Population 461 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Paradise Valley
Household size in Paradise Valley
| Period | Paradise Valley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.44 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Paradise Valley sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania overall, where it has 2.46 people.
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 Valley
| Period | Paradise Valley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.0 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Paradise Valley skews older than the country: its median age is 43.1, against 40.1 nationally. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
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 Valley
| Period | Paradise Valley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Paradise Valley as they are nationally: 12.1%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Pennsylvania overall (10.7%).
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 Valley
Renters in Paradise Valley
| Period | Paradise Valley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.7% of households in Paradise Valley rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly three in ten owners (28.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 3.7 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Valley
| Period | Paradise Valley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.6% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Paradise Valley: 14.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Valley
| Period | Paradise Valley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Paradise Valley was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 Valley
| Period | Paradise Valley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $907 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $932 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $949 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,137 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$230 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Paradise Valley pays $1,137 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 43.3% 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 Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Paradise Valley
| Period | Paradise Valley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Paradise Valley have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.6%, 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 Valley
| Period | Paradise Valley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.9% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Paradise Valley have finished high school as nationally: 89.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Pennsylvania as a whole (91.8%).
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 Valley
| Period | Paradise Valley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Paradise Valley is close to the national rate of 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 Valley 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 Valley | 2.65 | 43.1 | 12.1% | 12.7% | 14.9% | 1982 | $1,137 | 23.6% | 89.4% | 5.8% |
| Cresco | 2.65 | 44.2 | 13.3% | 18.6% | 22.0% | 1985 | $1,340 | 27.7% | 93.9% | 4.3% |
| Henryville | 2.70 | 41.4 | 6.7% | 12.2% | 15.2% | 1981 | $1,412 | 17.8% | 88.6% | 7.2% |
| Swiftwater | 2.65 | 41.4 | 3.1% | 15.0% | 26.5% | 1981 | $1,099 | 26.0% | 97.3% | 4.7% |
| Mountainhome | 2.28 | 38.4 | 20.3% | 36.5% | 26.9% | 1983 | $1,141 | 33.9% | 97.0% | 5.7% |
| La Anna | 2.56 | 48.1 | 10.1% | 19.4% | 21.9% | 1988 | $1,725 | 25.1% | 98.0% | 6.8% |
| Analomink | 2.97 | 45.0 | 8.8% | 6.7% | 12.0% | 1990 | $1,704 | 27.2% | 90.4% | 5.9% |
| Mount Pocono | 2.60 | 46.0 | 11.6% | 38.6% | 14.9% | 1983 | $1,080 | 27.3% | 88.0% | 9.5% |
| Buck Hill Falls | 2.31 | 44.7 | 18.9% | 16.8% | 41.9% | 1987 | $1,680 | 33.0% | 95.6% | 3.9% |
| Scotrun | 2.68 | 46.8 | 2.5% | 22.4% | 37.7% | 1984 | $1,328 | 31.3% | 93.0% | 5.6% |
| Pocono Manor | 2.42 | 56.4 | 1.6% | 22.9% | 48.5% | 1979 | $1,394 | 42.0% | 97.4% | 6.9% |
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 Valley. 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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