Paramount city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 51,169
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 50,755
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 51,169
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 53,754
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 53,749
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 53,733
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 54,098
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.1%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 11.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 29.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 81.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 4.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 552
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 36.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 43.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $533,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,174
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $497
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,875
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,618
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 68.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 67.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 113,984
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 379,732
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 337,758
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 684,035
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,257
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,250
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,819
Persons in poverty, percent 12.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 11,367.3
Population per square mile, 2010 11,438.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.73
FIPS Code 0655618