Population 26,745 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Paradise Hills
Household size in Paradise Hills
| Period | Paradise Hills | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.48 | 2.87 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.69 | 2.98 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.53 | 2.99 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.52 | 2.86 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Paradise Hills is a place of big households: 3.52 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 3.48, even as the national average fell.
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 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0 | 36.1 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.2 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.2 | 37.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.1 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 36.1, Paradise Hills is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.0, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the southeast.
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 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 11.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 10.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Paradise Hills (16.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 1.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Paradise Hills has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of San Diego neighborhoods.
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 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9% | 44.1% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.6% | 46.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.9% | 46.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.7% | 45.4% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Paradise Hills than nationally: 39.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Still, renters make up a smaller share here than in the wider San Diego area (45.4%). Among homeowners, 28.3% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 3.8 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 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Paradise Hills as nationally: 8.1%, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.0 points, in line with the national trend.
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 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Paradise Hills leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the west.
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 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,351 | $1,408 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,432 | $1,481 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,719 | $1,868 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,246 | $2,468 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$895 | +$1,061 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Paradise Hills pays $2,246 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the San Diego area overall ($2,468). Rents are up $895 a month from 2006–10, a 66% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 39.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 33.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 34.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 38.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 42.8% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Paradise Hills have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 3.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the west.
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 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.1% | 84.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.0% | 85.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.6% | 87.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.7% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Paradise Hills never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 7.6 points, as it has nationally.
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 | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Paradise Hills runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 4.9 points from 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 neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Hills | 3.52 | 36.1 | 16.4% | 39.7% | 8.1% | 1972 | $2,246 | 21.8% | 84.7% | 4.2% |
| Alta Vista | 3.71 | 44.6 | 10.1% | 23.1% | 5.6% | 1978 | $2,443 | 24.3% | 83.5% | 3.5% |
| Bay Terraces | 3.36 | 41.7 | 12.0% | 36.2% | 4.8% | 1981 | $2,254 | 28.7% | 88.8% | 5.5% |
| Valencia Park | 3.45 | 38.0 | 12.2% | 44.6% | 6.0% | 1970 | $1,890 | 18.6% | 72.3% | 6.3% |
| Lincoln Park | 3.70 | 32.1 | 25.3% | 64.5% | 4.6% | 1976 | $1,824 | 12.1% | 68.5% | 7.5% |
| Terra Nova | 2.99 | 42.6 | 7.2% | 31.7% | 3.8% | 1980 | $3,175 | 33.3% | 90.5% | 9.1% |
| Encanto | 3.51 | 36.9 | 20.4% | 34.6% | 2.9% | 1973 | $2,039 | 22.3% | 80.8% | 6.7% |
| Sky Line | 3.52 | 39.1 | 11.7% | 14.2% | 2.7% | 1968 | $2,109 | 20.5% | 85.2% | 6.2% |
| Emerald Hills | 3.66 | 31.7 | 27.4% | 41.3% | 6.0% | 1965 | $1,784 | 26.5% | 84.5% | 7.2% |
| Jomacha-Lomita | 3.69 | 37.8 | 11.5% | 21.0% | 2.3% | 1966 | $2,486 | 24.7% | 84.9% | 5.0% |
| Mountain View San Diego | 3.52 | 33.2 | 21.7% | 67.5% | 5.0% | 1973 | $1,729 | 15.7% | 65.7% | 10.6% |
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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