Paradise, Mono County, California
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Paradise is a census-designated place
that is the southernmost community in Mono County, California
. Located in the southwest part of the county, Paradise functions as a bedroom community for workers in Bishop
(15 miles (24 km) to the south) and Mammoth Lakes
, and as a home for retirees. Geographically, it sits near the bottom of the Sherwin Grade, which divides Round Valley in Inyo County from Long Valley in Mono County. Neighboring communities include Wheeler Crest
to the west, Swall Meadows
and Pinon Ranch to the north. The population was 153 at the 2010 census.
, the CDP covers an area of 4.4 square miles (11.3 km²), all of it land.
was 35.2 people per square mile (13.6/km²). The racial makeup of Paradise was 130 (85.0%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 2 (1.3%) Native American, 6 (3.9%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 5 (3.3%) from other races
, and 10 (6.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14 persons (9.2%).
The Census reported that 153 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 74 households, out of which 11 (14.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 49 (66.2%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 2 (2.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 0 (0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 2 (2.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 1 (1.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 20 households (27.0%) were made up of individuals and 10 (13.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07. There were 51 families
(68.9% of all households); the average family size was 2.47.
The population was spread out with 19 people (12.4%) under the age of 18, 2 people (1.3%) aged 18 to 24, 23 people (15.0%) aged 25 to 44, 76 people (49.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 33 people (21.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52.9 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
There were 87 housing units at an average density of 20.0 per square mile (7.7/km²), of which 71 (95.9%) were owner-occupied, and 3 (4.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 25.0%. 149 people (97.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4 people (2.6%) lived in rental housing units.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
that is the southernmost community in Mono County, California
Mono County, California
Mono County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of California, to the east of the Sierra Nevada between Yosemite National Park and Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,202, up from 12,853 at the 2000 census...
. Located in the southwest part of the county, Paradise functions as a bedroom community for workers in Bishop
Bishop, California
Bishop is a city in Inyo County, California, United States. Though Bishop is the only city and the largest populated place in Inyo County, the county seat is Independence. Bishop is located near the northern end of the Owens Valley, at an elevation of 4147 feet . The population was 3,879 at the...
(15 miles (24 km) to the south) and Mammoth Lakes
Mammoth Lakes, California
-History:The European history of Mammoth Lakes started in 1877, when four prospectors staked a claim on Mineral Hill, south of the current town, along Old Mammoth Road. In 1878, the Mammoth Mining Company was organized to mine Mineral Hill, which caused a gold rush. By the end of 1878, 1500 people...
, and as a home for retirees. Geographically, it sits near the bottom of the Sherwin Grade, which divides Round Valley in Inyo County from Long Valley in Mono County. Neighboring communities include Wheeler Crest
Wheeler Crest, California
Wheeler Crest is a small residential unincorporated community in southwestern Mono County, California. It functions as a bedroom community for workers in Bishop and Mammoth Lakes, and as a home for retirees...
to the west, Swall Meadows
Swall Meadows, California
Swall Meadows is a census-designated place in southern unincorporated Mono County, California. The community is residential, including second homes and a volunteer fire department, but no commercial development...
and Pinon Ranch to the north. The population was 153 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP covers an area of 4.4 square miles (11.3 km²), all of it land.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Paradise had a population of 153. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 35.2 people per square mile (13.6/km²). The racial makeup of Paradise was 130 (85.0%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 2 (1.3%) Native American, 6 (3.9%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 5 (3.3%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 10 (6.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14 persons (9.2%).
The Census reported that 153 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 74 households, out of which 11 (14.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 49 (66.2%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 2 (2.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 0 (0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 2 (2.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 1 (1.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 20 households (27.0%) were made up of individuals and 10 (13.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07. There were 51 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(68.9% of all households); the average family size was 2.47.
The population was spread out with 19 people (12.4%) under the age of 18, 2 people (1.3%) aged 18 to 24, 23 people (15.0%) aged 25 to 44, 76 people (49.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 33 people (21.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52.9 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
There were 87 housing units at an average density of 20.0 per square mile (7.7/km²), of which 71 (95.9%) were owner-occupied, and 3 (4.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 25.0%. 149 people (97.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4 people (2.6%) lived in rental housing units.