Paradis, LA

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2023 Population

709

8.91% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

32.5

14% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

1.97%

8.18% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$188,500

9.15% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

483

8.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Paradis, LA had a population of 709 people with a median age of 32.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Paradis, LA grew from 651 to 709, a 8.91% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Paradis, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (92%), White (Hispanic) (5.64%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Paradis, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Paradis, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Paradis, LA was $188,500, and the homeownership rate was 80.8%.

Most people in Paradis, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37 minutes. The average car ownership in Paradis, LA was 2 cars per household.

United States Louisiana St. Charles Parish, LA New Orleans-Metairie, LA South Central Planning & Development Commission 1--River Parishes PUMA, LA

Population & Diversity

Paradis, LA is home to a population of 709 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Paradis, LA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (652 people) in Paradis, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 White (Hispanic) and 17 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Paradis, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Paradis, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Paradis, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paradis, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
652 ± 287
White (Hispanic)
40 ± 61
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 32.2

5.64%

Hispanic Population

40 people

5.64% of the people in Paradis, LA are hispanic (40 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Paradis, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
36,279 ± 4,658 people
Mexico
23,092 ± 3,722 people
Vietnam
18,064 ± 3,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 36,279 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 23,092 and Vietnam with 18,064.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20
Vietnam
0 ± 24

Paradis, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Paradis, LA employs 483 people. The largest industries in Paradis, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people), Accommodation & Food Services (85 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (82 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,360), Finance & Insurance ($64,360), and Total ($62,939).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

483

2023 Value

± 223

8.3%

1 Year growth

± 60.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Paradis, LA grew at a rate of 8.3%, from 446 employees to 483 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paradis, LA, are Management Occupations (163 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (82 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paradis, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

483

2023 Value

± 223

8.3%

1 Year growth

± 60.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Paradis, LA grew at a rate of 8.3%, from 446 employees to 483 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paradis, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people), Accommodation & Food Services (85 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (82 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paradis, LA, though some of these residents may live in Paradis, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,889

Median earning men ± $42,484

$62,967

Median earning women ± $57,163

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,306).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are .

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Paradis, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paradis, LA was $188,500 in 2023, which is 0.621 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $172,700 to $188,500, a 9.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Paradis, LA is 80.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Paradis, LA have an average commute time of 37 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paradis, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$188,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,392

$269

Median Property Taxes

±$148

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Paradis, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Paradis, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.8%

Homeownership

2023

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.8% of the housing units in Paradis, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paradis, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Paradis, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

333

Number of Households

± 170

In N/A, the median household income of the 333 households in Paradis, LA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Paradis, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paradis, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85.7%)
Carpooled (9.94%)
Worked At Home (4.35%)

In 2023, 85.7% of workers in Paradis, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.94%) and those who worked at home (4.35%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

37 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paradis, LA have a longer commute time (37 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Paradis, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Paradis, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Paradis, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Paradis, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paradis, LA (14 out of 709 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paradis, LA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.2% of the population of Paradis, LA has health coverage, with 57.1% on employee plans, 7.76% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 9.73% on non-group plans, and 7.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Charles Parish, LA see 3117 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.66% increase from the previous year (2950 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2273 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 662 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,117 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Charles Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in St. Charles Parish, LA see an average of 3,117 patients per year. This represents a 5.66% increase from the previous year (2,950 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in St. Charles Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 31.3% between 18 and 34 years, 42.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.06% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.78%

Uninsured

57.1%

Employer Coverage

7.76%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

9.73%

Non-Group

7.76%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Paradis, LA grew by 21.4% from 4.76% to 5.78%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Paradis, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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