Paramount is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 51,653 people and 11 constituent neighborhoods, Paramount is the 171st largest community in California.
Housing costs in Paramount are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.
One downside of living in Paramount is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Paramount, the average commute to work is 30.35 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The rate of college-level education in Paramount is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.57% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Paramount in 2018 was $21,070, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,280 for a family of four. However, Paramount contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Paramount is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Paramount home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Paramount, accounting for 83.00% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Paramount residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Paramount include Irish, German, Italian, Other Arab, and English.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Paramount's cultural character, accounting for 35.81% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Paramount is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.