Paradise, CA Profile

Paradise, CA, population 26,517, 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 this decade the population of Paradise has stayed about the same.

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%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	46.60
	Males	44.70
	Females	48.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	9.00%		20 to 40:	9.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	13.00%		Over 60:	19.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	26,408	N/A
2001	26,481	0.28%
2002	26,629	0.56%
2003	26,750	0.45%
2004	26,637	-0.42%
2005	26,517	-0.45%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,863

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	219
2002	248
2003	233
2004	192
2005	123
2006	209

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	2	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	6	3	7	7	6	8
Robbery	5	7	7	11	7	5
Aggravated Assault	48	56	49	34	20	43

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,208
2002	3,422
2003	3,586
2004	3,818
2005	2,965
2006	2,541

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	230	265	320	319	249	218
Larceny, Theft	568	616	597	644	463	412
Motor Vehicle Theft	65	56	52	72	84	50
Arson	4	5	9	4	4	5

Location

Elevation	1,708 feet above sea level
Land Area	18.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities