Wise County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM10
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.1. This is about average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 41.3. This is significantly worse than average. There were 11 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 18.0. This is significantly better than average. There were 10 monitors within city limits.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.9%
(21.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Texas: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 71.4% | | Whole state: | 70.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Paradise, TX
Paradise compared to Texas state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Paradise (2011 data):
- First State Bank: Branch at 630 Main Street, branch established on 2007/04/16. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $231.3 mil, Deposits: $209.9 mil, headquarters in Chico, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Chico Bancorp, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (55%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Wise County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Paradise (based on Wise County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.19%
| Here |  | 41.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God |
| Adherents | 60.7% | 13.6% | 9.2% | 6.3% | 3.3% |
| Congregations | 41.0% | 12.8% | 2.6% | 16.7% | 11.5% |
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| Name | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | LDS (Mormon) Church | Episcopal Church | Lutheran Church | Other |
| Adherents | 2.2% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 2.0% |
| Congregations | 1.3% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 1.3% | 9.0% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Wise County: | 1.04 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5 | Wise County: | 0.87 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30 | Wise County: | 5.22 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 33 | Here: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.5% | | Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Wise County: | 29.1% | | Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 15.1% | | State: | 15.7% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,829 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,829 |
Paradise government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - General - Other: $53,000 ($119.91)
Water Utilities: $49,000 ($110.86)
Financial Administration: $18,000 ($40.72)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($2.26)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $45,000 ($101.81)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $84,000 ($190.05)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $41,000 ($92.76)
Property: $28,000 ($63.35)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $26,000 ($58.82)
9.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,850 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.62% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
9.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,871 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.00% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Paradise:
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
- KHVN (970 AM; 10 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTNO (1440 AM; 12 kW; DENTON, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
- KLIF (570 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KLIF LICO, INC.)
- KNAX (1630 AM; 10 kW; FT. WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTCK (1310 AM; 9 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Paradise:
- KRNB (105.7 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
- KDKR (91.3 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- KHCK-FM (99.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: KHCK-FM LICENSE CORP.)
- KMEO (96.7 FM; FLOWER MOUND, TX; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KKDL (106.7 FM; MUENSTER, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KZMP-FM (101.7 FM; AZLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KNOR (93.7 FM; HEALDTON, OK; Owner: AM & PM BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KWRD-FM (100.7 FM; HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, L.L.C.)
- KBOC (98.3 FM; BRIDGEPORT, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
- KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
- KFWR (95.9 FM; MINERAL WELLS, TX; Owner: LKCM RADIO GROUP, LP)
- KESN (103.3 FM; ALLEN, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KSOC (94.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- KDXX (107.1 FM; BENBROOK, TX; Owner: KCYT-FM LICENSE CORP.)
- KTPW (89.7 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)
- KTCY (104.9 FM; PILOT POINT, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
- KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
- KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
- KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
TV broadcast stations around Paradise:
- KFWD (Channel 52; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HIC BROADCAST, INC.)
- KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
- KUVN-CA (Channel 31; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
Paradise, Texas:
- Fatal accident count: 10
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 19
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 11
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 27
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Texas average:
- Fatal accident count: 170
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 258
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 48
- Fatalities: 187
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 446
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 24
See more detailed statistics of Paradise fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 34 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Paradise)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Lat: 33.140389 Lon: -97.712806, Call Sign: WQEX871
Assigned Frequencies: 461.925 MHz Grant Date: 05/15/2006, Expiration Date: 11/11/2006, Cancellation Date: 01/13/2007, Certifier: Robert Criswell
Registrant: Warner Radio & Communications, Inc., 488 Cr 4228, Decatur, TX 76234, Phone: (940) 627-1442, Fax: (940) 799-3583, Email:
- Off Of 114 (Lat: 33.098528 Lon: -97.649917), Type: Mast, Structure height: 1.5 m, Call Sign: WQFH777
Assigned Frequencies: 406.125 MHz Grant Date: 07/19/2006, Expiration Date: 07/19/2016, Certifier: David Marshall
Registrant: Tarrant Regional Water District, 800 E Northside Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76102, Phone: (817) 335-2491, Fax: (817) 625-9112, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 40 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Paradise)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 16 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Paradise)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $103,450 | 1 | $97,400 | 2 | $170,265 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $89,580 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $163,000 | 1 | $178,670 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $76,870 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $99,485 | 2 | $113,940 | 1 | $18,920 | 1 | $57,530 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $54,920 | 2 | $120,185 | 1 | $25,890 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $112,680 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $105,363 | 2 | $111,700 | 1 | $38,070 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $71,970 | 1 | $163,230 | 1 | $34,970 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $81,890 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $99,540 | 2 | $102,470 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $99,010 | 2 | $135,295 | 1 | $73,770 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $181,310 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $76,810 | 3 | $107,430 | 1 | $33,360 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $40,640 | 2 | $82,305 | 1 | $33,780 | 1 | $22,180 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $166,950 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
1504.03
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Paradise
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Paradise, TX
| Most common first names in Paradise, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 20 | 76.0 years |
| William | 16 | 69.4 years |
| John | 15 | 80.1 years |
| Mary | 12 | 78.0 years |
| Robert | 10 | 75.9 years |
| Thomas | 8 | 77.3 years |
| Carl | 7 | 75.4 years |
| Joe | 6 | 74.6 years |
| Ruby | 6 | 79.7 years |
| George | 5 | 78.0 years |
| Most common last names in Paradise, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Bridges | 11 | 77.3 years |
| Wilson | 10 | 71.1 years |
| Brown | 9 | 83.8 years |
| Cook | 8 | 72.4 years |
| Moody | 8 | 81.4 years |
| Barnett | 8 | 74.6 years |
| Caruthers | 7 | 81.0 years |
| Cleveland | 7 | 78.8 years |
| Campbell | 6 | 75.5 years |
| Wood | 6 | 74.7 years |
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