Paradise, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 26,469 (Urban population: 25,944 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 525 (all nonfarm))

Paradise, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 12,319 (11,571 occupied: 8,170 owner occupied, 3,401 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	43%

Housing density: 675 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $693 (lower quartile is $545, upper quartile is $902)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $569

Median gross rent in Paradise, CA in 2007: $832

Housing units in Paradise with a mortgage: 3,767 (543 second mortgage, 418 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,266

Paradise,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $278,431 (it was $112,300 in 2000)

Paradise:	$278,431
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $191,572 - $406,088

Household type by relationship

Households: 25,826

In family households: 20,734 (5,493 male householders, 1,768 female householders)
5,843 spouses, 6,335 children (5,746 natural, 214 adopted, 375 stepchildren), 237 grandchildren, 143 brothers or sisters, 181 parents, 302 other relatives, 432 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,092 (1,475 male householders (1,210 living alone)), 2,831 female householders (2,483 living alone)), 786 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 625 (306 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,942 2-persons, 1,413 3-persons, 1,093 4-persons, 502 5-persons, 174 6-persons, 137 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,693 1-person, 532 2-persons, 50 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 12 5-persons.

3,232 married couples with children.
1,552 single-parent households (398 men, 1,154 women).

94.6% of residents of Paradise speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% speak English very well, 55% speak English well, 20% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 991 (3.7%)
(68.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Paradise, California:
	1 room: 32 2 rooms: 98 3 rooms: 387 4 rooms: 1,535 5 rooms: 2,444 6 rooms: 1,829 7 rooms: 1,145 8 rooms: 422 9 or more rooms: 278

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Paradise, California:
	1 room: 128 2 rooms: 347 3 rooms: 647 4 rooms: 930 5 rooms: 836 6 rooms: 305 7 rooms: 151 8 rooms: 16 9 or more rooms: 41

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 133
1995 to 1998: 400
1990 to 1994: 627
1980 to 1989: 1,878
1970 to 1979: 3,405
1960 to 1969: 2,334
1950 to 1959: 1,886
1940 to 1949: 1,011
1939 or earlier: 645

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Paradise:
	no bedroom: 45 1 bedroom: 454 2 bedrooms: 3,725 3 bedrooms: 3,322 4 bedrooms: 555 5 or more bedrooms: 69

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Paradise:
	no bedroom: 192 1 bedroom: 961 2 bedrooms: 1,588 3 bedrooms: 548 4 bedrooms: 98 5 or more bedrooms: 14

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Paradise in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 490 1 vehicle: 2,874 2 vehicles: 3,114 3 vehicles: 1,270 4 vehicles: 351 5 or more vehicles: 71

Cars and other vehicles available in Paradise in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 493 1 vehicle: 1,724 2 vehicles: 894 3 vehicles: 214 4 vehicles: 53 5 or more vehicles: 23

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Paradise, CA:

Less than $10,000: 107
$10,000 to $14,999: 54
$15,000 to $19,999: 54
$20,000 to $24,999: 55
$25,000 to $29,999: 95
$30,000 to $34,999: 95
$35,000 to $39,999: 71
$40,000 to $49,999: 105
$50,000 to $59,999: 133
$60,000 to $69,999: 71
$70,000 to $79,999: 85
$80,000 to $89,999: 85
$90,000 to $99,999: 38
$100,000 to $124,999: 182
$125,000 to $149,999: 270
$150,000 to $174,999: 319
$175,000 to $199,999: 412
$200,000 to $249,999: 1268
$250,000 to $299,999: 1049
$300,000 to $399,999: 1783
$400,000 to $499,999: 887
$500,000 to $749,999: 765
$750,000 to $999,999: 111
$1,000,000 or more: 95

Paradise rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Paradise:

Less than $100: 5 people
$100 to $149: 7
$150 to $199: 36
$200 to $249: 37
$250 to $299: 38
$300 to $349: 41
$350 to $399: 72
$400 to $449: 93
$450 to $499: 113
$500 to $549: 334
$550 to $599: 283
$600 to $649: 250
$650 to $699: 322
$700 to $749: 293
$750 to $799: 255
$800 to $899: 383
$900 to $999: 255
$1,000 to $1,249: 197
$1,250 to $1,499: 65
$1,500 to $1,999: 33
$2,000 or more: 65
No cash rent: 195

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 40 1990 to 1994: 53 1985 to 1989: 76 1980 to 1984: 97 1975 to 1979: 41 1970 to 1974: 41 1970 to 1974: 114 1965 to 1969: 529

Paradise, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.4%
Number of people working at home: 453 (4.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 317
5 to 9 minutes: 1353
10 to 14 minutes: 1791
15 to 19 minutes: 913
20 to 24 minutes: 1399
25 to 29 minutes: 712
30 to 34 minutes: 1511
35 to 39 minutes: 173
40 to 44 minutes: 125
45 to 59 minutes: 375
60 to 89 minutes: 144
90 or more minutes: 264

Paradise mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,399 (78%)
Carpooled: 1,322 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 80 (1%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 32 (0%)
Walked: 176 (2%)
Other means: 56 (1%)
Worked at home: 453 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1310
$10,000 to $14,999: 1121
$15,000 to $19,999: 1131
$20,000 to $24,999: 1048
$25,000 to $29,999: 830
$30,000 to $34,999: 848
$35,000 to $39,999: 610
$40,000 to $44,999: 761
$45,000 to $49,999: 625
$50,000 to $59,999: 937
$60,000 to $74,999: 958
$75,000 to $99,999: 734
$100,000 to $124,999: 243
$125,000 to $149,999: 118
$150,000 to $199,999: 113
$200,000 or more: 180

First ancestries reported:

German: 3313

English: 2907

Other groups: 2803

United States or American: 2010

Irish: 1989

Italian: 1274

Norwegian: 753

Scotch-Irish: 670

Swedish: 645

Scottish: 635

French (except Basque): 580

Dutch: 440

Portuguese: 319

Polish: 314

Danish: 274

European: 262

Welsh: 231

Hungarian: 220

Russian: 206

British: 166

French Canadian: 142

Greek: 118

Czech: 101

Canadian: 96

Arab:: 90

Swiss: 87

Northern European: 70

Austrian: 65

Lebanese: 59

Finnish: 56

Scandinavian: 45

Czechoslovakian: 41

Romanian: 33

Croatian: 29

Yugoslavian: 24

Basque: 23

Slovak: 21

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 17

Palestinian: 17

Lithuanian: 15

Slavic: 15

Egyptian: 14

Pennsylvania German: 11

Acadian/Cajun: 11

Armenian: 8

Belgian: 8

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Canada (15%)
Mexico (12%)
Germany (8%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Netherlands (5%)
Hungary (3%)
Philippines (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 16398
Northeast: 1218
Midwest: 3724
South: 1641
West: 2269

54% of Paradise residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 48
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 78
7th and 8th grade: 171
9th grade: 100
10th grade: 277
11th grade: 200
12th grade, no diploma: 300
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,195
Less than 1 year of college: 838
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,830
Associate degree: 713
Bachelor's degree: 1,193
Master's degree: 403
Professional school degree: 246
Doctorate degree: 54

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 57
7th and 8th grade: 152
9th grade: 191
10th grade: 317
11th grade: 380
12th grade, no diploma: 461
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,987
Less than 1 year of college: 1,149
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,352
Associate degree: 777
Bachelor's degree: 1,279
Master's degree: 409
Professional school degree: 166
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 22.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 64.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 7.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 28.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,995
Black householders: $131,515
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $23,259
Asian householders: $45,262
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $89,887
Some other race householders: $23,148
Two or more races householders: $31,297
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $26,170

Paradise household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Paradise household income for Black householders

Paradise household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Paradise household income for Asian householders

Paradise household income for Some other race householders

Paradise household income for Two or more races householders

Paradise household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Paradise marital status for males

Paradise marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $321,571
Black or African American householders: $161,157
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $309,918
Asian householders: $519,175
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $785,208
Some other race householders: $258,347
Two or more races householders: $218,678
Hispanic or Latino householders: $300,248

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,498
One, attached: 336
Two: 297
3 or 4: 441
5 to 9: 99
10 to 19: 57
20 to 49: 39
50 or more: 94
Mobile homes: 2,404
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 54

Median worth of mobile homes: $62,512

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Paradise:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (75%) Wood (12%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (18%) Wood (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 530

Here:	19.7%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 154

Here:	9.7%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 55

Here:	5.0%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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