Paradise, CA Population

Overview

7,730

Total Population

56.2

Median age

50.05%

Female population %

99.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

90.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

542

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Paradise's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Paradise is 56.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Paradise's population under 18 was 15.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Paradise's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Paradise, 12.74% were under the age of 15, 12.81% aged 15 to 29, 39.78% aged 30 to 64, 31.85% aged 65 to 84, and 2.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8 more females than males in Paradise:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.05% females and 49.95% males in Paradise, CA.
The Paradise, CA gender ratio is 99.8:100 i.e. 99.8 men to 100 women (0.998).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 393.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 427.

Paradise's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Paradise population: 89.03% are White, 0.50% are Black or African American, 0.66% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.10% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.96% are some other race and 5.59% are multiracial.
Paradise's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 542 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,188 (92.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Paradise is White with a population of 6,882 (89.03% of the total population).

Paradise's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 26,784 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Paradise's population decreased by 166 (0.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Paradise's population decreased by 21,436 (81.88%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Paradise's population was lowest in year 2019 at 4,171.