Everything You Need to Know About the City of Paradise Nevada

In 2017, Paradise, Nevada had a population of 232k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $45,904 dollars. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Paradise, NV grew from 229,666 to 231,858, a 0.954 percent increase and its median household income grew from $44,841 dollars to $45,904 dollars, a 2.37 percent increase.

The population of Paradise, NV is 41.5 percent White Alone, 33.8  percent Hispanic or Latino, and 10.5 percent Asian Alone. N/A percent of the people in Paradise, NV speak a non-English language, and 84.4 percent are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Paradise, NV are University of Nevada-Las Vegas (5,577 degrees awarded in 2017), Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas (409 degrees), and Advanced Training Institute (330 degrees).

The median property value in Paradise, NV is $191,800 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 40 percent. Most people in Paradise, NV commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Paradise, NV is 2 cars per household.

 

Education in Paradise

In 2017, universities in Paradise, NV awarded 6,965 degrees. The student of Paradise, NV is skewed towards women, with 14,140 male and 18,759 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Paradise, NV are White (2,832 and 42.7 percent), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,689 and 25.5 percent), Asian (826 and 12.4 percent), and Black or African American (527 and 7.94 percent).

The largest universities in Paradise, NV by the number of degrees awarded are University of Nevada-Las Vegas (5,577 and 80.1 percent), Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas (409 and 5.87 percent), and Advanced Training Institute (330 and 4.74 percent).

The most popular majors in Paradise, NV are General Hospitality Management (585 and 8.4 percent), General Psychology (345 and 4.95 percent), and Criminal Justice – Safety Studies (255 and 3.66 percent).

The median tuition costs in Paradise, NV is $N/A for private four-year colleges, and $6,899 dollars and $21,087 dollars respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in Paradise

The economy of Paradise, NV employs 117k people and Paradise has an unemployment rate of 4.8 percent. Paradise has seen the job market increase by 3.5 percent over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 40.3 percent, which is higher than the US average of 33.5 percent. The largest industries in Paradise, NV is Retail Trade (13,849 people), Accommodation & Food Services (27,505 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (12,455 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($61,786 dollars), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($59,226 dollars), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,393 dollars).

Households in Paradise, NV have a median annual income of $45,904 dollars, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $44,841 dollars in 2016, which represents a 2.37 percent annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Paradise

– The Sales Tax Rate for Paradise is 8.3 percent.

– The Income Tax Rate for Paradise is 0.0 percent.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Paradise

– The average earnings of a Paradise resident is $24,625 dollars a year.

– The Median household earnings of a Paradise resident is $45,390 dollars a year.