Paradise

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  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 Public Benefits Information
  8. Paradise Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Paradise Zip Codes


Paradise Legal Resources Back to top

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Michigan Governor
Michigan Legislature
Michigan Courts
Michigan Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Paradise Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,722
  • Land Area (2000): 134.080 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.193 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 957
Paradise Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 57 2.07%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,698 97.93%

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 Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 189 24.29%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 45 5.78%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 45 5.78%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 39 5.01%
5. Metal Manufactuing 37 4.76%
6. Mining 35 4.50%
7. Educational Services 34 4.37%
8. Food Manufacturing 29 3.73%
9. Public Administration 28 3.60%
10. Repair and Maintenance 24 3.08%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 18 2.31%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 18 2.31%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 17 2.19%
14. Truck Transportation 15 1.93%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13 1.67%
16. Other Transportation 12 1.54%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 11 1.41%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 10 1.29%
19. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 9 1.16%
20. Water Transportation 9 1.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 131 20.57%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 80 12.56%
3. Finance and Insurance 53 8.32%
4. Educational Services 47 7.38%
5. Social Assistance 38 5.97%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 25 3.92%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 24 3.77%
8. Construction 21 3.30%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 15 2.35%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 14 2.20%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 12 1.88%
12. Paper Manufacturing 12 1.88%
13. Public Administration 12 1.88%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 12 1.88%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 11 1.73%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 9 1.41%
17. Gasoline Stations 9 1.41%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 9 1.41%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 1.41%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 8 1.26%

Paradise Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 77 9.90%
2. Other Production Occupations 71 9.13%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 42 5.40%
4. Other Construction Trades 42 5.40%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 38 4.88%
6. Carpenters 33 4.24%
7. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 31 3.98%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 27 3.47%
9. Construction Laborers 23 2.96%
10. Engineers 23 2.96%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 22 2.83%
12. Other Management Occupations 21 2.70%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 18 2.31%
14. Electricians 18 2.31%
15. Food Processing Workers 18 2.31%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 18 2.31%
17. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 17 2.19%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 16 2.06%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 16 2.06%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 15 1.93%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 44 6.91%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 36 5.65%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 36 5.65%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 34 5.34%
5. Waiters and Waitresses 32 5.02%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 30 4.71%
7. Registered Nurses 27 4.24%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 26 4.08%
9. Child Care Workers 24 3.77%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 23 3.61%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 22 3.45%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 21 3.30%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 21 3.30%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 19 2.98%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 19 2.98%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 17 2.67%
17. Other Healthcare Support 16 2.51%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 15 2.35%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 15 2.35%
20. Financial Managers 14 2.20%

Paradise Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,288 67.47%
15-35 hours 241 12.62%
1-14 hours 70 3.67%
No regular hours 310 16.24%

Paradise Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 39 2.92%
5 AM-5:29 AM 47 3.52%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 64 4.79%
6 AM-6:29 AM 119 8.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 253 18.94%
7 AM-7:29 AM 195 14.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 170 12.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 148 11.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 45 3.37%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 47 3.52%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 13 0.97%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 11 0.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 108 8.08%
4 PM-11:59 PM 77 5.76%

Paradise Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 52 3.89%
5-9 50 3.74%
10-14 61 4.57%
15-19 185 13.85%
20-24 347 25.97%
25-29 177 13.25%
30-34 261 19.54%
35-39 15 1.12%
40-44 58 4.34%
45-59 76 5.69%
60-89 25 1.87%
At least 90 29 2.17%

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 0 0.00% 872 65.27%
30-44 0 0.00% 334 25.00%
45-59 0 0.00% 76 5.69%
At least 60 0 0.00% 54 4.04%

Paradise Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 137 9.77%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,164 83.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 13 0.93%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 22 1.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 66 4.71%

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): 866 (2,712 people)
Families (2000): 738 (2,407 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 385
People at same address in 1995: 1,288
Paradise Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 11 1.27%
$10,000-$14,999 13 1.50%
$15,000-$19,999 30 3.46%
$20,000-$24,999 88 10.16%
$25,000-$29,999 30 3.46%
$30,000-$34,999 63 7.27%
$35,000-$39,999 64 7.39%
$40,000-$44,999 62 7.16%
$45,000-$49,999 67 7.74%
$50,000-$59,999 110 12.70%
$60,000-$74,999 156 18.01%
$75,000-$99,999 99 11.43%
$100,000-$124,999 44 5.08%
$125,000-$149,999 4 0.46%
$150,000-$199,999 18 2.08%
$200,000 or more 7 0.81%

Paradise Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 124 14.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 237 27.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 33 3.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 145 16.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 182 20.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 85 9.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 38 4.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 21 2.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.11%

Paradise Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 793 33.66%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 255 10.82%
Public Assistance 3 0.13%
Retirement 102 4.33%
Self Employment 144 6.11%
Social Security 131 5.56%
Supplemental Security 8 0.34%
Wage / Salary 789 33.49%
Other 131 5.56%

Paradise Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 250 41.95%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 346 58.05%

Paradise Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 97 9.76%
Color 1 Box Married 645 64.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 245 24.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7 0.70%

Paradise Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 96 9.70%
Color 1 Box Married 639 64.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 200 20.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 55 5.56%

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 66 3.62%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 178 9.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 708 38.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 488 26.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 181 9.92%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 163 8.93%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 41 2.25%

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 18 0.66% 20 0.73% 38 1.40%
Kindergarten 42 1.54% 20 0.73% 62 2.28%
Grades 1-4 176 6.47% 26 0.96% 202 7.42%
Grades 5-8 154 5.66% 39 1.43% 193 7.09%
Grades 9-12 160 5.88% 20 0.73% 180 6.61%
Undergrad college 57 2.09% 6 0.22% 63 2.31%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.07% 4 0.15% 6 0.22%
Total 609 22.37% 135 4.96% 744 27.33%

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 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 2,657 97.15%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 78 2.85%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Paradise Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 475 17.45%
10-19 Years 474 17.41%
20-29 Years 331 12.16%
30-39 Years 475 17.45%
40-49 Years 440 16.16%
50-59 Years 253 9.29%
60-69 Years 141 5.18%
70-79 Years 84 3.09%
80-89 Years 43 1.58%
90+ Years 6 0.22%

Paradise Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,421 52.20%
Color 1 Box Female 1,301 47.80%

Paradise Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,613 96.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 37 1.36%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 36 1.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 22 0.81%
Color 2 Box Asian 8 0.29%
Color 1 Box African-American 5 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Paradise Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 928 33.79%
2. Irish 397 14.46%
3. English 283 10.31%
4. Dutch 204 7.43%
5. Polish 185 6.74%
6. United States Or American 124 4.52%
7. French Non-Basque 115 4.19%
8. Italian 115 4.19%
9. French Canadian 80 2.91%
10. Swedish 57 2.08%

Paradise Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,401 97.44%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 58 2.35%
3. Italian 5 0.20%

Paradise Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,744 99.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11 0.40%

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
49768