Census Data Estimates That Paramus Is Becoming More Diverse

The full report is available on the Census Bureau website. Below we've put the Census data from 2000 side-by-side with the ACS estimates for 2005-2009.

Please note that the income values are likely skewed by the economic downturn and that the 2000 figures are in 1999 dollars, while the later figures are in 2009 dollars, though they have been adjusted for inflation. Again, the new figures are estimates, and there is some margin of error involved. For the exact margins of error, check the ACS site.

Some notable trends:

• The figures indicate that Paramus is becoming diverse. The white population is at most remaining stagnant, while minority groups, especially the largest in Paramus, Asians, have grown.
• In the same vein, the number of people who speak a language other than English at home is higher than in 2000.

Here are the tables:

• General Characteristics:

Number (2000) Percent (2000) Number (2005-2009) Percent (2005-2009) Population 25,737 26,055 Male 12,497 48.6 12,897 49.5 Female 13,240 51.4 13,158 50.5 Median Age 42.9 44.6 Under 5 1,331 5.2 875 3.4 18 years and over 19,755 76.8 20,255 77.7 65 years and over 5,531 21.5 5,568 21.4 One race 25,349 98.5 25,810 99.1 White 20,380 79.2 19,484 74.8 Black or African-American 291 1.1 419 1.6 American-Indian and Alaska Native 12 0 0 0 Asian 4,434 17.2 5,541 21.3 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3 0 0 0 Some Other Race 229 0.9 366 1.4 Two or More Races 388 1.5 245 0.9 Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race) 1,253 4.9 1,723 6.6 Average Household Size 3 2.98 Average Family Size 3.32 3.40 Total Housing Units 8,209 8,619 Occupied Housing Units 8,082 98.5 8,363 97 Renter-Occupied Housing Units 751 9.3 995 11.9 Vacant Housing Units 127 1.5 256 3

• Social Characteristics

Number (2000) Percent (2000) Number (2005-2009) Percent (2005-2009) Population 25 Years and Over 18,264 18,243 Civilian Veterans (civilian population 18 years and over) 2,402 12.2 1,986 9.8 Foreign Born 6,462 25.1 6,834 26.2 Male, Now Married, Except Separated (Population 15 years and over) 6,493 65.4 6,278 61 Female, Now Married, Except Separated (Population 15 years and over) 6,564 60.2 6,208 55.8 Speak a Language Other than English at Home 7,966 32.6 8,998 35.7

• Economic Characteristics

Number (2000) Percent (2000) Number (2005-2009) Percent (2005-2009) In Labor Force (Population 16 years and over) 12,069 58.7 12,979 61.6 Mean Travel Time to Work in Minutes (Workers 16 years and over) 27.8 28.1 Median Household Income $76,918 $102,847 Median Family Income $84,406 $122,527