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Paramus, NJ Profile


Paramus, NJ, population 26,137, is located in New Jersey's Bergen county, about 5.4 miles from Paterson and 9.3 miles from Yonkers.

Through the 90's Paramus's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Paramus has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Paramus's population has stayed about the same.

Paramus's property crime levels tend to be much higher than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Paramus tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White79%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian17%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200025,737N/A
200125,8360.38%
200226,0730.92%
200326,2300.60%
200426,2340.02%
200526,104-0.50%
200625,988-0.44%
200725,982-0.02%
200826,0150.13%
200926,1370.47%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$76,918
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001378
2002396
2003363
2004315
2005247
2006290
2007204
2008335
2009336
2010349
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 024254
2002 045050
2003 063852
2004 014142
2005 112836
2006 003443
2007 012528
2008 033649
2009 004543
2010 003161

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20019,202
20028,011
20037,713
20047,902
20055,588
20066,283
20075,970
20086,515
20097,058
20106,670
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 127 1,995 266
2002 118 1,781 206
2003 112 1,722 204
2004 133 1,841 135
2005 68 1,349 74
2006 87 1478 104
2007 68 1467 43
2008 90 1556 63
2009 119 1692 36
2010 80 1631 46

Location

Elevation56 feet above sea level
Land Area10.5 Square Miles



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