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Paramus, New Jersey

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StatisticParamusNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population26,5689,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$144,349$103,556$80,734
Median Age49.140.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher51.8%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$813,900$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$3,032$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate4.7%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.7%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born31.3%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate82.6%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.830.526.4
Worked from Home21.7%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households65.8%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Paramus, New Jersey

Age in Paramus, New Jersey

StatisticParamusNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age49.140.138.9
Under 18 %18.5%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.0%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.8%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.9%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.7%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %26.2%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Paramus, New Jersey

StatisticParamusNew JerseyUnited States
Households8,4643,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.62.5
Family Households80.8%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children32.2%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.0%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone16.2%26.4%28.7%
Never Married29.6%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Paramus, New Jersey

StatisticParamusNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$58,552$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.3%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.7%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.4%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More31.7%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate4.7%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty12.4%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households2.4%9.1%n/a

Housing in Paramus, New Jersey

StatisticParamusNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units8,8133,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes85.3%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.0%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,963.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied17.4%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income37.3%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Paramus, New Jersey

StatisticParamusNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School6.0%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate21.4%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree20.9%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree32.1%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree19.7%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Paramus, New Jersey

StatisticParamusNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.8%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work62.6%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit7.9%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work1.3%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.5%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour17.5%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.4%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Paramus, New Jersey

StatisticParamusNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence43.4%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens25.4%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.9%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home60.5%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home8.1%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency37.6%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Paramus

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.