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Paramus

New Jersey · 25,101 residents · 10.4 sq mi
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Paramus is home to 25,101 people in New Jersey. The typical home is worth $245,200. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock. Median rent is $1,001 a month. The median age is 40.8, about 8 years above the US median. Median household income runs $58,995, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 40.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
25,101
−2%vs 2000
vs 25,737 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.8
−5%vs 2000
vs 42.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
10.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
25K25K26K27K27K19902000201020202024Paramus
202427K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.7%(1,171)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96%(1,512)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.5%(1,376)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196%(1,507)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(1,724)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.7%(3,181)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.4%(3,614)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.2%(3,307)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6413.8%(3,474)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.2%(2,803)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.7%(924)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(508)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,995
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $76,918 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,202
−24%vs 2000
vs $29,295 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
3.0%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$245,200
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $286,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,001
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,483 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
90.7%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 90.7% in 2000
9.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75.5%(19,433)
Black1.1%(278)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(1,253)
Asian17.2%(4,419)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.3%(22,165)
Black0.4%(112)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(834)
Asian10.7%(2,677)
Other0.6%(147)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
South American4.7%(1,257)
Colombian2.4%(645)
Dominican1.9%(512)
Ecuadorian1.1%(280)
Cuban0.8%(203)
Mexican0.8%(200)
Honduran0.5%(139)
Argentine0.4%(108)
Spaniard0.3%(88)
Peruvian0.3%(86)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.3%(71)
Uruguayan0.1%(34)
Chilean0.1%(33)
Asian origin
Asian Indian9.8%(2,611)
Korean7.5%(1,992)
Chinese3%(810)
Filipino2%(539)
Pakistani2%(520)
Japanese0.6%(170)
Thai0.2%(47)
Vietnamese0.1%(17)
Ancestry
Italian16.8%(4,459)
Irish10%(2,644)
German5.6%(1,491)
Polish5.1%(1,362)
American2.4%(642)
English2.2%(577)
Arab2.1%(555)
Russian2%(532)
Croatian1.5%(406)
Austrian1.4%(382)
Iranian1.1%(288)
Swedish1.1%(287)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Armenian0.8%(211)
Dutch0.8%(201)
West Indian0.7%(196)
Macedonian0.7%(179)
French0.6%(157)
Scottish0.5%(131)
Greek0.5%(127)
Egyptian0.4%(113)
Ukrainian0.4%(108)
Turkish0.4%(98)
Iraqi0.3%(89)
Hungarian0.3%(89)
Norwegian0.3%(88)
Guyanese0.3%(80)
Jamaican0.3%(75)
Syrian0.2%(63)
Portuguese0.2%(58)
Romanian0.2%(53)
Czech0.2%(48)
Israeli0.1%(31)
Haitian0.1%(31)
Welsh0.1%(30)
Lithuanian0.1%(25)
Lebanese0.1%(16)
Canadian0.1%(16)
Slovak0.1%(14)
Moroccan0%(11)
British0%(11)
Swiss0%(10)
Kenyan0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.2%
−7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 38.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.4%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
11.0%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.5 min
+13%vs 2000
vs 19.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.4%(3,808)
Married56.4%(6,244)
Widowed3.4%(371)
Divorced5.8%(642)
Women 15+
Never married25%(2,868)
Married55.5%(6,382)
Widowed12.3%(1,410)
Divorced7.2%(832)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 6.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 65.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 8.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 83.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 28.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)12.4%(94)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.9%(75)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era54.9%(417)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.8%(90)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.9%(37)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 760 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Paramus, New Jersey?

Paramus, New Jersey has about 25,101 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Paramus, New Jersey?

The typical household in Paramus, New Jersey earns about $58,995 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Paramus, New Jersey expensive?

In Paramus, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $245,200, and the typical rent is about $1,001 a month.

How educated are people in Paramus, New Jersey?

About 31.2% of adults age 25 and over in Paramus, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Paramus, New Jersey?

About 3.0% of people in Paramus, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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