Paradise Valley, AZ (Arizona) Houses and Residents

Back to: Paradise Valley, Arizona main profile, Arizona, Arizona smaller cities, Arizona small towns, Arizona forum, All US cities. Total population: 13,629 (All urban) Houses: 5,549 (5,085 occupied: 4,921 owner occupied, 164 renter occupied) % of renters here:   3% State:   32% Housing density: 358 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Paradise Valley, Arizona on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: New tallest building FINALLY coming to Phoenix!  (207 replies) How do you remember Phoenix? Stories from long time residents...  (194 replies) East Coast cities vs. Suburban Sprawl  (224 replies) IS Arizona really bad as everyone says????  (270 replies) My neighbor just listed their home for $170K  (139 replies) Is it just me or is the whole city of Phoenix basically the ghetto?  (142 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $1,000,001 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $541 Median gross rent in Paradise Valley, AZ in 2000: $1,076 Housing units in Paradise Valley with a mortgage: 3,158 (350 second mortgage, 538 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,578 Household type by relationship Households: 13,619 In family households: 12,547 (3,533 male householders, 658 female householders) 3,880 spouses, 4,102 children (3,757 natural, 163 adopted, 182 stepchildren), 41 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 85 parents, 88 other relatives, 123 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 1,072 (435 male householders (305 living alone)), 446 female householders (402 living alone)), 191 nonrelatives In group quarters: 10 (0 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 2,083 2-persons, 757 3-persons, 813 4-persons, 402 5-persons, 92 6-persons, 44 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 707 1-person, 168 2-persons, 6 3-persons. 3,050 married couples with children. 253 single-parent households (92 men, 161 women). 90.2% of residents of Paradise Valley speak English at home. 2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 3% speak English not well). 1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 1.0% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well). Foreign born population: 1,306 (9.6%) (61.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Paradise Valley, AZ: 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: 10 $60,000 to $69,999: 0 $70,000 to $79,999: 14 $80,000 to $89,999: 0 $90,000 to $99,999: 21 $100,000 to $124,999: 0 $125,000 to $149,999: 15 $150,000 to $174,999: 64 $175,000 to $199,999: 34 $200,000 to $249,999: 76 $250,000 to $299,999: 96 $300,000 to $399,999: 305 $400,000 to $499,999: 559 $500,000 to $749,999: 1318 $750,000 to $999,999: 829 $1,000,000 or more: 1395

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Paradise Valley: Less than $100: 9 $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 0 $350 to $399: 0 $400 to $449: 0 $450 to $499: 0 $500 to $549: 24 $550 to $599: 0 $600 to $649: 8 $650 to $699: 0 $700 to $749: 0 $750 to $799: 0 $800 to $899: 15 $900 to $999: 15 $1,000 to $1,249: 0 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 25 No cash rent: 68

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.6%
Number of people working at home: 618 (10.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 124 5 to 9 minutes: 389 10 to 14 minutes: 998 15 to 19 minutes: 829 20 to 24 minutes: 1051 25 to 29 minutes: 388 30 to 34 minutes: 680 35 to 39 minutes: 202 40 to 44 minutes: 135 45 to 59 minutes: 123 60 to 89 minutes: 57 90 or more minutes: 95

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,691 (82%) Carpooled: 251 (4%) Taxi: 13 (0%) Walked: 67 (1%) Other means: 49 (1%) Worked at home: 618 (11%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 77 $10,000 to $14,999: 71 $15,000 to $19,999: 73 $20,000 to $24,999: 126 $25,000 to $29,999: 67 $30,000 to $34,999: 84 $35,000 to $39,999: 144 $40,000 to $44,999: 74 $45,000 to $49,999: 100 $50,000 to $59,999: 298 $60,000 to $74,999: 230 $75,000 to $99,999: 352 $100,000 to $124,999: 516 $125,000 to $149,999: 320 $150,000 to $199,999: 572 $200,000 or more: 1968

First ancestries reported:

• German: 1704
• English: 1473
• Irish: 1125
• Other groups: 1083
• Italian: 718
• United States or American: 510
• Polish: 509
• Russian: 424
• Norwegian: 364
• Swedish: 302
• French (except Basque): 300
• Scottish: 264
• Arab:: 183
• Dutch: 160
• Eastern European: 151
• Scotch-Irish: 148
• European: 147
• Greek: 142
• Welsh: 137
• Canadian: 131
• French Canadian: 101
• Syrian: 95
• British: 94
• Czech: 82
• Danish: 70
• Hungarian: 61
• Croatian: 61
• Portuguese: 57
• Palestinian: 53
• Ukrainian: 51
• Austrian: 46
• Turkish: 46
• Scandinavian: 37
• Lithuanian: 35
• Israeli: 33
• Swiss: 31
• Slovak: 30
• Slovene: 29
• Iranian: 22
• Finnish: 19
• Arab/Arabic: 19
• Brazilian: 18
• Subsaharan African:: 15
• South African: 15
• Yugoslavian: 15
• Czechoslovakian: 14
• Romanian: 13
• Armenian: 13
• Luxemburger: 12
• Latvian: 9
• Belgian: 9
• Egyptian: 8
• Lebanese: 8
• Serbian: 7
• Basque: 5

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

• This state: 3264
• Northeast: 2011
• Midwest: 3894
• South: 1190
• West: 1840

61% of Paradise Valley residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 1% lived in Arizona.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 12
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 7
• 7th and 8th grade: 7
• 9th grade: 15
• 10th grade: 0
• 11th grade: 15
• 12th grade, no diploma: 23
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 205
• Less than 1 year of college: 152
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 464
• Associate degree: 162
• Bachelor's degree: 1,665
• Master's degree: 693
• Professional school degree: 1,059
• Doctorate degree: 290

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 5
• 7th and 8th grade: 39
• 9th grade: 0
• 10th grade: 6
• 11th grade: 6
• 12th grade, no diploma: 39
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 457
• Less than 1 year of college: 237
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 889
• Associate degree: 262
• Bachelor's degree: 1,934
• Master's degree: 748
• Professional school degree: 221
• Doctorate degree: 109

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.1%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 11.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

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

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $152,554
• Black householders: $102,264
• Asian householders: $156,018
• Some other race householders: $76,807
• Two or more races householders: $49,868
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $87,757

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $732,600
• Black or African American householders: $625,000
• Asian householders: $318,800
• Some other race householders: $205,900
• Two or more races householders: $730,300
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $423,500

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,453
• One, attached: 74
• 3 or 4: 15
• Mobile homes: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $1,000,001

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Arizona:	6.1%

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Arizona:	6.1%

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Arizona:	13.2%

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