| PEOPLE | Paradise (Butte county) | Chico | United States |
| Population | 26,218 | 86,187 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,432 | 2,618 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | -0.65% | 12.56% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 50.2 | 28.8 | 37.3 |
| Households | 11,893 | 34,805 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.17 | 2.39 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 47.51% | 49.55% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 52.49% | 50.45% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 48.17% | 32.63% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 51.83% | 67.37% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.40% | 5.69% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.53% | 5.39% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.91% | 5.20% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.33% | 3.17% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.31% | 6.68% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.78% | 17.24% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.83% | 15.24% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.56% | 10.70% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 15.22% | 10.52% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 15.22% | 10.52% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 17.07% | 9.50% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 17.07% | 9.50% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.14% | 4.95% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.79% | 3.37% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.13% | 2.34% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 92.03% | 80.76% | 72.41% |
| Black | 0.43% | 2.05% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 1.26% | 4.24% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 1.15% | 1.35% | 0.95% |
| Other | 5.13% | 11.59% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 3.77% | 35.48% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 96.23% | 64.52% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 19.43% | 29.53% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 54.75% | 37.78% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 12.38% | 19.41% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 13.44% | 13.28% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 14.70% | 10.12% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 3.45% | 3.19% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 10.28% | 4.24% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 48.59% | 33.22% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 22.98% | 49.22% | 31.95% |
