Paramount, CA Demographic Data
Paramount, CA Summary
Paramount is located in Los Angeles County in California
- Population: 54,377
- Area: 4.84 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.73 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.11 sq. miles
- Population Density: 11,234.91 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 72.18 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Paramount, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
27,553
50%
50.8
Male
27,388
50%
49.2
Total Population
54,941
323,128,000
Paramount, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,767
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,288
7.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,735
8.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,480
10.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,776
8.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,514
13.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,207
14.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,007
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,081
5.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,893
3.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,637
4.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,106
2.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
450
0.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
38,745
70.5%
77.2
Female
19,617
50.6%
51.3
Male
19,128
49.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
35,653
64.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,256
9.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,193
7.6%
15.2
Female
2,282
54.4%
55.8
Male
1,911
45.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Paramount, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
53,458
97.3%
96.8
White
30,340
55.2%
72.6
Black or African American
5,267
9.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
402
0.7%
0.8
Asian
1,455
2.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
82
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
123
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
541
1.0%
0.9
Japanese
31
0.1%
0.2
Korean
206
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
105
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
367
0.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
383
0.7%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
341
0.6%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
42
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
15,611
28.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,483
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
44,817
81.6%
17.8
Mexican
39,551
72.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
180
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
74
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5,012
9.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,124
18.4%
82.2
Paramount, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
8,200
25.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,918
15.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,379
26.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,824
18.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,660
5.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,083
6.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
831
2.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
13,118
41.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
18,777
58.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,914
9.1%
31.2
Paramount, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
18,368
43.6%
33.7%
Now Married
17,505
41.5%
47.5
Divorced
3,142
7.5%
11.0%
Separated
1,427
3.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,709
4.1
5.8%
Paramount, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,520
22.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
39,654
77.5%
21.6%
Spanish
37,992
74.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
232
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,200
2.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
230
0.4%
1.1%
Paramount, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
872
6.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
837
6.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,608
11.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,750
12.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,370
16.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,810
20.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,910
13.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,499
10.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
236
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
125
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
46,364
57,617
Per capita income
15,464
31,128
Paramount, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
158
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,478
10.5%
9.8
Construction
1,564
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,250
17.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
856
3.6%
6.6
Information
401
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,758
15.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,483
6.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,358
9.9%
11.4
Public administration
528
2.2%
4.6
Retail trade
2,840
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,906
8.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,129
4.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,528
10.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,016
16.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,492
23.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,382
26.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,291
22.3%
18.1%
Paramount, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
23,066
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
17,401
75.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,879
12.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
996
4.3%
5.1
Walked
651
2.8%
2.7
Other means
374
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
765
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.4
26.6
Paramount, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
965
6.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,458
31.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,069
36.2%
37.1
3 or more
3,525
25.1%
21.0
Paramount, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
14,017
96.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,443
38.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,574
61.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
576
3.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.9
0.0%
2.5
Paramount, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,593
1 room
334
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
462
3.2%
2.7
3 rooms
2,405
16.5%
9.1
4 rooms
4,763
32.6%
16.5
5 rooms
3,811
26.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,598
11.0%
17.8
7 rooms
794
5.4%
12.0
8 rooms
266
1.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
160
1.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Paramount, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,593
1-unit, detached
6,485
44.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,430
9.8%
5.9
2-units
301
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
785
5.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
806
5.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
776
5.3%
4.4
20 or more units
2,499
17.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,504
10.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
7
0.0%
0.1
Paramount, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
744
5.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,703
11.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,875
19.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,069
14.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,039
14.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,319
15.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,107
14.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
660
4.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
77
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Paramount, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,498
67.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
109
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
3,173
22.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
38
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
1,199
8.6%
1.1
Paramount, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,939
47295100.0
Less than $500
27
0.7%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
174
4.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
263
6.7%
7.0%
$500 to $999
371
9.4%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
550
14.0%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,122
28.5%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,432
36.4%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
941
24.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
611
15.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
439
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
324
8.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,608
41.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Paramount, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
8,349
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
15
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
147
1.8%
4.4%
Less than $500
241
2.9%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,604
19.2%
11.9%
$500 to $999
2,184
26.2%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,158
49.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
225
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,204
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
593
7.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
944
11.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
994
12.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
766
9.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
596
7.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,368
52.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
313
0.0%
0.0%
Paramount, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,443
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
594
10.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
364
6.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
316
5.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
378
6.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,319
24.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,040
37.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
382
7.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
50
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
283,400
205,000
