499	1,522
$1,500 or more	223