Paradise Heights, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

877

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.4

4.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.55%

11.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,511

2020 Median Property Value

$187,200

Population & Diversity

Paradise Heights, FL is home to a population of 877 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.88% of Paradise Heights, FL residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2024, there were 5.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (547 people) in Paradise Heights, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 78 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Paradise Heights, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paradise Heights, FL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paradise Heights, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
547 ± 309
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 106
White (Hispanic)
78 ± 135

12.8%

Hispanic Population

112 people

12.8% of the people in Paradise Heights, FL are hispanic (112 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paradise Heights, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

3.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

6.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

As of 2024, 3.88% of Paradise Heights, FL residents (34 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Paradise Heights, FL was 6.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Paradise Heights, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
127 ± 200
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 33

Paradise Heights, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Paradise Heights, FL.

Economy

The economy of Paradise Heights, FL employs 609 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paradise Heights, FL were Retail Trade (141 people), Finance & Insurance (137 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (91 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($53,216) and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,573).

Employment

Occupations

609

2024 Value

± 325

−8.01%

1 Year decline

± 75.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paradise Heights, FL declined at a rate of −8.01%, from 662 employees to 609 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paradise Heights, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (270 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (91 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paradise Heights, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

609

2024 Value

± 325

−8.01%

1 Year decline

± 75.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paradise Heights, FL declined at a rate of −8.01%, from 662 employees to 609 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paradise Heights, FL, are Retail Trade (141 people), Finance & Insurance (137 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (91 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paradise Heights, FL, though some of these residents may live in Paradise Heights, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$22,190

Median earning men ± $94,289

$52,827

Median earning women ± $30,588

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,786).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paradise Heights, FL was $187,200 in 2020, which is 0.563 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $155,700 to $187,200, a 20.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Paradise Heights, FL is 53.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$187,200

Median Property Value 2020

±$134,209

$307

Median Property Taxes

±$247

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 Paradise Heights, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.5%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.5% of the housing units in Paradise Heights, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paradise Heights, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$53,511

Median Household Income

± $42,866

574

Number of Households

± 361

The following chart displays the households in Paradise Heights, FL 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paradise Heights, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Worked At Home (53.9%)
Drove Alone (46.1%)

In 2024, 53.9% of workers in Paradise Heights, FL worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (46.1%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Paradise Heights, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Paradise Heights, FL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paradise Heights, FL (75 out of 877 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 15.

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

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

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

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

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