Paramount, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Paramount, CA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Paramount | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 51,757 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 10703.1 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.73% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 32.1 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 14,539 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Paramount declined by 7.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 51,757 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Paramount is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 25.9% of residents. That is 4.2 points above California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 13,419 25.9% +4.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 11,985 23.2% -0.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 10,434 20.2% +0.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 5,029 9.7% -5.5 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below California, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.1% of the people living in Paramount and men 49.9%.
- Women 50.1% California 49.9%
- Men 49.9% California 50.1%
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Economy
Paramount has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Paramount | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $75,129 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.23% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Paramount is about 24% lower than in California.
Housing
| Metric | Paramount | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $875,000 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,874 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 43.0% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Paramount is about 38.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,874 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Paramount spend about 51 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 211 hours, about 8.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Paramount | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 25.3 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 50.6 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 211 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,534 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.3% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 62,116 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,379 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Paramount is 25 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in California.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Paramount has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Paramount | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.9% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.52 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
Paramount has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Paramount | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.7 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 20.8% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 12.9% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Paramount, CA Compared With Nearby Cities
Paramount, CA is the smallest of the 5 cities compared here, 51,757 residents against a local median of 83,732. The measure that sets Paramount, CA apart most is median home price: $875,000, 43% above the local median of $610,870.
The cities themselves sit within $126,843 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Paramount, CA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Paramount, CA has the highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paramount, CA | 51,757 | $75,129 #3/5 | $875,000 #1/5 | 25.3 min #1/5 |
| Bellflower, CA | 76,778 | $78,927 | $498,156 | 27.8 min |
| Lynwood, CA | 62,939 | $74,926 | $625,000 | 30.2 min |
| Downey, CA | 112,177 | $92,056 | $596,741 | 27.9 min |
| South Gate, CA | 90,685 | $74,287 | $625,000 | 30.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Paramount, California.
How big is Paramount, California by population?
About 51,757 people live in Paramount, California, in 14,539 households of 3.5 people on average. The median age is 32.1, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is Paramount, California urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Paramount, California has 10,703 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 124 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Paramount, California?
The median home costs 11.6 times the median household income ($875,000 against $75,129), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,874 a month takes about 30% of the median household's income, right at the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Paramount, California?
11.9% of adults in Paramount, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 8), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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