Paramus, NJ Demographic Data
Paramus, NJ Summary
Paramus is located in Bergen County in New Jersey
- Population: 26,455
- Area: 10.52 sq. miles
- Land Area: 10.47 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,514.73 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 52.49 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Paramus, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,516
50%
50.8
Male
13,279
50%
49.2
Total Population
26,795
323,128,000
Paramus, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,027
3.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,422
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,679
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,871
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,426
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,153
8.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,109
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,981
14.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,095
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,955
7.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,654
9.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,024
7.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,399
5.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,504
80.3%
77.2
Female
10,957
51.0%
51.3
Male
10,547
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,599
76.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,253
27.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,077
22.7%
15.2
Female
3,342
55.0%
55.8
Male
2,735
45.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Paramus, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,259
98.0%
96.8
White
17,939
66.9%
72.6
Black or African American
762
2.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
24
0.1%
0.8
Asian
7,129
26.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,350
8.8%
1.2
Chinese
728
2.7%
1.3
Filipino
998
3.7%
0.9
Japanese
157
0.6%
0.2
Korean
2,516
9.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
42
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
338
1.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
405
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
536
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,490
9.3%
17.8
Mexican
186
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
789
2.9%
1.7
Cuban
226
0.8%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,289
4.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
24,305
90.7%
82.2
Paramus, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
799
4.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
676
3.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,389
22.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,130
16.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,143
5.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,071
31.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,162
16.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,475
7.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,895
92.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,233
47.6%
31.2
Paramus, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,224
27.5%
33.7%
Now Married
12,845
56.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,318
5.8%
11.0%
Separated
166
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
2,114
9.3
5.8%
Paramus, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,688
60.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
10,080
39.1%
21.6%
Spanish
1,460
5.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,468
13.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,471
17.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
681
2.6%
1.1%
Paramus, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
147
1.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
144
1.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
384
4.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
639
7.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
506
6.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,098
13.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,258
14.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,487
17.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,220
14.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,568
18.6%
6.4
Median household income
101,793
57,617
Per capita income
44,325
31,128
Paramus, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
31
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
893
7.2%
9.8
Construction
683
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,924
23.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,287
10.4%
6.6
Information
339
2.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
863
7.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
544
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,651
13.4%
11.4
Public administration
380
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,621
13.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
443
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
690
5.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
707
5.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,916
47.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
537
4.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,682
29.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,507
12.2%
18.1%
Paramus, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,182
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,581
70.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,161
9.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,413
11.6%
5.1
Walked
108
0.9%
2.7
Other means
59
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
860
7.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.1
26.6
Paramus, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
493
5.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,898
22.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,552
42.0%
37.1
3 or more
2,508
29.7%
21.0
Paramus, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,451
95.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,477
88.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
974
11.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
403
4.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Paramus, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,854
1 room
154
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
80
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
156
1.8%
9.1
4 rooms
277
3.1%
16.5
5 rooms
741
8.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,563
17.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,738
19.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,882
21.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,263
25.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Paramus, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,854
1-unit, detached
7,699
87.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
331
3.7%
5.9
2-units
279
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
147
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
24
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
374
4.2%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Paramus, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
433
4.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
538
6.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,114
35.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,018
22.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
718
8.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
402
4.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
567
6.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
989
11.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
68
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
7
0.1%
1.4%
Paramus, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,686
90.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
39
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
365
4.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
305
3.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
12
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
35
0.4%
1.1
Paramus, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,534
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
70
1.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
339
7.5%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
424
9.4%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
567
12.5%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
861
19.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2,273
50.1%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,586
35.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
571
12.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
647
14.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
319
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,411
31.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Paramus, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
904
41,631,300
Less than $500
44
4.9%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
99
11.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
120
13.3%
4.4%
$500 to $999
121
13.4%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
135
14.9%
28.3%
$3,000 or more
160
17.7%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
225
24.9%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
70
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,838
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
36
4.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
62
7.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
36
4.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
97
10.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
102
11.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
555
62.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
86
0.0%
0.0%
Paramus, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,477
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
150
2.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
63
0.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
39
0.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
26
0.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
266
3.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,373
31.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4,067
54.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
493
6.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
565,300
205,000
