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New Jersey·Bergen County
6 tracts·27K people·$814K median·2,544/mi²
White 54 · Asian 26 · Hispanic 13 · Black 4 · Multiracial 2 · Other 1
Married couple 66 · Other 18 · Living alone 16
Retail 37 · Health 28 · Professional 21 · Leisure 8 · Public admin 2 · Manufacturing 2 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 55 · Sales · office 23 · Service 11 · Construction · maintenance 6 · Production · transport 5
Drive alone 63 · Work from home 21 · Carpool 12 · Transit 8 · Walk 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Paramus is $813,900 (Census ACS) — 1.8× the US median of $458,812.
Paramus has 26,568 residents across 6 census tracts and 6 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 49.1; the population is 54.1% White, 25.7% Asian, 13.0% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% Black, 2.3% Multiracial and 0.9% Other; the average household has 2.9 people; 51.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 4.7% (Census ACS).
Midland Elementary School (76%), Memorial Elementary School (73%) and Ridge Ranch Elementary School (71%) lead the elementary schools; East Brook Middle School (69%) and West Brook Middle School (62%) lead the middle schools; Applied Technology High School (86%) and Paramus High School (55%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $3,032/month, 92% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Paramus is $144,349 a year, 68% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Paramus, median rent is $3,032/month and the median home value is $813,900 (Census ACS).
Paramus reported 0.3 violent crimes and 30.8 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 84°F; winter lows average 25°F; there are 90 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 49 inches; snowfall averages 27 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Paramus are earthquake (71), inland flooding (69) and winter weather (66), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.34g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Paramus, 1.2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).