Paradise Valley

Population: 12,621
Median household income: $236,250
Median home value: $2,000,001

Paradise Valley is a community in Maricopa County, Arizona, home to 12,621 residents. Its median household income of $236,250 runs above the Maricopa County figure of $85,518.

From 2019 to 2023, Paradise Valley's population declined 12.1% from 14,362 to 12,621, while its median home value rose 31.9% from $1,516,200 to $2,000,001.

64.8% of workers drive to work alone. 96.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,621
Median age: 55.5 yrs
Median household income: $236,250
Median home value: $2,000,001
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 5,748
Homeownership rate: 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,36212,621

Median household income

$211,393$236,250

Median home value

$1,516,200$2,000,001

Median gross rent

$2,547$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,362	$211,393	$1,516,200	$2,547
2020	14,502	$212,773	$1,663,200	$3,151
2021	12,666	$203,659	$1,778,000	$3,452
2022	12,672	$221,333	$2,000,001	$3,501
2023	12,621	$236,250	$2,000,001	$3,501

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 346.0%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6419.8%

65 to 7417.5%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	544	4.3%
5 to 17	1,701	13.5%
18 to 24	506	4.0%
25 to 34	752	6.0%
35 to 44	1,351	10.7%
45 to 54	1,369	10.8%
55 to 64	2,501	19.8%
65 to 74	2,203	17.5%
75 and over	1,694	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,951	78.8%
Black or African American	10	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	48	0.4%
Asian	640	5.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	237	1.9%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	450	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,285	10.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate8.6%

Some college or associate's16.6%

Bachelor's degree38.5%

Graduate or professional degree34.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	188	1.9%
High school graduate	850	8.6%
Some college or associate's	1,639	16.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,801	38.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3,392	34.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone64.8%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home25.8%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,524	64.8%
Carpooled	337	6.2%
Public transit	23	0.4%
Walked	12	0.2%
Bicycle	39	0.7%
Worked from home	1,405	25.8%
Other means	101	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	962	23.8%
15 to 29 min	2,012	49.9%
30 to 44 min	858	21.3%
45 to 59 min	94	2.3%
60+ min	110	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 5.0% (626 of 12,503)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,987	80.2%
Nonfamily households	985	19.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,972	86.5%
Vacant	776	13.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,728	95.1%
Renter-occupied	244	4.9%

1-unit, detached96.3%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.1%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,537	96.3%
1-unit, attached	97	1.7%
2 to 4 units	41	0.7%
5 to 19 units	5	0.1%
20 or more units	58	1.0%
Mobile home & other	10	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0452930
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 33.5522, -111.9613