Paradise Heights, FL

Census Place

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2023 Population

950

17.6% 1-year growth

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

53.8

3.93% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

9.68%

5.72% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

662

18% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Paradise Heights, FL had a population of 950 people with a median age of 53.8 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Paradise Heights, FL grew from 808 to 950, a 17.6% 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 Paradise Heights, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.5%), White (Hispanic) (14.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (7.47%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.21%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.53%).

None of the households in Paradise Heights, FL 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 Paradise Heights, FL are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Paradise Heights, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Paradise Heights, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Paradise Heights, FL is home to a population of 950 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.21% of Paradise Heights, FL residents were born outside of the country (59 people).

In 2023, there were 4.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (641 people) in Paradise Heights, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 136 White (Hispanic) and 71 American Indian & Alaska Native (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 Paradise Heights, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, 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)
641 ± 337
White (Hispanic)
136 ± 205
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
71 ± 77

20.5%

Hispanic Population

195 people

20.5% of the people in Paradise Heights, FL are hispanic (195 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Foreign-Born Population

6.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

6.31%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

As of 2023, 6.21% of Paradise Heights, FL residents (59 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Paradise Heights, FL was 6.31%, 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
147 ± 223
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 26

Paradise Heights, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.65 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Paradise Heights, FL employs 662 people. The largest industries in Paradise Heights, FL are Retail Trade (136 people), Accommodation & Food Services (92 people), and Public Administration (92 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($44,603) and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($13,971).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

662

2023 Value

± 298

18%

1 Year growth

± 54.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Paradise Heights, FL grew at a rate of 18%, from 561 employees to 662 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paradise Heights, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (276 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (88 people), and Production Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paradise Heights, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

662

2023 Value

± 298

18%

1 Year growth

± 54.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Paradise Heights, FL grew at a rate of 18%, from 561 employees to 662 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paradise Heights, FL, are Retail Trade (136 people), Accommodation & Food Services (92 people), and Public Administration (92 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% 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 12.6%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 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 Paradise Heights, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

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 Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 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 Florida 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, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% 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 (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

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

People in Paradise Heights, FL have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paradise Heights, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2023

43.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.4% of the housing units in Paradise Heights, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paradise Heights, FL 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 Paradise Heights, FL 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

574

Number of Households

± 357

In N/A, the median household income of the 574 households in Paradise Heights, FL N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (59.5%)
Worked At Home (40.5%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 59.5% of workers in Paradise Heights, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (40.5%) 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.

Commute Time

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paradise Heights, FL have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Paradise Heights, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paradise Heights, FL (92 out of 950 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

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
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

76% of the population of Paradise Heights, FL has health coverage, with 48.6% on employee plans, 4.42% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 7.47% on non-group plans, and 15.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Orange County, FL see 1074 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.29% decrease from the previous year (1088 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1936 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Orange County, FL.

1,074 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orange County, FL

Primary care physicians in Orange County, FL see an average of 1,074 patients per year. This represents a 1.29% decrease from the previous year (1,088 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Orange County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.21% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 56.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

24%

Uninsured

48.6%

Employer Coverage

4.42%

Medicaid

Medicare

7.47%

Non-Group

15.5%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Paradise Heights, FL grew by 3.7% from 23.1% to 24%.

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

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