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Paramus, NJ
Demographic Data



Paramus Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Paramus Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

26,359

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.6%
5 - 17:
14.9%
18 - 24:
8.3%
25 - 34:
8.4%
35 - 54:
22.8%
55 - 64:
16.3%
Over 65 Years:
25.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.4%
5.4%
94.6%
94.6%
50.3%
50.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Paramus
USA
$55,747
$55,747
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Paramus
USA
$136,824
$136,824
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

4.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Construction
Manufacturing
Finance
Public Service
Wholesale
Other
Accommodation
Transportation
Administration
Information Technology
Real estate
15.5%
15.5%
11.6%
11.6%
10.6%
10.6%
10.4%
10.4%
7.7%
7.7%
7.2%
7.2%
7.0%
7.0%
4.7%
4.7%
4.3%
4.3%
4.2%
4.2%
3.4%
3.4%
3.4%
3.4%
2.8%
2.8%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
56.0%
56.0%
23.7%
23.7%
14.3%
14.3%
3.3%
3.3%
2.3%
2.3%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
Irish
German
Polish
Russian
English
Other Arab
Austrian
Swedish
Iranian
Hungarian
Scottish
Dutch
Greek
Eastern European
Croatian
Syrian
Guyanese
Armenian
Ukrainian
17.3%
17.3%
10.8%
10.8%
6.7%
6.7%
4.9%
4.9%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Korean
Other Asian languages
Tagalog
Arabic
Chinese
Russian
African languages
Greek
Italian
Urdu
Portuguese
German/Yiddish
Persian
Slavic languages
Polish
French
Japanese
60.7%
60.7%
8.6%
8.6%
8.0%
8.0%
4.9%
4.9%
3.0%
3.0%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
1.8%
1.8%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Paramus Residents

30.5%

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