Paradise, Nevada
Paradise is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It contains most of The Las Vegas Strip. The population was 186,070 at the 2000 census, and estimated at 211,509 in 2005 [1]. The Clark County Comprehensive Planning Department estimate placed the population at 190,129 as of July 1,2006.[1] As an unincorporated part of Clark County, it is governed by the Clark County Commission. It also contains McCarran International Airport. Therefore, many tourists visiting "Las Vegas" actually spend most of their time in Paradise. For many of the townships south of Las Vegas City limits (including Paradise, Winchester, and Spring Valley) the USPS assigns “Las Vegas, NV” as the last line of their address rather than “Paradise, NV”, “Winchester, NV”, Spring Valley, NV” etc. which adds to the confusion of what city or town you are in. Clark County has resisted efforts by the city of Las Vegas to annex The Strip.[citation needed]
Paradise's Population History
- 1970......24,477
- 1980......84,818
- 1990.....124,682
- 2000.....186,070
Geography
Paradise is located at 36°4′55″N 115°7′29″W / 36.08194°N 115.12472°WInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (36.082073, -115.124654)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 122.1 km² (47.1 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 186,070 people, 77,209 households, and 43,314 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,524.0/km² (3,947.3/mi²). There were 85,398 housing units at an average density of 699.5/km² (1,811.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 72.51% White, 6.59% African American, 0.77% Native American, 6.52% Asian, 0.59% Pacific Islander, 8.37% from other races, and 4.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.47% of the population.
There were 77,209 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.9% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 109.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,376, and the median income for a family was $46,578. Males had a median income of $31,412 versus $25,898 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,258. 11.8% of the population and 8.1% of families were below the poverty line. 15.3% of those under the age of 18 and 7.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Landmarks
Paradise contains many interesting landmarks, such as:
Las Vegas Strip - Much of the Las Vegas Strip is actually in Paradise, not Las Vegas.
McCarran International Airport - The primary airport in the greater Las Vegas metropolitan area is in the southern portion of Paradise.
Howard Hughes Corporate Center - One of the largest office complexes in the Las Vegas Valley is the Howard Hughes complex, east of the Las Vegas Strip. It runs parallel to Paradise Rd. and takes up the entire western side between Flamingo Road and Sands Road.
