Editing Paradise, California (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 8268
|1970= 14539
|1980= 22571
|1990= 25408
|2000= 26408
|2010= 26218
|2020=4764
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 8285
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2023-POP-06.xlsx |date=May 16, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 16, 2024}}</ref>}}
Paradise is statistically classified within the [[Chico, California|Chico Metropolitan Area]].

=== 2020 ===
As of the [[census]]<ref>{{Cite web   |title=Census.gov |url=https://www.census.gov/en.html |access-date=April 25, 2023 |website=Census.gov |language=EN-US}}</ref> of 2020, there were 4,764 people.

===2010===
The 2010 United States census reported that Paradise had a population of 26,218. The population density was {{convert|1,430.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|racial makeup]] of Paradise was 24,129 (92.0%) [[White Americans|white]], 112 (0.4%) [[African Americans|African American]], 301 (1.1%) [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 330 (1.3%) [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 24 (0.1%) [[Pacific Islands Americans|Pacific Islander]], 416 (1.6%) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|other races]], and 906 (3.5%) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]]. There were 1,836 people (7.0%) of [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] origin, of any race.

The Census reported that 25,810 people (98.4% of the population) lived in households, 139 (0.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 269 (1.0%) were institutionalized.

There were 11,893 households, out of which 2,574 (21.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5,227 (44.0%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 1,308 (11.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 511 (4.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 742 (6.2%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 94 (0.8%) [[Same-sex marriage in California|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 4,038 households (34.0%) were made up of individuals, and 2,126 (17.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17. There were 7,046 [[Family (U.S. Census)|families]] (59.2% of all households); the average family size was 2.73.

The age distribution was 4,501 people (17.2%) under the age of 18, 1,858 people (7.1%) aged 18 to 24, 4,822 people (18.4%) aged 25 to 44, 8,466 people (32.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 6,571 people (25.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

There were 12,981 housing units at an average density of {{convert|708.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}, of which 11,893 were occupied, of which 7,975 (67.1%) were owner-occupied, and 3,918 (32.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%. 17,381 people (66.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 8,429 people (32.1%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 26,408 people, 11,591 households, and 7,244 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,447.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 12,374 housing units at an average density of {{convert|678.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|racial makeup]] of the town was 93.73% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 1.07% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 1.21% from other races, and 2.64% from two or more races. 4.27% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 11,591 households, out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the town the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 27.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,863, and the median income for a family was $41,228. Males had a median income of $35,419 versus $25,231 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,267. About 9.7% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.