Paramus, NJ

Census Place

2024 Population

26,568

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

4.66%

15.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$144,349

3.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$813,900

10.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

12,318

Population & Diversity

Paramus, NJ is home to a population of 26.6k people, from which 94.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31.1% of Paramus, NJ residents were born outside of the country (8.26k people).

In 2024, there were 2.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.4k people) in Paramus, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.82k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.99k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.1% of Paramus, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paramus, NJ was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Paramus, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paramus, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.4k ± 934
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.82k ± 785
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.99k ± 690

13%

Hispanic Population

3.46k people

13% of the people in Paramus, NJ are hispanic (3.46k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paramus, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
279,408 ± 12,782 people
Dominican Republic
210,288 ± 11,131 people
Mexico
108,737 ± 8,049 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 279,408 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 210,288 and Mexico with 108,737.

Foreign-Born Population

31.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.26k people

29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.68k people

As of 2024, 31.1% of Paramus, NJ residents (8.26k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Paramus, NJ was 29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Paramus, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
417 ± 279
Gulf War (2001-)
94 ± 74
Korea
86 ± 90

Paramus, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.44 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Paramus, NJ.

Economy

The economy of Paramus, NJ employs 12.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paramus, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,282 people), Educational Services (1,428 people), and Retail Trade (1,288 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($124,563), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,063), and Utilities ($118,300).

Employment

Occupations

12.3k

2024 Value

± 885

3.95%

1 Year growth

± 9.91%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paramus, NJ grew at a rate of 3.95%, from 11.9k employees to 12.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paramus, NJ, are Management Occupations (2,123 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,493 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,329 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paramus, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

12.3k

2024 Value

± 885

3.95%

1 Year growth

± 9.91%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paramus, NJ grew at a rate of 3.95%, from 11.9k employees to 12.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paramus, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,282 people), Educational Services (1,428 people), and Retail Trade (1,288 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paramus, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Paramus, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$88,540

Median earning men ± $8,163

$59,270

Median earning women ± $3,300

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($136,020), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,813), and Manufacturing ($116,005).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($108,333), Manufacturing ($81,250), and Wholesale Trade ($80,817).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Paramus, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.914%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}

Andy Kim

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

The student population of Paramus, NJ in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,521 male students and 6,694 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Paramus, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (802 and 38.6%), White (680 and 32.7%), Black or African American (235 and 11.3%), and Asian (193 and 9.29%).

The largest universities in Paramus, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Bergen Community College (1,774 and 82.1%) and Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus (386 and 17.9%).

The most popular majors in Paramus, NJ are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,322 and 61.2%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (186 and 8.61%), and Registered Nursing (102 and 4.72%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 12,215 students enrolled in Paramus, NJ, 45.2% men and 54.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 5,313 records, of which 58.3% were women and 41.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,322 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
102 degrees awarded
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant
47 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Paramus, NJ was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,322 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Paramus, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Bergen Community College
1,774 degrees awarded
Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus
386 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bergen Community College with 1,774 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 860 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Paramus, NJ, which is 0.662 times less than the 1,300 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 802 degrees mean that there were 1.18 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 680 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($7,760) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,134) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paramus, NJ was $813,900 in 2024, which is 2.45 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $736,000 to $813,900, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Paramus, NJ is 82.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paramus, NJ have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paramus, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$813,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,884

$6,992

Median Property Taxes

±$541

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Paramus, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Paramus, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.6% of the housing units in Paramus, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paramus, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$144,349

Median Household Income

± $16,221

8.46k

Number of Households

± 682

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.46k households in Paramus, NJ grew to $144,349 from the previous year's value of $139,707.

The following chart displays the households in Paramus, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paramus, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.482

2024 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.486

2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2024, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.733% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.6%)
Worked At Home (21.7%)
Public Transit (7.87%)

In 2024, 62.6% of workers in Paramus, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.87%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paramus, NJ have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.52% of the workforce in Paramus, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Paramus, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Paramus, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Paramus, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paramus, NJ (1.17k out of 25.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paramus, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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