Paradise, Montana
Encyclopedia
Paradise is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Sanders County
, Montana
, United States
. The population was 184 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 184 people, 83 households, and 52 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 766.7 people per square mile (296.0/km²). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 429.2 per square mile (165.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.65% White, 0.54% Native American, 1.09% from other races
, and 2.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 83 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples
living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $18,750, and the median income for a family was $21,250. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $9,405. About 12.5% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.9% of those sixty five or over.
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...
(CDP) in Sanders County
Sanders County, Montana
Sanders County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of 2010, the population was 11,413. Its county seat is Thompson Falls.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 184 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Paradise is located at 47°23′17"N 114°48′3"W (47.388097, -114.800723).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 184 people, 83 households, and 52 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population 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 766.7 people per square mile (296.0/km²). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 429.2 per square mile (165.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.65% White, 0.54% Native American, 1.09% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 83 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were 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, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $18,750, and the median income for a family was $21,250. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $9,405. About 12.5% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.9% of those sixty five or over.