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95969

Paradise, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
8,339
Median household income
$69,067
People below poverty
16.5%
Median home value
$455,500

Income

The median income of households in 95969 was $69,067. An estimated 10.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 9.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 95969 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 10.7
$10,000 to $14,999 5.3
$15,000 to $24,999 5.6
$25,000 to $34,999 13.5
$35,000 to $49,999 8.7
$50,000 to $74,999 9.9
$75,000 to $99,999 15.5
$100,000 to $149,999 13.4
$150,000 to $199,999 8.1
$200,000 or more 9.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 95969 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 91667
Female 47161

An estimated 50.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 53.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 44.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $27,459. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 95969 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 50.3
Social Security 53.3
Retirement income 44.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.5
Cash public assistance income 2.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 16.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 17.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 17.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 95969 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 16.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 17.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 17.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.5

In 2020-2024, 6.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 65.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 40.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 46.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 95969 in 2020-2024, 98.2% had health insurance coverage and 1.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 69.2% and public coverage was 63.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.5%.


In 2020-2024, 95969 had a total population of 8,339 - 4,059 (48.7%) females and 4,280 (51.3%) males. The median age was 57.7 years. An estimated 14.5% of the population was under 18 years, 20.5% was 19 to 44 years, 23.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 39.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 95969 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 122 79
5 to 9 176 39
10 to 14 255 233
15 to 19 223 216
20 to 24 250 306
25 to 29 80 143
30 to 34 175 76
35 to 39 241 172
40 to 44 142 122
45 to 49 197 146
50 to 54 179 101
55 to 59 401 410
60 to 64 285 242
65 to 69 290 478
70 to 74 445 429
75 to 79 327 496
80 to 84 404 213
85 and over 88 158

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 82.8% were White; 0.7% were Black or African American; 12.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.3% were Asian; 0.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 11.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 10.1% of the people in 95969 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 79.2% of the people in 95969 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,764 households in 95969. The average household size was 2.11 people.

Married-couple households made up 49.3% of the households in 95969 while cohabiting couple households made up 5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 23.7% of all households, while 22% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 17.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 33.2% of all households.

In 95969, 18.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 59.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 95969 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 49.3
Cohabiting Couples 5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 54.6% of males and 54.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 27.7 20.9
Now married, except separated 54.6 54.3
Separated 2.9 0.5
Widowed 7.7 13.6
Divorced 7.2 10.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 95969, 71 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 23.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.9% of the people living in 95969 were U.S. natives. 75.3% of the 95969 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.1% of 95969 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 90.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 95.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 95969 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 95969.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 95969 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 48.2
Asia 20.4
Europe 28.6
Africa 0
Northern America 2.4
Oceania 0.4

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 95969 in 2020-2024, 4.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.4% of people at least five years old; 2.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 95969 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.4
Other Indo-European languages 0.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.5
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 95969 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 95969 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.4
Different house, same county 6.5
Different county, same state 6.1
Different state 0.7
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 95.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 31.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 4.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 95969 was 1,549 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 35 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,005. College or graduate school enrollment was 509.

Educational Attainment of People in 95969 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 4.8
High school diploma or equivalency 21.8
Some college, no degree 28.2
Associate's degree 14
Bachelor's degree 23
Graduate or professional degree 8.2

Disability

In 95969, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 19.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 11.2% of people under 18 years old, to 19.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 21.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 95969, 32.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 65.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 75.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,801 75.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 383 16
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 196 8.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 95969 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 95969 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.7
Construction 9.9
Manufacturing 7
Wholesale trade 0.3
Retail trade 10.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.1
Information 2.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 26.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.9
Other Services, except public administration 5.3
Public administration 3.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 95969 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,006 42
Service occupations 351 14.7
Sales and office occupations 650 27.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 234 9.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 153 6.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 71.1% of 95969 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 95969 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 71.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.6
Walked 0.6
Other means 2.3
Worked from home 19.2

In 2020-2024, 95969 had a total of 4,128 housing units. Of these housing units, 74.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 16.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 6.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 95969 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 74.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 16.3
Mobile homes 6.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 2.4

34.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 95969 was 5.1 rooms, and of these housing units 53.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 95969 had 3,764 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 364 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 76.7% while renters occupied 23.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.19 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.84.

3.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6% and another 30% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 95969:

House Heating Fuel Used in 95969 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 64.4
Electricity 28.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 6.9
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 95969 was $455,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 43.4 % had a mortgage. 56.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,728 and for owners without a mortgage it was $766.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 95969 was $1,228. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.