Paradise, NV

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2020 Population

193,150

17.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

38.4

4.35% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

16.8%

3.25% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$48,032

0.58% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$263,400

10% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

97,305

19.3% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Paradise, NV had a population of 193k people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $48,032. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Paradise, NV declined from 235,087 to 193,150, a −17.8% decrease and its median household income declined from $48,312 to $48,032, a −0.58% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Paradise, NV are White (Non-Hispanic) (40.1%), White (Hispanic) (16.6%), Other (Hispanic) (15.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.5%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.48%).

None of the households in Paradise, NV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

84.4% of the residents in Paradise, NV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Paradise, NV are University of Nevada-Las Vegas (5,992 degrees awarded in 2020), Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas (468 degrees), and Advanced Training Institute (421 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Paradise, NV was $263,400, and the homeownership rate was 39.4%.

Most people in Paradise, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Paradise, NV was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Paradise, NV is home to a population of 193k people, from which 84.4% are citizens. As of 2020, 28.1% of Paradise, NV residents were born outside of the country (54.2k people).

In 2018, there were 2.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93.7k people) in Paradise, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38.8k White (Hispanic) and 35.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.4%

2020 Citizenship

84.1%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 84.4% of Paradise, NV residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Paradise, NV was 84.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Paradise, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paradise, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
93.7k ± 2.36k
White (Hispanic)
38.8k ± 2.05k
Other (Hispanic)
35.4k ± 2.59k

34.5%

Hispanic Population

80.7k people

34.5% of the people in Paradise, NV are hispanic (80.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Paradise, NV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nevada.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
226,030 ± 11,229 people
Philippines
89,969 ± 7,254 people
El Salvador
24,231 ± 3,806 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 226,030 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 89,969 and El Salvador with 24,231.

Foreign-Born Population

28.1%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

54.2k people

26.9%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

63.3k people

As of 2020, 28.1% of Paradise, NV residents (54.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Paradise, NV was 26.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Paradise, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,325 ± 351
Gulf War (2001-)
2,188 ± 421
Gulf War (1990s)
1,729 ± 332

Paradise, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Paradise, NV employs 97.3k people. The largest industries in Paradise, NV are Accommodation & Food Services (21,435 people), Retail Trade (11,552 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (9,053 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($69,348), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,043), and Utilities ($64,150).

Males in Nevada have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,649. The income inequality in Nevada (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

97.3k

2020 Value

± 2,693

−19.3%

1 Year decline

± 4.37%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Paradise, NV declined at a rate of −19.3%, from 121k employees to 97.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paradise, NV, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (14,136 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,877 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (10,537 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paradise, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nevada.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nevada (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

97.3k

2020 Value

± 2,693

−19.3%

1 Year decline

± 4.37%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Paradise, NV declined at a rate of −19.3%, from 121k employees to 97.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paradise, NV, are Accommodation & Food Services (21,435 people), Retail Trade (11,552 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (9,053 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paradise, NV, though some of these residents may live in Paradise, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,662

Median earning men ± $1,487

$30,514

Median earning women ± $739

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,208), Public Administration ($67,599), and Information ($52,661).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($60,039), Construction ($40,921), and Information ($40,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nevada.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Nevada. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nevada.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Nevada to other states, or from other states to Nevada.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Nevada product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $11.8B, followed by Electronics ($7.88B) and Textiles/leather ($5.77B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Nevada products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$74.7B

2020 Value in Nevada

$145B

Projected 2050 Value in Nevada

94.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Nevada trade was $74.7B. This is expected to increase 94.1% to $145B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Nevada trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Nevada to other states, or from other states to Nevada.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$17.5B
Utah
$2.92B
New York
$2.88B

In 2020, the top outbound Nevada domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $17.5B, followed by Utah with $2.92B and New York and $2.88B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Nevada shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing the state of Nevada. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nevada is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Nevada

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Catherine Cortez Masto

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jacky Rosen

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing Nevada.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nevada over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Nevada

Nevada is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nevada have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Paradise, NV awarded 7,459 degrees. The student population of Paradise, NV in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 14,301 male students and 19,269 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Paradise, NV are White (2,534 and 35.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (2,005 and 28.2%), Asian (1,034 and 14.5%), and Two or More Races (668 and 9.4%).

The largest universities in Paradise, NV by number of degrees awarded are University of Nevada-Las Vegas (5,992 and 80.3%), Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas (468 and 6.27%), and Advanced Training Institute (421 and 5.64%).

The most popular majors in Paradise, NV are General Hospitality Management (564 and 7.56%), General Psychology (386 and 5.17%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (277 and 3.71%).

The median tuition cost in Paradise, NV for a public four year colleges is $7,747 for in-state students and $23,398 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Paradise, NV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 81%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 41.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 33,570 (42.6% men and 57.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 33,570 students enrolled in Paradise, NV, 42.6% men and 57.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 10,312 records, of which 54.8% were women and 45.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Hospitality Management
520 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
368 degree-majors awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
268 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Paradise, NV was General Hospitality Management with 520 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Paradise, NV according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Nevada-Las Vegas
5,992 degrees awarded
Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas
468 degrees awarded
Advanced Training Institute
421 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Nevada-Las Vegas with 5,992 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 3,080 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Paradise, NV, which is 0.703 times less than the 4,379 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,534 degrees mean that there were 1.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,005 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($16,520) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Public, 4-year or above ($718) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nevada.

Measure

In 2020, 1.06% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.18% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (694k), Some college (608k), and Bachelors Degree (364k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paradise, NV was $263,400 in 2020, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $239,400 to $263,400, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Paradise, NV is 39.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Paradise, NV have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paradise, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Paradise, NV is $48,032. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Paradise, NV was Census Tract 28.37 with a value of $106,092, followed by Census Tract 17.17 and Census Tract 28.08, with respective values of $100,625 and $100,481.

Housing

Property

$263,400

Median Property Value 2020

±$6,003

$30,391

Median Property Taxes

±$1,398

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Paradise, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Paradise, NV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

39.4%

Homeownership

2020

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 39.4% of the housing units in Paradise, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paradise, NV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 28.37
Census Tract 17.17
Census Tract 28.08

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Paradise, NV was Census Tract 28.37 with a value of $106,092, followed by Census Tract 17.17 and Census Tract 28.08, with respective values of $100,625 and $100,481.

The following map shows all of the places in Paradise, NV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,032

Median Household Income

± $1,830

77.2k

Number of Households

± 2,222

In 2020, the median household income of the 77.2k households in Paradise, NV declined from $48,032 from the previous year's value of $48,312.

The following chart displays the households in Paradise, NV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paradise, NV is from Nevada.

0.448

2020 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.448

2019 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2020, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.117% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nevada in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nevada across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (71.5%)
Carpooled (11%)
Public Transit (7.24%)

In 2020, 71.5% of workers in Paradise, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.24%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paradise, NV have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.14% of the workforce in Paradise, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Paradise, NV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Paradise, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Paradise, NV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paradise, NV (32k out of 190k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paradise, NV is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

85.4% of the population of Paradise, NV has health coverage, with 43.2% on employee plans, 19.7% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 1.7% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Nevada was $6,714 in 2014. This is a 7% increase from the previous year ($6,275).

Primary care physicians in Clark County, NV see 1757 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.46% decrease from the previous year (1820 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1571 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 486 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Nevada. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Nevada, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Clark County, NV.

1,757 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clark County, NV

Primary care physicians in Clark County, NV see an average of 1,757 patients per year. This represents a 3.46% decrease from the previous year (1,820 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Clark County, NV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nevada.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Nevada across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 24.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.6%

Uninsured

43.2%

Employer Coverage

19.7%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

1.7%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Paradise, NV declined by 1.36% from 14.8% to 14.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Paradise, NV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.