Paradise Valley, AZ Population

Overview

12,666

Total Population

54.4

Median age

48.10%

Female population %

107.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

76.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,25

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Paradise Valley is 54.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Paradise Valley's population under 18 was 18.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Paradise Valley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Paradise Valley, 13.45% were under the age of 15, 13.54% aged 15 to 29, 43.05% aged 30 to 64, 26.25% aged 65 to 84, and 3.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 482 less females than males in Paradise Valley:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.10% females and 51.90% males in Paradise Valley, AZ.
The Paradise Valley, AZ gender ratio is 107.9:100 i.e. 107.9 men to 100 women (1.079).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 692.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 635.

Paradise Valley's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Paradise Valley population: 82.83% are White, 0.73% are Black or African American, 1.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.05% are Asian, 3.26% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.12% are some other race and 4.82% are multiracial.
Paradise Valley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,416 (90.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Paradise Valley is White with a population of 10,491 (82.83% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 15,153 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Paradise Valley's population decreased by 816 (6.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Paradise Valley's population decreased by 97 (0.76%), 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 Valley's population was lowest in year 2022 at 12,606.