Paradise

  1. Paradise Legal Resources
  2. Paradise Statistics
  3. Paradise Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Paradise Employment Information
  5. Paradise Family Information
  6. Paradise Education Information
  7. Paradise Business Information
  8. Paradise Public Benefits Information
  9. Paradise Criminal Information
  10. Paradise Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Paradise Zip Codes


Paradise Legal Resources Back to top

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Paradise Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 33,735
  • Land Area (2000): 1,112.423 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.052 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 45.4186 (7.5) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 77.2186 (25.1) / 90.8186 (32.7)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 3,214
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,342
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 53 inches
Paradise Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 26,159 2002 27,378 2005 26,848
2000 26,379 2003 27,024 2006 26,756
2001 26,899 2004 27,105 2007 26,381

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Houses (2000): 15,667
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,416
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,408
Paradise Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,315 78.09%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 37 0.11%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,346 21.80%

Paradise Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paradise Employment Information Back to top
Paradise Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 9,248 8,636 612 6.62% 66
1991 9,265 8,549 716 7.73% 77
1992 9,542 8,644 898 9.41% 94
1993 9,601 8,688 913 9.51% 95
1994 9,684 8,897 786 8.12% 81
1995 9,617 8,862 755 7.85% 79
1996 9,695 9,000 695 7.16% 72
1997 9,832 9,159 673 6.85% 69
1998 9,984 9,331 654 6.55% 65
1999 10,077 9,539 538 5.33% 54
2000 10,929 10,410 518 4.74% 48
2001 11,161 10,598 562 5.04% 50
2002 11,420 10,771 649 5.68% 57
2003 11,579 10,903 675 5.83% 59
2004 11,493 10,841 652 5.67% 57
2005 11,644 11,037 607 5.21% 52
2006 11,894 11,327 568 4.77% 48
2007 12,105 11,483 622 5.14% 51
2008 12,429 11,658 771 6.20% 62
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,172 11,396 776 6.38% 64
Feb 2008 12,287 11,549 738 6.01% 60
Mar 2008 12,372 11,594 778 6.29% 63
Apr 2008 12,473 11,767 706 5.66% 57
May 2008 12,502 11,782 720 5.76% 58
Jun 2008 12,550 11,763 787 6.27% 63
Jul 2008 12,490 11,644 846 6.77% 68
Aug 2008 12,537 11,727 810 6.46% 65
Sep 2008 12,480 11,702 778 6.23% 62
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Paradise Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 893 13.32%
2. Educational Services 598 8.92%
3. Health Care 471 7.03%
4. Public Administration 342 5.10%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 331 4.94%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 274 4.09%
7. Repair and Maintenance 267 3.98%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 240 3.58%
9. Utilities 215 3.21%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 194 2.89%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 171 2.55%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 140 2.09%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 139 2.07%
14. Finance and Insurance 127 1.89%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 119 1.78%
16. Truck Transportation 118 1.76%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 115 1.72%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 103 1.54%
19. Social Assistance 102 1.52%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 95 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,560 25.20%
2. Educational Services 833 13.46%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 393 6.35%
4. Social Assistance 372 6.01%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 283 4.57%
6. Finance and Insurance 261 4.22%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 259 4.18%
8. Public Administration 191 3.09%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 175 2.83%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 171 2.76%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 156 2.52%
12. Department and Other General Stores 142 2.29%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 136 2.20%
14. Construction 124 2.00%
15. Private Household Services 97 1.57%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 82 1.32%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 72 1.16%
18. Other Transportation 60 0.97%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 49 0.79%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 41 0.66%

Paradise Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 366 5.46%
2. Other Management Occupations 352 5.25%
3. Other Production Occupations 352 5.25%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 310 4.62%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 281 4.19%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 252 3.76%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 238 3.55%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 208 3.10%
9. Other Construction Trades 190 2.83%
10. Computer Specialists 160 2.39%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 150 2.24%
12. Construction Laborers 136 2.03%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 130 1.94%
14. Carpenters 128 1.91%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 128 1.91%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 122 1.82%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 122 1.82%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 110 1.64%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 100 1.49%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 97 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 381 6.15%
2. Secretaries and Admins 339 5.48%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 325 5.25%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 307 4.96%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 294 4.75%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 282 4.55%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 231 3.73%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 225 3.63%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 206 3.33%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 206 3.33%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 205 3.31%
12. Other Personal Care, Not child care 201 3.25%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 188 3.04%
14. Child Care Workers 176 2.84%
15. Other Management Occupations 176 2.84%
16. Personal Appearance Workers 168 2.71%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 130 2.10%
18. Cashiers 125 2.02%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 123 1.99%
20. Other Healthcare Support 108 1.74%

Paradise Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,561 38.38%
15-35 hours 3,620 13.16%
1-14 hours 1,094 3.98%
No regular hours 12,242 44.49%

Paradise Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 473 3.91%
5 AM-5:29 AM 352 2.91%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 469 3.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 858 7.10%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,481 12.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,903 15.75%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,859 15.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,287 10.65%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 702 5.81%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 695 5.75%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 391 3.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 207 1.71%
Noon-3:59 PM 825 6.83%
4 PM-11:59 PM 581 4.81%

Paradise Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 420 3.48%
5-9 1,485 12.29%
10-14 1,974 16.34%
15-19 1,214 10.05%
20-24 2,060 17.05%
25-29 983 8.14%
30-34 2,172 17.98%
35-39 212 1.75%
40-44 326 2.70%
45-59 634 5.25%
60-89 232 1.92%
At least 90 371 3.07%

Paradise Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 41 0.34% 8,095 66.99%
30-44 34 0.28% 2,676 22.15%
45-59 6 0.05% 628 5.20%
At least 60 23 0.19% 580 4.80%

Paradise Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 81 0.64%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,875 14.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,560 75.54%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 34 0.27%
Color 4 Box Other 100 0.79%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 104 0.82%
Color 6 Box Walked 329 2.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 572 4.52%

Paradise Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paradise Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 14,193 (32,367 people)
Families (2000): 9,180 (25,724 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,849
People at same address in 1995: 17,754
Paradise Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,544 10.88%
$10,000-$14,999 1,290 9.09%
$15,000-$19,999 1,317 9.28%
$20,000-$24,999 1,235 8.70%
$25,000-$29,999 1,001 7.05%
$30,000-$34,999 957 6.74%
$35,000-$39,999 735 5.18%
$40,000-$44,999 921 6.49%
$45,000-$49,999 741 5.22%
$50,000-$59,999 1,149 8.10%
$60,000-$74,999 1,312 9.24%
$75,000-$99,999 1,032 7.27%
$100,000-$124,999 428 3.02%
$125,000-$149,999 165 1.16%
$150,000-$199,999 153 1.08%
$200,000 or more 213 1.50%

Paradise Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,251 29.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,995 35.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 680 4.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,795 12.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 70 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,396 9.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 30 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 609 4.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 227 1.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 129 0.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Paradise Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,054 22.93%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,749 14.56%
Public Assistance 641 1.62%
Retirement 3,954 10.02%
Self Employment 2,366 5.99%
Social Security 6,107 15.47%
Supplemental Security 873 2.21%
Wage / Salary 8,131 20.60%
Other 2,605 6.60%

Paradise Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,887 66.86%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,422 33.14%

Paradise Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,631 12.49%
Color 1 Box Married 7,864 60.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,078 23.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 488 3.74%

Paradise Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,971 13.03%
Color 1 Box Married 8,012 52.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,590 17.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,548 16.85%

Paradise Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paradise Education Information Back to top
Paradise Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 693 2.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,273 12.26%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,903 25.86%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,719 32.67%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,018 7.56%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,331 12.48%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,752 6.56%

Paradise Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 204 0.60% 154 0.46% 358 1.06%
Kindergarten 174 0.52% 81 0.24% 255 0.76%
Grades 1-4 1,319 3.91% 294 0.87% 1,613 4.78%
Grades 5-8 1,475 4.37% 334 0.99% 1,809 5.36%
Grades 9-12 1,951 5.78% 177 0.52% 2,128 6.31%
Undergrad college 1,805 5.35% 70 0.21% 1,875 5.56%
Graduate or professional school 267 0.79% 41 0.12% 308 0.91%
Total 7,195 21.33% 1,151 3.41% 8,346 24.74%

Paradise Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paradise Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $2,315,000
Retail sales (2002): $150,754,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $18,358,000
Paradise Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paradise Public Benefits Information Back to top
Paradise Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 28,328 86.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,282 13.13%

Paradise Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paradise Criminal Information Back to top
Paradise Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 3.249 0.306 0.038 0.268 3.861 0.191 8.181 20.337 1.185 29.894
2000 3.601 0.152 0.000 0.379 4.132 0.341 7.999 23.769 1.289 33.398
2001 1.784 0.223 0.000 0.186 2.193 0.149 8.551 21.116 2.416 32.232
2002 2.045 0.110 0.073 0.256 2.484 0.183 9.679 22.500 2.045 34.407
2003 1.813 0.259 0.000 0.259 2.331 0.333 11.841 22.091 1.924 35.857
2004 1.254 0.258 0.000 0.406 1.918 0.148 11.769 23.759 2.656 38.185
2005 0.745 0.223 0.000 0.261 1.229 0.149 9.274 17.245 3.129 29.648
2006 1.607 0.299 0.000 0.187 2.093 0.187 8.148 15.398 1.869 25.415
2007 1.327 0.531 0.000 0.227 2.085 0.341 6.634 20.128 1.857 28.619

Paradise Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 14 25
2005 15 26
2006 14 26
2007 15 26

Paradise Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 883
2000 990
2001 926
2002 1,010

Paradise Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paradise Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Paradise Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,287 9.74%
10-19 Years 4,856 14.39%
20-29 Years 2,596 7.70%
30-39 Years 3,466 10.27%
40-49 Years 5,337 15.82%
50-59 Years 4,394 13.03%
60-69 Years 3,378 10.01%
70-79 Years 3,777 11.20%
80-89 Years 2,236 6.63%
90+ Years 408 1.21%

Paradise Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,981 47.37%
Color 1 Box Female 17,754 52.63%

Paradise Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 30,675 90.93%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,468 4.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 736 2.18%
Color 2 Box Asian 335 0.99%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 328 0.97%
Color 1 Box African-American 84 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 71 0.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 38 0.11%

Paradise Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,361 19.07%
2. English 5,599 16.78%
3. Irish 4,311 12.92%
4. United States Or American 2,410 7.22%
5. Italian 1,854 5.56%
6. French Non-Basque 1,369 4.10%
7. Swedish 1,273 3.82%
8. Scottish 1,227 3.68%
9. Scotch Irish 1,185 3.55%
10. Norwegian 1,165 3.49%

Paradise Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 30,352 94.11%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 972 3.01%
3. German 206 0.64%
4. French 94 0.29%
5. Arabic 84 0.26%
6. Italian 79 0.24%
7. Hungarian 63 0.20%
8. Chinese 54 0.17%
9. Russian 48 0.15%
10. Other Slavic 44 0.14%

Paradise Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 32,395 96.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 865 2.57%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 438 1.30%

Paradise Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Paradise Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paradise Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
95967 95969