Paradise (Mono County), CA

Census Place

2024 Population

241

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

61.1

5.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.9%

63.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$109,375

2.94% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$671,600

Population & Diversity

Paradise (Mono County), CA is home to a population of 241 people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.96% of Paradise (Mono County), CA residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 3.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (171 people) in Paradise (Mono County), CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 White (Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Paradise (Mono County), CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paradise (Mono County), CA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Paradise (Mono County), CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paradise (Mono County), CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
171 ± 105
White (Hispanic)
47 ± 63
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
12 ± 16

29%

Hispanic Population

70 people

29% of the people in Paradise (Mono County), CA are hispanic (70 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paradise (Mono County), CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

9.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

8.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 9.96% of Paradise (Mono County), CA residents (24 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 (Mono County), CA was 8.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Paradise (Mono County), CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
16 ± 26
Vietnam
5 ± 21

Paradise (Mono County), CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 3.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Paradise (Mono County), CA.

Economy

The economy of Paradise (Mono County), CA employs 153 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paradise (Mono County), CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (70 people), Retail Trade (34 people), and Public Administration (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($143,696), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($143,478), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,500).

Employment

Occupations

153

2024 Value

± 111

27.5%

1 Year growth

± 87.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paradise (Mono County), CA grew at a rate of 27.5%, from 120 employees to 153 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paradise (Mono County), CA, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (51 people), Sales & Related Occupations (29 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paradise (Mono County), CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

153

2024 Value

± 111

27.5%

1 Year growth

± 87.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paradise (Mono County), CA grew at a rate of 27.5%, from 120 employees to 153 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paradise (Mono County), CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (70 people), Retail Trade (34 people), and Public Administration (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paradise (Mono County), CA, though some of these residents may live in Paradise (Mono County), CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$143,913

Median earning men ± $50,517

$47,569

Median earning women ± $58,514

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($144,783) and Retail Trade ($15,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paradise (Mono County), CA was $671,600 in 2024, which is 2.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $680,600 to $671,600, a 1.32% decrease. The homeownership rate in Paradise (Mono County), CA is 83.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paradise (Mono County), CA have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paradise (Mono County), CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$671,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$66,184

$110

Median Property Taxes

±$71

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 (Mono County), CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Paradise (Mono County), CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.3%

Homeownership

2024

81.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.3% of the housing units in Paradise (Mono County), CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paradise (Mono County), CA 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.

$109,375

Median Household Income

± $91,187

132

Number of Households

± 75

In 2024, the median household income of the 132 households in Paradise (Mono County), CA grew to $109,375 from the previous year's value of $106,250.

The following chart displays the households in Paradise (Mono County), CA 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paradise (Mono County), CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)
Motorcycle (3.27%)

In 2024, 83% of workers in Paradise (Mono County), CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (3.27%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paradise (Mono County), CA have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Paradise (Mono County), CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Paradise (Mono County), CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paradise (Mono County), CA (7 out of 241 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paradise (Mono County), CA 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

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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