Paradise, NV

Census Place

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2024 Population

185,913

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

0.769% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.6%

4.59% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,190

0.537% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$384,200

7.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

89,625

2.7% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Paradise, NV 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.

87.1% of the residents in Paradise, NV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Paradise, NV are University of Nevada-Las Vegas (6,945 degrees awarded in 2024), United Education Institute-Las Vegas (548 degrees), and Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas (439 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Paradise, NV was $384,200, and the homeownership rate was 41.9%.

Most people in Paradise, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Paradise, NV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Paradise, NV is home to a population of 186k people, from which 87.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 26% of Paradise, NV residents were born outside of the country (48.3k people).

In 2024, there were 2.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (63.5k people) in Paradise, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.2k Other (Hispanic) and 21.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.1%

2024 Citizenship

86.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.1% of Paradise, NV residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paradise, NV was 86.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paradise, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
63.5k ± 2.73k
Other (Hispanic)
29.2k ± 2.59k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
21.5k ± 2.22k

36.8%

Hispanic Population

68.5k people

36.8% of the people in Paradise, NV are hispanic (68.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paradise, NV 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 Nevada.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
215,321 ± 11,001 people
Philippines
93,403 ± 7,392 people
Cuba
26,547 ± 3,983 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 215,321 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 93,403 and Cuba with 26,547.

Foreign-Born Population

26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48.3k people

25.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

48.2k people

As of 2024, 26% of Paradise, NV residents (48.3k 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, NV was 25.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,475 ± 343
Gulf War (2001-)
2,369 ± 401
Gulf War (1990s)
1,309 ± 265

Paradise, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

84.8% of the population of Paradise, NV has health coverage, with 39.3% on employee plans, 22.5% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 9.73% on non-group plans, and 1.93% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nevada see 1,763 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,763 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1528 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 376 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.2%

Uninsured

39.3%

Employer Coverage

22.5%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

9.73%

Non-Group

1.93%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Paradise, NV grew by 3.98% from 14.6% to 15.2%.

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

Economy

The economy of Paradise, NV employs 89.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paradise, NV were Accommodation & Food Services (16,560 people), Retail Trade (10,022 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (8,643 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($103,533), Utilities ($98,073), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($68,750).

Employment

Occupations

89.6k

2024 Value

± 2,683

−2.7%

1 Year decline

± 4.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paradise, NV declined at a rate of −2.7%, from 92.1k employees to 89.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paradise, NV, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (10,795 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,956 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,928 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paradise, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nevada (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

89.6k

2024 Value

± 2,683

−2.7%

1 Year decline

± 4.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paradise, NV declined at a rate of −2.7%, from 92.1k employees to 89.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paradise, NV, are Accommodation & Food Services (16,560 people), Retail Trade (10,022 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (8,643 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paradise, NV, though some of these residents may live in Paradise, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,908

Median earning men ± $1,467

$35,525

Median earning women ± $896

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,153), Information ($64,263), and Wholesale Trade ($61,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($56,375), Public Administration ($55,540), and Construction ($55,283).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

5.19%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.53M people employed in Nevada. This represents a 5.19% 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 21.2%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Donald J. Trump with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.5%), followed by Other (1.51%).

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing the state of Nevada. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nevada is currently represented by 4 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, NV. Showing the available data for Nevada.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (47.5%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.51%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Donald J. Trump with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.5%), followed by Other (1.51%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nevada

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

Catherine Cortez Masto

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jacky Rosen

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing Nevada.

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

Education

In 2024, universities in Paradise, NV awarded 8,953 degrees. The student population of Paradise, NV in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 16,029 male students and 20,145 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Paradise, NV are Hispanic or Latino (2,743 and 31.5%), White (2,543 and 29.2%), Asian (1,274 and 14.6%), and Black or African American (847 and 9.73%).

The largest universities in Paradise, NV by number of degrees awarded are University of Nevada-Las Vegas (6,945 and 77.6%), United Education Institute-Las Vegas (548 and 6.12%), and Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas (439 and 4.9%).

The most popular majors in Paradise, NV are General Psychology (531 and 5.93%), General Hospitality Management (453 and 5.06%), and Registered Nursing (317 and 3.54%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $8,909 for in-state students and $26,572 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Paradise, NV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 36.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 36,174 (44.3% men and 55.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 36,174 students enrolled in Paradise, NV, 44.3% men and 55.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 12,267 records, of which 58.6% were women and 41.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
528 degrees awarded
General Hospitality Management
389 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
297 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Paradise, NV was General Psychology with 528 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Paradise, NV according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Nevada-Las Vegas
6,945 degrees awarded
United Education Institute-Las Vegas
548 degrees awarded
Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas
439 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Nevada-Las Vegas with 6,945 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 3,736 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Paradise, NV, which is 0.716 times less than the 5,217 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,743 degrees mean that there were 1.08 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 2,543 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($16,520) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($839) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paradise, NV was $384,200 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $358,400 to $384,200, a 7.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Paradise, NV is 41.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paradise, NV have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paradise, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$384,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,954

$31,854

Median Property Taxes

±$1,436

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, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

41.9%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 41.9% of the housing units in Paradise, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paradise, NV 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.

$59,190

Median Household Income

± $2,231

75.9k

Number of Households

± 2,347

In 2024, the median household income of the 75.9k households in Paradise, NV grew to $59,190 from the previous year's value of $58,874.

The following chart displays the households in Paradise, NV 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paradise, NV is from Nevada.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2024, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0693% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nevada in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.8%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (11.6%)

In 2024, 64.8% of workers in Paradise, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (11.6%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paradise, NV have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.16% of the workforce in Paradise, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paradise, NV (32.3k out of 183k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paradise, NV is Hispanic, followed by White 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.