Paradise, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Paradise	California	National
Income per capita	$45,454	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$71,942	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,327	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,377	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,925	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,777	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.7%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Paradise is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Paradise is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Paradise is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Paradise is 3% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,956 $71,942 $143,884

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Paradise median earnings by income bracket

Paradise employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	16.8%	16.8%
Other	29.8%	29.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest Ranch, CA	1,599	$262,959	223.3%
Durham, CA	6,384	$147,936	81.9%
Butte Creek Canyon, CA	693	$128,040	57.4%
Butte Valley, CA	931	$122,429	50.5%
Cohasset, CA	511	$98,939	21.6%
Paradise, CA	18,159	$71,942	11.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gretna, LA	18,157	$62,495	23.2%
Tiffin, OH	18,151	$63,397	22.1%
Brownsville, FL	18,170	$39,568	51.4%
Centerville, UT	18,187	$148,422	82.5%
Cinco Ranch, TX	18,190	$216,450	166.1%
Paradise, CA	18,159	$71,942	11.5%

Source: The Paradise, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.