Paradise, CA Profile
Paradise, CA, population 26,448, is located
in California's Butte county,
about 81.8 miles from Sacramento and 97.6 miles from Reno.
Through the 90's Paradise's population has grown by about 4%.
It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Paradise has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Paradise's population has declined by about 1%.
Paradise's property crime levels tend to be about the same as
California's average level.
The same data shows violent crime levels in Paradise tend to be much lower than California's average level.
Population Statistics
Gender
| Population by Gender |
| Males | 47% |
| Females | 53% |
Race
| Population by Race |
| White | 94% |
| African American | 0% |
| Native American | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 4% |
Age
| Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
| Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 9.00% | | 20 to 40: | 9.00% |
| 40 to 60 | 9.99% | | 40 to 60: | 9.99% |
| Over 60 | 9.99% | | Over 60: | 9.99% |
Size
| Population by Year | Change Rate |
| 2000 | 26,413 | N/A |
| 2001 | 26,557 | 0.55% |
| 2002 | 26,731 | 0.66% |
| 2003 | 26,834 | 0.39% |
| 2004 | 26,723 | -0.41% |
| 2005 | 26,628 | -0.36% |
| 2006 | 26,558 | -0.26% |
| 2007 | 26,395 | -0.61% |
| 2008 | 26,434 | 0.15% |
| 2009 | 26,448 | 0.05% |
Economics
| Household Income |
| Median | $31,863 |
Law Enforcement Statistics
Violent Crime Reports
| Rate Per 100K People |
| 2001 | 219 |
| 2002 | 248 |
| 2003 | 233 |
| 2004 | 192 |
| 2005 | 123 |
| 2006 | 209 |
| 2007 | 208 |
| 2008 | 238 |
| 2009 | 340 |
| 2010 | 394 |
| Vs. State Violent Crime Rate |
|---|
| Year |
Murder, Man-Slaughter |
Forcible Rape |
Robbery |
Aggravated Assault |
| 2001 |
0 | 6 | 5 | 48 |
| 2002 |
2 | 3 | 7 | 56 |
| 2003 |
0 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
| 2004 |
0 | 7 | 11 | 34 |
| 2005 |
0 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| 2006 |
0 | 8 | 5 | 43 |
| 2007 |
0 | 14 | 6 | 35 |
| 2008 |
1 | 13 | 7 | 42 |
| 2009 |
1 | 13 | 10 | 66 |
| 2010 |
1 | 11 | 11 | 81 |
Property Crime Reports
| Rate Per 100K People |
| 2001 | 3,208 |
| 2002 | 3,422 |
| 2003 | 3,586 |
| 2004 | 3,818 |
| 2005 | 2,965 |
| 2006 | 2,541 |
| 2007 | 2,862 |
| 2008 | 2,754 |
| 2009 | 2,867 |
| 2010 | 2,066 |
| Vs. State Property Crime Rate |
|---|
| Year |
Burglary |
Larceny, Theft |
Motor Vehicle Theft |
| 2001 |
230 |
568 |
65 |
| 2002 |
265 |
616 |
56 |
| 2003 |
320 |
597 |
52 |
| 2004 |
319 |
644 |
72 |
| 2005 |
249 |
463 |
84 |
| 2006 |
218 |
412 |
50 |
| 2007 |
175 |
531 |
49 |
| 2008 |
157 |
517 |
55 |
| 2009 |
165 |
539 |
55 |
| 2010 |
174 |
340 |
32 |
Location
| Elevation | 1,708 feet above sea level |
| Land Area | 18.6 Square Miles |