Paradise Hills, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

4,591

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.9

2.05% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

15.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,295

1.49% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$254,600

Population & Diversity

Paradise Hills, NM is home to a population of 4.59k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.42% of Paradise Hills, NM residents were born outside of the country (111 people).

In 2024, there were 2.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.15k people) in Paradise Hills, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 722 White (Hispanic) and 716 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Paradise Hills, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paradise Hills, NM was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paradise Hills, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.15k ± 486
White (Hispanic)
722 ± 390
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
716 ± 410

42.4%

Hispanic Population

1.95k people

42.4% of the people in Paradise Hills, NM are hispanic (1.95k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paradise Hills, NM 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 New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
126,568 ± 8,470 people
Philippines
6,950 ± 2,043 people
Germany
4,158 ± 1,582 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 126,568 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,950 and Germany with 4,158.

Foreign-Born Population

2.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

2.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

As of 2024, 2.42% of Paradise Hills, NM residents (111 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 Hills, NM was 2.38%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
210 ± 198
Vietnam
136 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
50 ± 40

Paradise Hills, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Paradise Hills, NM.

Economy

The economy of Paradise Hills, NM employs 2.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paradise Hills, NM were Educational Services (264 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (239 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (204 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($82,344), Manufacturing ($80,350), and Public Administration ($62,083).

Employment

Occupations

2.15k

2024 Value

± 420

2.82%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paradise Hills, NM grew at a rate of 2.82%, from 2.09k employees to 2.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paradise Hills, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (286 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (251 people), and Management Occupations (208 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paradise Hills, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (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

2.15k

2024 Value

± 420

2.82%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paradise Hills, NM grew at a rate of 2.82%, from 2.09k employees to 2.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paradise Hills, NM, are Educational Services (264 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (239 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (204 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paradise Hills, NM, though some of these residents may live in Paradise Hills, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,542

Median earning men ± $17,522

$35,404

Median earning women ± $15,114

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($108,375), Retail Trade ($92,500), and Manufacturing ($82,350).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($78,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,563), and Public Administration ($60,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paradise Hills, NM was $254,600 in 2024, which is 0.765 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $241,300 to $254,600, a 5.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Paradise Hills, NM is 75.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paradise Hills, NM have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paradise Hills, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$254,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,892

$1,456

Median Property Taxes

±$319

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 Hills, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.7% of the housing units in Paradise Hills, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paradise Hills, NM 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.

$73,295

Median Household Income

± $25,409

1.92k

Number of Households

± 411

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.92k households in Paradise Hills, NM declined from $73,295 from the previous year's value of $74,403.

The following chart displays the households in Paradise Hills, NM 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paradise Hills, NM is from New Mexico.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2024, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.506% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.1%)
Worked At Home (22.4%)
Carpooled (8.49%)

In 2024, 67.1% of workers in Paradise Hills, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.49%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paradise Hills, NM have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Paradise Hills, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paradise Hills, NM (511 out of 4.59k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 15 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paradise Hills, NM is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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