Population 174 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Paradise
Household size in Paradise
| Period | Paradise | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.14 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Paradise is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.36 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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
| Period | Paradise | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.1 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.9 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.0 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.3, Paradise is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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
| Period | Paradise | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.9% of households in Paradise, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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
Renters in Paradise
| Period | Paradise | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.1% of households in Paradise rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (48.7%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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
| Period | Paradise | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Paradise than nationally: 12.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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
| Period | Paradise | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Paradise run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in Illinois overall, where the median home dates to 1970.
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
| Period | Paradise | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $763 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $625 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $486 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $924 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$160 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Paradise costs $924 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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
Bachelor's degrees in Paradise
| Period | Paradise | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Paradise have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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
| Period | Paradise | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.0% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Paradise is a bit above the national rate: 91.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
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
| Period | Paradise | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Paradise than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. 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 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 | 2.27 | 45.3 | 7.9% | 22.1% | 12.1% | 1975 | $924 | 20.7% | 91.2% | 4.1% |
| Magnet | 2.46 | 42.2 | 5.1% | 15.3% | 14.8% | 1980 | $922 | 32.0% | 98.4% | 3.2% |
| Gays | 2.28 | 49.6 | 4.6% | 16.9% | 9.1% | 1965 | $898 | 11.5% | 91.7% | 6.9% |
| Neoga | 2.60 | 47.7 | 4.2% | 15.2% | 18.6% | 1971 | $988 | 24.1% | 94.4% | 1.2% |
| Trilla | 2.60 | 47.0 | 2.6% | 17.3% | 10.6% | 1971 | $991 | 21.3% | 89.8% | 2.0% |
| Mattoon | 2.09 | 42.6 | 14.7% | 39.3% | 8.9% | 1959 | $784 | 21.9% | 89.8% | 6.0% |
| Trowbridge | 2.30 | 51.7 | 5.1% | 3.8% | 8.4% | 1986 | $768 | 19.1% | 97.2% | 0.8% |
| Lerna | 2.46 | 45.6 | 6.5% | 7.9% | 10.8% | 1986 | $827 | 35.0% | 93.9% | 1.6% |
| Windsor Shelby County | 2.32 | 45.1 | 6.4% | 14.0% | 15.8% | 1967 | $667 | 19.8% | 97.3% | 5.3% |
| Strasburg | 2.32 | 39.1 | 9.3% | 9.0% | 5.3% | 1971 | $943 | 19.2% | 98.7% | 0.8% |
| Janesville | 2.54 | 52.5 | 6.5% | 12.6% | 4.2% | 1976 | $748 | 23.7% | 96.0% | 0.5% |
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. 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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