Paradise Park, CA

Census Place

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2023 Population
647
20.3% 1-year growth
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
55.1
18.5% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$73,640
22.3% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
375
106% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Paradise Park, CA had a population of 647 people with a median age of 55.1 and a median household income of $73,640. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Paradise Park, CA grew from 538 to 647, a 20.3% increase and its median household income declined from $94,750 to $73,640, a −22.3% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Paradise Park, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.2%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (6.03%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.78%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Paradise Park, CA 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.

94.1% of the residents in Paradise Park, CA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Paradise Park, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Paradise Park, CA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Paradise Park, CA is home to a population of 647 people, from which 94.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.87% of Paradise Park, CA residents were born outside of the country (38 people).

In 2023, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (590 people) in Paradise Park, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%
2023 Citizenship
98.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.1% of Paradise Park, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Paradise Park, CA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paradise Park, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    590 ± 310
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    39 ± 59
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    18 ± 27

In 2023, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (590 people) in Paradise Park, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paradise Park, CA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.87%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
38 people
1.49%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
8 people

As of 2023, 5.87% of Paradise Park, CA residents (38 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Paradise Park, CA was 1.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    28 ± 47
  2. Korea
    0 ± 20
  3. World War II
    0 ± 14

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

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Economy

The economy of Paradise Park, CA employs 375 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Paradise Park, CA were Educational Services (125 people), Construction (73 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,441), Educational Services ($17,264), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

375
2023 Value
± 199
106%
1 Year growth
± 43.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Paradise Park, CA grew at a rate of 106%, from 182 employees to 375 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paradise Park, CA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (125 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (59 people), and Management Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paradise Park, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

375
2023 Value
± 199
106%
1 Year growth
± 43.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Paradise Park, CA grew at a rate of 106%, from 182 employees to 375 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paradise Park, CA, are Educational Services (125 people), Construction (73 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paradise Park, CA, though some of these residents may live in Paradise Park, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,350
Median earning men ± $56,887
$25,662
Median earning women ± $16,786

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,319), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% 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 14%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

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

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 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 California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 2.25% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.39% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (6.79M), Some college (6.7M), and Bachelors Degree (6.45M).

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.

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Housing & Living

People in Paradise Park, CA have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paradise Park, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Paradise Park, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$73,640
Median Household Income
± $41,971
243
Number of Households
± 121

In 2023, the median household income of the 243 households in Paradise Park, CA declined from $73,640 from the previous year's value of $94,750.

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

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paradise Park, CA is from Paradise Park, CA.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Paradise Park, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (78.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.4%)
  3. Carpooled (4.69%)

In 2023, 78.9% of workers in Paradise Park, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.69%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paradise Park, CA have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Paradise Park, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Paradise Park, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Paradise Park, CA have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paradise Park, CA (0 out of 647 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paradise Park, 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.

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Health

100% of the population of Paradise Park, CA has health coverage, with 48.1% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 17.6% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.081% decrease from the previous year (1,234 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 222 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.5% were men and 57.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.2% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 42.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.5% were men and 57.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
48.1%
Employer Coverage
16.7%
Medicaid
17.6%
Medicare
17.6%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Paradise Park, CA stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

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