Population 32,157 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Paradise Hills
Household size in Paradise Hills
| Period | Paradise Hills | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.62 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.94 | 2.67 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.63 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.08 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Paradise Hills average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.80, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the northeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Paradise Hills
| Period | Paradise Hills | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.8 | 38.3 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.2 | 39.6 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 41.1 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +3.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Paradise Hills are younger than 39.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in the wider Albuquerque area, where the median age is 41.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.5, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Paradise Hills
| Period | Paradise Hills | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 14.5% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Paradise Hills (16.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 3.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Paradise Hills
Renters in Paradise Hills
| Period | Paradise Hills | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4% | 31.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 33.4% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 33.0% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 30.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Paradise Hills own their homes; 26.3% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 26.5% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has edged up 0.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Paradise Hills
| Period | Paradise Hills | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 8.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 9.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 10.1% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 7.0% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Paradise Hills: just 2.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 5.0 points, in line with the national trend. No other New Mexico city with 5,000+ people has a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Paradise Hills
| Period | Paradise Hills | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1998 | 1982 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1999 | 1983 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1984 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1986 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Paradise Hills is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1999, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northeast. Only one other New Mexico city with 5,000+ people has newer homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Paradise Hills
| Period | Paradise Hills | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,084 | $884 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,212 | $970 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,329 | $1,050 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,652 | $1,356 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$568 | +$472 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Paradise Hills runs $1,652 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $568 a month since 2006–10, up 52%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 31.8% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the north.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Paradise Hills
Bachelor's degrees in Paradise Hills
| Period | Paradise Hills | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0% | 29.1% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.8% | 29.5% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.8% | 31.6% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.8% | 35.0% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Paradise Hills than nationally: 42.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 5.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Paradise Hills
| Period | Paradise Hills | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.9% | 86.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 87.3% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.1% | 88.4% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.5% | 90.2% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +4.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Paradise Hills: 95.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 0.6 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Paradise Hills has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five New Mexico cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Paradise Hills
| Period | Paradise Hills | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Paradise Hills than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 1.7 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Paradise Hills compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Hills | 2.61 | 39.0 | 16.9% | 26.3% | 2.1% | 1999 | $1,652 | 42.8% | 95.5% | 4.4% |
| Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | 2.55 | 44.9 | 7.4% | 17.5% | 7.3% | 1969 | $1,208 | 44.5% | 96.3% | 3.4% |
| North Valley | 2.35 | 45.9 | 15.8% | 28.6% | 5.1% | 1979 | $1,014 | 33.8% | 89.0% | 7.7% |
| Corrales | 2.42 | 53.7 | 4.3% | 12.6% | 9.5% | 1987 | $1,221 | 50.1% | 95.9% | 6.4% |
| Rio Rancho | 2.75 | 41.3 | 13.6% | 17.7% | 5.6% | 1999 | $1,555 | 35.3% | 95.0% | 4.4% |
| Albuquerque area | 2.55 | 41.1 | 13.1% | 30.9% | 7.0% | 1986 | $1,356 | 35.0% | 90.2% | 5.4% |
| South Valley | 2.85 | 41.8 | 14.1% | 24.6% | 6.6% | 1970 | $943 | 15.1% | 78.4% | 4.2% |
| Kirtland Afb | 2.36 | 21.1 | 10.5% | 100.0% | 42.4% | 1997 | $1,766 | 71.4% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Five Points | 2.12 | 51.4 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 12.7% | 1994 | $1,351 | 19.8% | 74.1% | 20.5% |
| Cedar Crest | 2.28 | 48.1 | 5.3% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 1987 | $950 | 56.7% | 98.2% | 3.2% |
| Zamora | 2.58 | 44.3 | 8.6% | 5.2% | 9.6% | 1988 | $1,113 | 39.7% | 98.1% | 0.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Paradise Hills. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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