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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Paradise Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,969
  • Land Area (2000): 155.941 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.382 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,265
Paradise Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,557 14.19%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 485 4.42%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,927 81.38%

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 579 18.77%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 169 5.48%
3. Metal Manufactuing 164 5.32%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 148 4.80%
5. Truck Transportation 144 4.67%
6. Repair and Maintenance 91 2.95%
7. Food Manufacturing 88 2.85%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 82 2.66%
9. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 81 2.63%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 74 2.40%
11. Public Administration 73 2.37%
12. Educational Services 69 2.24%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 67 2.17%
14. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 67 2.17%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 65 2.11%
16. Paper Manufacturing 63 2.04%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 62 2.01%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 55 1.78%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 52 1.69%
20. Health Care 48 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 315 13.40%
2. Health Care 263 11.19%
3. Educational Services 206 8.77%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 91 3.87%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 84 3.57%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 77 3.28%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 75 3.19%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 71 3.02%
9. Finance and Insurance 70 2.98%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 66 2.81%
11. Food Manufacturing 61 2.60%
12. Social Assistance 55 2.34%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 51 2.17%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 43 1.83%
15. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 42 1.79%
16. Construction 41 1.74%
17. Department and Other General Stores 41 1.74%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40 1.70%
19. Paper Manufacturing 36 1.53%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 35 1.49%

Paradise Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 280 9.08%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 190 6.16%
3. Other Production Occupations 190 6.16%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 166 5.38%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 150 4.86%
6. Other Construction Trades 147 4.76%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 130 4.21%
8. Carpenters 121 3.92%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 110 3.57%
10. Other Management Occupations 91 2.95%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 91 2.95%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 82 2.66%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 78 2.53%
14. Woodworkers 73 2.37%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 65 2.11%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 60 1.94%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 58 1.88%
18. Top Executives 57 1.85%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 53 1.72%
20. Printing Workers 51 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 168 7.15%
2. Other Production Occupations 132 5.62%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 129 5.49%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 96 4.09%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 95 4.04%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 95 4.04%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 92 3.91%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 89 3.79%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 88 3.74%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 87 3.70%
11. Cashiers 86 3.66%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 86 3.66%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 73 3.11%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 61 2.60%
15. Registered Nurses 57 2.43%
16. Other Management Occupations 55 2.34%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 52 2.21%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 51 2.17%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 45 1.91%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 43 1.83%

Paradise Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,590 55.24%
15-35 hours 1,083 13.03%
1-14 hours 318 3.83%
No regular hours 2,318 27.90%

Paradise Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 321 6.53%
5 AM-5:29 AM 245 4.99%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 380 7.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 610 12.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 522 10.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 699 14.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 575 11.70%
8 AM-8:29 AM 394 8.02%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 179 3.64%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 201 4.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 91 1.85%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 53 1.08%
Noon-3:59 PM 311 6.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 333 6.78%

Paradise Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 256 5.21%
5-9 420 8.55%
10-14 644 13.11%
15-19 873 17.77%
20-24 917 18.66%
25-29 267 5.43%
30-34 660 13.43%
35-39 78 1.59%
40-44 141 2.87%
45-59 271 5.51%
60-89 211 4.29%
At least 90 176 3.58%

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 8 0.16% 3,369 68.56%
30-44 10 0.20% 869 17.68%
45-59 0 0.00% 271 5.51%
At least 60 16 0.33% 371 7.55%

Paradise Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 686 12.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,970 74.22%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 62 1.16%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 34 0.64%
Color 6 Box Walked 150 2.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 435 8.13%

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): 3,847 (10,774 people)
Families (2000): 2,979 (9,516 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,299
People at same address in 1995: 7,067
Paradise Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 218 5.67%
$10,000-$14,999 188 4.89%
$15,000-$19,999 199 5.17%
$20,000-$24,999 219 5.69%
$25,000-$29,999 249 6.47%
$30,000-$34,999 258 6.71%
$35,000-$39,999 237 6.16%
$40,000-$44,999 326 8.47%
$45,000-$49,999 260 6.76%
$50,000-$59,999 414 10.76%
$60,000-$74,999 596 15.49%
$75,000-$99,999 352 9.15%
$100,000-$124,999 159 4.13%
$125,000-$149,999 77 2.00%
$150,000-$199,999 61 1.59%
$200,000 or more 34 0.88%

Paradise Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 707 18.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,309 33.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 134 3.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 606 15.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 596 15.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 263 6.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 116 3.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 102 2.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Paradise Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,232 29.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,704 15.57%
Public Assistance 46 0.42%
Retirement 608 5.56%
Self Employment 677 6.19%
Social Security 1,061 9.70%
Supplemental Security 114 1.04%
Wage / Salary 3,027 27.66%
Other 473 4.32%

Paradise Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,500 57.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,107 42.46%

Paradise Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 339 7.95%
Color 1 Box Married 2,804 65.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,052 24.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 68 1.60%

Paradise Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 328 7.72%
Color 1 Box Married 2,692 63.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 856 20.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 373 8.78%

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 896 11.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,403 17.52%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,357 41.92%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,112 13.89%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 325 4.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 576 7.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 339 4.23%

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 48 0.44% 86 0.78% 134 1.22%
Kindergarten 140 1.28% 4 0.04% 144 1.31%
Grades 1-4 460 4.19% 183 1.67% 643 5.86%
Grades 5-8 650 5.93% 132 1.20% 782 7.13%
Grades 9-12 499 4.55% 94 0.86% 593 5.41%
Undergrad college 194 1.77% 73 0.67% 267 2.43%
Graduate or professional school 11 0.10% 13 0.12% 24 0.22%
Total 2,002 18.25% 585 5.33% 2,587 23.58%

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 10,029 92.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 846 7.78%

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 1,555 14.18%
10-19 Years 1,692 15.43%
20-29 Years 1,158 10.56%
30-39 Years 1,537 14.01%
40-49 Years 1,805 16.46%
50-59 Years 1,330 12.13%
60-69 Years 972 8.86%
70-79 Years 637 5.81%
80-89 Years 244 2.22%
90+ Years 39 0.36%

Paradise Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,541 50.52%
Color 1 Box Female 5,428 49.48%

Paradise Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,545 96.13%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 141 1.29%
Color 1 Box African-American 140 1.28%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 66 0.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 48 0.44%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.05%

Paradise Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,912 39.39%
2. United States Or American 1,133 11.41%
3. Irish 1,050 10.57%
4. Italian 708 7.13%
5. English 697 7.02%
6. Polish 319 3.21%
7. Pennsylvania German 288 2.90%
8. French Non-Basque 268 2.70%
9. Swiss 256 2.58%
10. Dutch 247 2.49%

Paradise Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,846 86.35%
2. Other West Germanic 732 7.15%
3. German 325 3.17%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 160 1.56%
5. French 36 0.35%
6. Hungarian 24 0.23%
7. Polish 21 0.20%
8. Chinese 16 0.16%
9. Italian 14 0.14%
10. Hindi 10 0.10%

Paradise Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,705 97.59%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 151 1.38%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 113 1.03%

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
17562