Paradox, NY City Data

Paradox, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 48 people who live in Paradox and approximately 38,851 who live in Essex County. We want to help people moving to or living in Paradox to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Paradox. We have included Paradox housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Paradox Information

Essex County where Paradox resides is 1,916.5 square miles. The resident population of this county is 38,851 and has a population rank of 1,145 out of all the places in the United States.

Paradox has a total of 48 people and of those residents there are 23 males and 25 females. The median age of the male population is 53.5 and the female population is 47.8. There are approximately 348 births each year and around 397 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Paradox varies per year, but currently 48 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 48 people who live in Paradox, there are 7 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Paradox is 2 male and 5 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 41.

General Paradox Information
Total area in square miles - Essex County	1,916.5
Water area in square miles - Essex County	N/A
Resident population - Essex County	38,851
Population rank - Essex County	1,145
Total population	48
Total population (male)	23
Total population (female)	25
Population median age (male)	53.5
Population median age (female)	47.8
Births - Essex County	348
Deaths- Essex County	397
Population of one race	48
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	7
Population under 20 years (male)	2
Population under 20 years (female)	5
Total population 18 years and over	41

Paradox Social Characteristics

There are 15,028 households in Paradox. Families make up 9,899 of these households. The table below breaks down the Paradox families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,843), male householder with no wife present (702) and female householder with no husband present (1,274). The remainder of the Paradox households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,196. Paradox, NY moving companies help people in Paradox move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Paradox. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Paradox is based, there are 15,168 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,003 never married, 8,245 now married, 443 separated, 2,098 widowed, and 1,379 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 400 separated, 538 widowed and 1,289 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Paradox social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Paradox.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Essex County)
Total households	15,028
Family households (families)	9,899
With own children under 18 years	4,641
Married-couple family	7,843
With own children under 18 years	3,260
Male householder, no wife present, family	702
With own children under 18 years	410
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,274
With own children under 18 years	810
Nonfamily households	5,196
Householder living alone	4,237
65 years and over	1,887

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	12
Average household size	2
Average family size	2.77

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	37
Householder	13
Spouse	11
Child	11
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	11
Male householder	6
Male householder living alone	6
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	5
Female householder living alone	5
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,168
Never married	3,003
Now married	8,245
Separated	443
Widowed	2,098
Divorced	1,379
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	400
Widowed	538
Divorced	1,289

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	48
Male	23
Under 5 years	N/A
5 to 9 years	N/A
10 to 14 years	1
15 to 17 years	1
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	N/A
30 to 34 years	2
35 to 39 years	N/A
40 to 44 years	2
45 to 49 years	1
50 to 54 years	3
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	2
Female	25
Under 5 years	2
5 to 9 years	1
10 to 14 years	N/A
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	N/A
35 to 39 years	1
40 to 44 years	N/A
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	2
55 to 59 years	N/A
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	48
One race	48
White	47
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	48
People who are White alone	47
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	36,908
Same house	22,828
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,608
Different state or abroad	2,999
Different state	2,639
Abroad	360

PLACE OF BIRTH (Essex County)
Total resident population	38,851
Born in United States	29,441
State of residence	28,951
Different state	8,206
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	384
Foreign born	1,310

Paradox Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Paradox. That total enrollment is 8,857 for the population of the country, which includes Paradox. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,306 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,397 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,199.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Paradox population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,857
Pre-kindergarten	447
Public	256
Private	191
Kindergarten	511
Public	466
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,323
Public	3,952
Private	371
Elementary and high school	6,699
Public	6,199
Private	500
High school grades 9 to 12	2,376
Public	2,247
Private	129
College, undergraduate years	988
Public	809
Private	179
Graduate or professional school	212
Public	171
Private	41
Not enrolled in school	28,869

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	27,337
Less than 9th grade	1,570
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,794
High school graduate	10,423
Some college, no degree	4,283
Associate's degree	2,277
Bachelor's degree	4,990
Graduate or professional degree	18.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,786

Paradox Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,099 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Paradox. The Paradox occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,805), service occupations (3,828), sales and office occupations (3,486), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (191), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,967) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,262). The 31,099 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,955 private wage and salary workers, 3,995 government workers, 1,561 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Essex County)
Population 16 years and over	31,099
In labor force	17,793
Civilian labor force	17,754
Employed	16,539
Unemployed	1,215
Percent Unemployed	6.8
Armed Forces	39
Females 16 years and over	14,844
In labor force	8,276
Civilian labor force	8,273
Unemployed Civilian labor force	509
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	16,255
In labor force	9,517
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	706
Armed forces	36

COMMUTING TO WORK (Essex County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,104
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,107
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,289
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	743
Other means	75
Worked at home	768
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	317,445

OCCUPATION (Essex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,805
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,805
Service occupations	3,828
Sales and office occupations	3,486
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	191
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,967
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,262

INDUSTRY (Essex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,805
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	399
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,727
Wholesale trade	292
Retail trade	1,800
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	515
Information	288
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	509
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	704
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,133
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,188
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,511

CLASS OF WORKER (Essex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,805
Private wage and salary workers	10,955
Government workers	3,995
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,561
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Paradox Housing Characteristics

In Paradox, NY there are 23,115 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,028 occupied and 8,087 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Paradox, there are 17,343 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 399 units in Paradox. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Paradox, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Paradox, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Paradox. There are 229 housing units with rent less than $200, 241 with rent between $200-299, 1,537 with rent between $300-499 and 1,296 with rent for $500 and above. Full Paradox gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Paradox, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Essex County)
Total housing units	23,115
Occupied housing units	15,028
Vacant housing units	8,087

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Essex County)
Total housing units	23,115
1-unit, detached	17,343
1-unit, attached	399
2 units	1,125
3 or 4 units	975
5 to 9 units	669
10 to 19 units	266
20 to 49 units	131
50 or more units	139
Mobile home	2,001

HOUSING TENURE (Essex County)
Occupied housing units	15,028
Owner-occupied	11,089
Renter-occupied	3,939

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Essex County)
Occupied housing units	15,028
No vehicles available	1,154
2 vehicle available	8,296
3 vehicles available	1,592
4 vehicles available	358
5 or more vehicles available	115

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Essex County)
Occupied housing units	15,028
Utility gas	63
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,281
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10,435
Coal or coke	14
Wood	1,123
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	20
No fuel used	12

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Essex County)
Occupied housing units	15,028
Less Than $50,000	11,089
$50,000 to $99,999	4,339
$100,000 to $149,999	1,088
$150,000 to $199,999	420
$200,000 to $299,999	374
$300,000 to $499,999	91
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	77,100

GROSS RENT (Essex County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,939
Less than $200	229
$200 to $299	241
$300 to $499	1,537
$500 to $699	1,031
$700 to $999	221
$1,000 to $1,499	42
$1,500 or more	1