Paradise town, California
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,023
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,114
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,762
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,761
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 110.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 91.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,764
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 26,218
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 40.9%
Female persons, percent 47.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 12.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 978
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $416,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,720
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $727
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,241
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,351
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.09
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 19.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,359
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 281,631
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 126,422
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,510
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,687
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,327
Persons in poverty, percent 18.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 260.1
Population per square mile, 2010 1,432.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 18.32
Land area in square miles, 2010 18.31
FIPS Code 0655520