Paradise is a tiny town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 971 people and two associated neighborhoods, Paradise is the 472nd largest community in Michigan.
Also of interest is that Paradise has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Paradise telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 25.29% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Another notable thing is that Paradise is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Paradise has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Paradise a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small town, Paradise doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Paradise who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.69% of the adults in Paradise have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Paradise in 2022 was $31,693, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $126,772 for a family of four. However, Paradise contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Paradise is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Paradise home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Paradise residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Paradise include German, English, Irish, French, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Paradise is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.