Paradise, MI City Data

Paradise, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 445 people who live in Paradise and approximately 38,543 who live in Chippewa 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

Chippewa County where Paradise resides is 2,697.98 square miles. The resident population of this county is 38,543 and has a population rank of 1,149 out of all the places in the United States.

Paradise has a total of 445 people and of those residents there are 221 males and 224 females. The median age of the male population is 51.8 and the female population is 53.3. There are approximately 425 births each year and around 312 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Paradise varies per year, but currently 438 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 445 people who live in Paradise, there are 73 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Paradise is 42 male and 31 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 377.

General Paradise Information
Total area in square miles - Chippewa County	2,697.98
Water area in square miles - Chippewa County	N/A
Resident population - Chippewa County	38,543
Population rank - Chippewa County	1,149
Total population	445
Total population (male)	221
Total population (female)	224
Population median age (male)	51.8
Population median age (female)	53.3
Births - Chippewa County	425
Deaths- Chippewa County	312
Population of one race	438
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	73
Population under 20 years (male)	42
Population under 20 years (female)	31
Total population 18 years and over	377

Paradise Social Characteristics

There are 13,474 households in Paradise. Families make up 9,037 of these households. The table below breaks down the Paradise families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,938), male householder with no wife present (518) and female householder with no husband present (1,472). The remainder of the Paradise households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,512. Paradise, MI 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 13,789 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,111 never married, 7,387 now married, 211 separated, 1,533 widowed, and 1,547 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 378 separated, 458 widowed and 2,211 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 (Chippewa County)
Total households	13,474
Family households (families)	9,037
With own children under 18 years	4,287
Married-couple family	6,938
With own children under 18 years	2,840
Male householder, no wife present, family	518
With own children under 18 years	353
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,472
With own children under 18 years	997
Nonfamily households	4,512
Householder living alone	3,688
65 years and over	1,440

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	34
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	79
Average household size	2.04
Average family size	2.46

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	368
Householder	147
Spouse	124
Child	78
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	77
Male householder	34
Male householder living alone	29
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	37
Female householder living alone	36
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,789
Never married	3,111
Now married	7,387
Separated	211
Widowed	1,533
Divorced	1,547
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	378
Widowed	458
Divorced	2,211

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	445
Male	221
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	N/A
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	29
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	2
Female	224
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	17
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	29
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	445
One race	438
White	428
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	445
People who are White alone	428
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	36,493
Same house	19,530
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,230
Different state or abroad	2,328
Different state	1,845
Abroad	483

PLACE OF BIRTH (Chippewa County)
Total resident population	38,543
Born in United States	23,153
State of residence	30,248
Different state	6,445
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	688
Foreign born	1,162

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 10,308 for the population of the country, which includes Paradise. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,399 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,451 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,123.

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	10,308
Pre-kindergarten	469
Public	405
Private	64
Kindergarten	489
Public	432
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,944
Public	3,699
Private	245
Elementary and high school	6,226
Public	5,887
Private	339
High school grades 9 to 12	2,282
Public	2,188
Private	94
College, undergraduate years	2,889
Public	2,748
Private	141
Graduate or professional school	235
Public	177
Private	58
Not enrolled in school	27,049

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,683
Less than 9th grade	1,298
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,227
High school graduate	9,232
Some college, no degree	6,650
Associate's degree	1,430
Bachelor's degree	3,846
Graduate or professional degree	15
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,611

Paradise Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,353 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Paradise. The Paradise occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,925), service occupations (4,239), sales and office occupations (3,748), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (97), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,366) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,627). The 31,353 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,522 private wage and salary workers, 4,622 government workers, 811 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Chippewa County)
Population 16 years and over	31,353
In labor force	16,803
Civilian labor force	16,675
Employed	15,002
Unemployed	1,673
Percent Unemployed	10
Armed Forces	128
Females 16 years and over	13,558
In labor force	8,018
Civilian labor force	8,004
Unemployed Civilian labor force	682
Armed forces	14
Males 16 years and over	17,795
In labor force	8,785
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	991
Armed forces	114

COMMUTING TO WORK (Chippewa County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,918
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,109
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,134
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	733
Other means	110
Worked at home	522
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	254,645

OCCUPATION (Chippewa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,925
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,925
Service occupations	4,239
Sales and office occupations	3,748
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	97
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,366
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,627

INDUSTRY (Chippewa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,925
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	283
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	770
Wholesale trade	284
Retail trade	1,759
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	616
Information	301
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	538
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	698
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,588
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,541
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,007

CLASS OF WORKER (Chippewa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,925
Private wage and salary workers	9,522
Government workers	4,622
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	811
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Paradise Housing Characteristics

In Paradise, MI there are 19,430 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,474 occupied and 5,956 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Paradise, there are 14,006 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 771 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, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Paradise, MI 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 329 housing units with rent less than $200, 368 with rent between $200-299, 1,385 with rent between $300-499 and 1,000 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, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Chippewa County)
Total housing units	19,430
Occupied housing units	13,474
Vacant housing units	5,956

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Chippewa County)
Total housing units	19,430
1-unit, detached	14,006
1-unit, attached	771
2 units	727
3 or 4 units	479
5 to 9 units	300
10 to 19 units	279
20 to 49 units	196
50 or more units	140
Mobile home	2,359

HOUSING TENURE (Chippewa County)
Occupied housing units	13,474
Owner-occupied	9,965
Renter-occupied	3,509

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Chippewa County)
Occupied housing units	13,474
No vehicles available	999
2 vehicle available	7,394
3 vehicles available	1,611
4 vehicles available	344
5 or more vehicles available	111

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Chippewa County)
Occupied housing units	13,474
Utility gas	6,657
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,484
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,602
Coal or coke
Wood	808
Solar energy	11
Other fuel	130
No fuel used	19

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Chippewa County)
Occupied housing units	13,474
Less Than $50,000	9,965
$50,000 to $99,999	3,183
$100,000 to $149,999	1,134
$150,000 to $199,999	400
$200,000 to $299,999	230
$300,000 to $499,999	52
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	77,300

GROSS RENT (Chippewa County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,509
Less than $200	329
$200 to $299	368
$300 to $499	1,385
$500 to $699	818
$700 to $999	148
$1,000 to $1,499	34
$1,500 or more	N/A