Paradise Valley, AZ Profile

Paradise Valley, AZ, population 14,558, is located in Arizona's Maricopa county, about 2.9 miles from Scottsdale and 8.3 miles from Tempe.

Through the 90's Paradise Valley's population has grown by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Paradise Valley has grown by about 7%.

Paradise Valley's property crime levels tend to be lower than Arizona's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Paradise Valley tend to be much lower than Arizona's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	46.30
	Males	46.60
	Females	46.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	6.00%		20 to 40:	7.00%
	40 to 60	18.00%		40 to 60:	19.00%
	Over 60	12.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	13,664	N/A
2001	13,900	1.73%
2002	14,066	1.19%
2003	14,179	0.80%
2004	14,320	0.99%
2005	14,558	1.66%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$150,228

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	134
2002	41
2003	104
2004	117
2005	81
2006	93

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	4	2	0
Robbery	4	1	2	4	3	3
Aggravated Assault	15	5	12	8	7	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,870
2002	3,716
2003	3,647
2004	3,189
2005	2,645
2006	2,256

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	323	346	319	271	233	202
Larceny, Theft	176	155	177	161	143	124
Motor Vehicle Theft	48	39	30	33	16	15
Arson	0	0	4	0	4	2

Location

Elevation	1,342 feet above sea level
Land Area	15.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities