Population 3,924 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Paradise Valley
Household size in Paradise Valley
| Period | Paradise Valley | South San Francisco | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.30 | 2.98 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.43 | 3.05 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.81 | 3.17 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.98 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | +0.01 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Paradise Valley is a place of big households: 2.91 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 dropped from 3.30, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | South San Francisco | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 38.3 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 40.2 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.0 | 43.4 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.2 | +5.1 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.0, Paradise Valley 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 Valley
| Period | Paradise Valley | South San Francisco | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 9.3% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 10.3% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Paradise Valley: 6.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | South San Francisco | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 39.5% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 40.6% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 39.0% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 41.2% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +1.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Paradise Valley rent their homes (28.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 38.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 | South San Francisco | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 5.5% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 6.0% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.2% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 8.5% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +3.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Paradise Valley than nationally: 6.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 | South San Francisco | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1965 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1965 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1965 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1969 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −9 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Paradise Valley are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in South San Francisco overall, where the median home dates to 1969.
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 | South San Francisco | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,484 | $1,564 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,546 | $1,606 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,199 | $2,460 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,765 | $2,905 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,282 | +$1,341 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Paradise Valley runs $2,765 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across South San Francisco. The typical renter here spends 23.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | South San Francisco | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1% | 31.5% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.9% | 30.2% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.8% | 34.9% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.3% | 40.4% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +8.9 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Paradise Valley (45.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%.
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 | South San Francisco | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.8% | 84.3% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.6% | 83.3% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 85.8% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.1% | 85.6% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Paradise Valley never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Valley
| Period | Paradise Valley | South San Francisco | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 5.8% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 7.6% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 2.8% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −3.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Paradise Valley is close to the national rate: 5.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in South San Francisco overall (2.8%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley | 2.91 | 47.0 | 6.3% | 28.7% | 6.9% | 1977 | $2,765 | 45.3% | 83.1% | 5.7% |
| Downtown South San Francisco | 2.82 | 37.4 | 11.3% | 84.2% | 15.2% | 1994 | $2,626 | 29.6% | 70.6% | 2.6% |
| Sunshine Gardens | 2.92 | 44.5 | 10.6% | 48.4% | 11.6% | 1974 | $2,476 | 38.9% | 85.4% | 4.9% |
| El Camino | 2.63 | 44.6 | 8.4% | 47.0% | 10.6% | 1969 | $2,737 | 41.0% | 86.4% | 1.9% |
| Lindenville | 3.53 | 39.2 | 7.0% | 42.2% | 10.8% | 1964 | $2,469 | 33.1% | 84.8% | 7.9% |
| Serra Highlands | 2.97 | 44.1 | 8.1% | 14.4% | 6.8% | 1956 | $3,325 | 41.4% | 89.5% | 1.9% |
| Westborough | 3.45 | 44.8 | 6.3% | 27.6% | 4.8% | 1973 | $3,330 | 45.9% | 87.6% | 1.7% |
| Serramonte | 2.69 | 43.1 | 5.6% | 39.2% | 6.3% | 1975 | $2,808 | 41.1% | 92.6% | 4.3% |
| Hillside | 3.41 | 44.1 | 9.6% | 40.0% | 9.8% | 1968 | $2,292 | 35.3% | 86.0% | 4.3% |
| Visitacion Valley | 3.35 | 44.4 | 12.1% | 37.8% | 5.0% | 1954 | $2,026 | 26.2% | 74.7% | 6.7% |
| Crocker | 3.02 | 44.8 | 6.9% | 30.4% | 12.4% | 1968 | $3,208 | 41.9% | 85.7% | 7.1% |
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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