Latest news about poverty in Paradise, NV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.9% of Paradise, NV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Nevada. 13.5% of high school graduates and 22.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.8%. For comparison, it was 50.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Paradise, NV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Paradise:
15.9%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Paradise:
7.9%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Paradise:
20.4%
Nevada:
16.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 14.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Paradise:
19.1%
Nevada:
18.7%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.8%
Residents above poverty level:
50.3%
Poverty by age in Paradise, NV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Paradise,NV (percentage below poverty level)
15.7%Under 5 years
37.3%5 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 14 years
23.0%15 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
14.2%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
17.1%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Paradise,NV (percentage below poverty level)
36.3%Under 5 years
20.4%5 years
24.4%6 to 11 years
16.2%12 to 14 years
8.9%15 years
25.6%16 and 17 years
13.4%18 to 24 years
19.1%25 to 34 years
16.5%35 to 44 years
21.5%45 to 54 years
10.7%55 to 64 years
11.2%65 to 74 years
15.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Paradise,NV (% below half of poverty level)
14.1%Under 6 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
9.5%12 to 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Paradise, NV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Paradise, NV (%)
14.5%White
28.3%Black
23.5%American Indian
17.6%Asian
9.1%Native Hawaiian
15.1%Other race
15.5%2+ races
12.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Paradise, NV (absolute numbers)
8,400White
6,279Black
581American Indian
4,470Asian
157Native Hawaiian
5,286Other race
5,5672+ races
8,773Hispanic
16.6%Below poverty level
83.4%Above poverty level
14.1%Below poverty level
85.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Paradise, NV
Children below poverty level:
Paradise, Nevada:
21.8%
State:
15.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Paradise:
13.5%
Nevada:
10.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Paradise:
22.7%
Nevada:
18.4%
25.2%Married-couple family
18.3%Male, no wife present
56.5%Female, no husband present
7.6%Worked full-time, year-round
30.2%Worked part-time
62.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.3%One full-time, other part-time
25.8%One full-time, other didn't work
5.3%Both worked part-time
23.4%One part-time, other didn't work
39.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.3%1999 to 2000
9.2%1995 to 1998
10.9%1990 to 1994
21.9%1980 to 1989
40.6%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
1.5%1950 to 1959
0.5%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
8.3%1999 to 2000
17.4%1995 to 1998
13.9%1990 to 1994
17.1%1980 to 1989
34.0%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
0.7%1950 to 1959
0.2%1940 to 1949
0.1%1939 or earlier
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