Paramount Population History 1990 - 2023

Paramount Population Facts

What is the current population of Paramount?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Paramount is 51,072. Paramount, California is the 784th largest city in the US.

What county is Paramount, California in?

Paramount is located entirely in Los Angeles County.

What is the size of Paramount, California in square miles?

Paramount has an area of 4.7 square miles.

What was the peak population of Paramount?

The peak population of Paramount was in 2000, when its population was 55,378. In 2000, Paramount was the 549th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 784th largest city in the US. Paramount is currently 7.8% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Paramount shrinking?

Paramount has shrunk 7.7% since the year 2000. Paramount, California's growth is extremely below average. 96% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Paramount, California?

Paramount has a population density of 11,439.6 people per square mile.

Paramount Demographics

What is the voting age population of Paramount, California?

The total voting age population of Paramount, California, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 28,755. The voting age population is 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

What percentage of Paramount, California residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 8.6% of the residents of Paramount are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Paramount, California?

The racial demographics of Paramount are 47.2% White, 36.9% Other, 9.1% Black, 3.1% Asian, 2.7% Two or more races, 0.7% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 0.4% American Indian. Additionally, 81.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Paramount, California residents are below the poverty line?

In Paramount, 16.7% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 23.7%. On a per-household basis, 14.3% of families are below the poverty line in Paramount.

What percentage of Paramount, California residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 64.2% of Paramount residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Paramount, California residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 64.8% of Paramount residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 11.3% have a bachelor's degree and 3.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Paramount, California residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Paramount residents aged 5 and older, 76.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 72.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.3% speak an Asian language.

Paramount Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Paramount, California?

The unemployment rate in Paramount is 5.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Paramount, California residents work for the government?

In Paramount, 10.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Paramount, California?

The median household income in Paramount is $55,670.

Paramount Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Paramount, California?

In Paramount, 41.0% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Paramount, California?

Renters occupy 59.0% of housing units in Paramount.

What percentage of Paramount, California housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Paramount, 4.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Paramount, California housing units were built after 2000?

In Paramount, 5.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 780 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Paramount, California?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Paramount is $1,388.

What percentage of households in Paramount, California have broadband internet?

In Paramount, 79.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.