Paradise, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

679

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

11.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.91%

63.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$109,688

15.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$555,800

Population & Diversity

Paradise, UT is home to a population of 679 people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.736% of Paradise, UT residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 45.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (634 people) in Paradise, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Paradise, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paradise, UT was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paradise, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
634 ± 144
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 15
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Hispanic)
11 ± 18

3.53%

Hispanic Population

24 people

3.53% of the people in Paradise, UT are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paradise, UT 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 Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

Foreign-Born Population

0.736%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 0.736% of Paradise, UT residents (5 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, UT was 0.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 14

Paradise, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Paradise, UT employs 289 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paradise, UT were Manufacturing (62 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (38 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($167,917), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($107,321), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,750).

Employment

Occupations

289

2024 Value

± 78

−13.2%

1 Year decline

± 40.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paradise, UT declined at a rate of −13.2%, from 333 employees to 289 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paradise, UT, are Management Occupations (69 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paradise, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (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

289

2024 Value

± 78

−13.2%

1 Year decline

± 40.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paradise, UT declined at a rate of −13.2%, from 333 employees to 289 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paradise, UT, are Manufacturing (62 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (38 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paradise, UT, though some of these residents may live in Paradise, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,000

Median earning men ± $36,276

$41,250

Median earning women ± $31,947

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($167,917), Manufacturing ($115,714), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,714), and Manufacturing ($58,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paradise, UT was $555,800 in 2024, which is 1.67 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $497,600 to $555,800, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Paradise, UT is 94.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paradise, UT have an average commute time of 37.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paradise, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$555,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$76,070

$201

Median Property Taxes

±$53

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

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

Rent vs Own

94.4%

Homeownership

2024

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.4% of the housing units in Paradise, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.7%.

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

$109,688

Median Household Income

± $29,042

213

Number of Households

± 56

In 2024, the median household income of the 213 households in Paradise, UT grew to $109,688 from the previous year's value of $95,000.

The following chart displays the households in Paradise, UT 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paradise, UT is from Utah.

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.7%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Other (11.1%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Paradise, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (11.1%).

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

37.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paradise, UT have a longer commute time (37.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.7% of the workforce in Paradise, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paradise, UT (13 out of 679 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 16 - 17 and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paradise, UT is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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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