Paradise, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 810, Rural population: 130 (all nonfarm))

Paradise, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 387 (355 occupied: 233 owner occupied, 122 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	29%

Housing density: 342 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $192,261.

Median contract rent in 2008: $641 (lower quartile is $449, upper quartile is $843)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $597

Median gross rent in Paradise, PA in 2008: $748

Housing units in Paradise with a mortgage: 121 (33 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 89

Paradise,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $176,769 (it was $109,200 in 2000)

Paradise:	$176,769
Pennsylvania:	$164,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $128,864 - $231,944

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $202,990
Here: $202,990
State: $226,884

Townhouses or other attached units: $149,246
Here: $149,246
State: $161,921

In 2-unit structures: $398,388
Here: $398,388
State: $152,955

Household type by relationship

Households: 912

In family households: 810 (205 male householders, 67 female householders)
214 spouses, 275 children (256 natural, 0 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 9 other relatives, 25 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 102 (28 male householders (18 living alone)), 52 female householders (42 living alone)), 22 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 28 (21 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 120 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 66 4-persons, 37 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 60 1-person, 20 2-persons.

208 married couples with children.
43 single-parent households (16 men, 27 women).

97.5% of residents of Paradise speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (20% speak English very well, 80% speak English well).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.6
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Paradise, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 18 5 rooms: 30 6 rooms: 64 7 rooms: 50 8 rooms: 28 9 or more rooms: 43

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Paradise, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 16 4 rooms: 27 5 rooms: 11 6 rooms: 38 7 rooms: 5 8 rooms: 17 9 or more rooms: 3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 3
1995 to 1998: 11
1990 to 1994: 8
1980 to 1989: 20
1970 to 1979: 25
1960 to 1969: 41
1950 to 1959: 36
1940 to 1949: 33
1939 or earlier: 210

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Paradise:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 3 2 bedrooms: 32 3 bedrooms: 135 4 bedrooms: 47 5 or more bedrooms: 16

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Paradise:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 21 2 bedrooms: 49 3 bedrooms: 35 4 bedrooms: 12 5 or more bedrooms: 5

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: 17 1 vehicle: 39 2 vehicles: 119 3 vehicles: 31 4 vehicles: 22 5 or more vehicles: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Paradise in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 11 1 vehicle: 40 2 vehicles: 60 3 vehicles: 8 4 vehicles: 3 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Paradise, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 2
$90,000 to $99,999: 2
$100,000 to $124,999: 16
$125,000 to $149,999: 49
$150,000 to $174,999: 45
$175,000 to $199,999: 40
$200,000 to $249,999: 35
$250,000 to $299,999: 23
$300,000 to $399,999: 16
$400,000 to $499,999: 6
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Paradise rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Paradise:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 2
$300 to $349: 2
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 16
$450 to $499: 7
$500 to $549: 5
$550 to $599: 16
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 8
$700 to $749: 9
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 8
$900 to $999: 14
$1,000 to $1,249: 1
$1,250 to $1,499: 2
$1,500 to $1,999: 3
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 17

Paradise, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.4%
Number of people working at home: 26 (5.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 51
5 to 9 minutes: 62
10 to 14 minutes: 83
15 to 19 minutes: 75
20 to 24 minutes: 54
25 to 29 minutes: 11
30 to 34 minutes: 62
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 22
60 to 89 minutes: 34
90 or more minutes: 4

Paradise mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 365 (75%)
Carpooled: 39 (8%)
Motorcycle: 5 (1%)
Walked: 49 (10%)
Worked at home: 26 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 14
$10,000 to $14,999: 25
$15,000 to $19,999: 15
$20,000 to $24,999: 23
$25,000 to $29,999: 24
$30,000 to $34,999: 38
$35,000 to $39,999: 19
$40,000 to $44,999: 30
$45,000 to $49,999: 30
$50,000 to $59,999: 46
$60,000 to $74,999: 46
$75,000 to $99,999: 23
$100,000 to $124,999: 7
$125,000 to $149,999: 3
$150,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

German: 314

United States or American: 89

English: 67

Irish: 63

Other groups: 56

Italian: 47

Swiss: 32

Scotch-Irish: 24

French (except Basque): 12

Swedish: 11

Northern European: 10

Dutch: 9

Ukrainian: 8

Scottish: 6

Armenian: 5

Slovak: 4

French Canadian: 3

Norwegian: 3

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

This state: 727
Northeast: 87
Midwest: 43
South: 68
West: 15

63% of Paradise residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 11
9th grade: 42
10th grade: 11
11th grade: 15
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 112
Less than 1 year of college: 28
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 40
Associate degree: 10
Bachelor's degree: 21
Master's degree: 10
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 12
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 19
11th grade: 4
12th grade, no diploma: 8
High school graduate (or equivalency): 140
Less than 1 year of college: 27
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 36
Associate degree: 11
Bachelor's degree: 36
Master's degree: 8
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.6%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $52,205
Black householders: $14,872
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $113,716

Paradise household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Paradise marital status for males

Paradise marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $173,369
Black or African American householders: $121,407
Hispanic or Latino householders: $182,111

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 255
One, attached: 51
Two: 36
3 or 4: 27
5 to 9: 12
Mobile homes: 6

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Paradise:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (63%) Electricity (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Coal or coke (4%) Wood (3%) Utility gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%) Electricity (28%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%) Other fuel (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20

Here:	19.8%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	11.8%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Here:	18.2%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

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)

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