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Paramus, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Bergen County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
26,500
Population
2,536/sq mi density
$139,707
Median Income
$55,503 per capita
$736,000
Home Value
$1,012,734 Zillow
$2,845
Median Rent
37.7% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
166
Violent Crime/100K
3,473 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$139,707 median income, 4.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$736,000 home value, $2,845/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
166 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-0.3%
26,593 → 26,518
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.4%
$97,395 → $139,707
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Paramus across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
26,462
-56 from 2023 (26,518)
Projected Median Income 2030
$179,800
+$40,093 from 2023 ($139,707)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26,593 | - | $97,395 | - |
| 2015 | 26,648 | +0.2% | $100,272 | +3% |
| 2017 | 26,596 | -0.2% | $105,114 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 26,261 | -1.3% | $128,306 | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 26,416 | +0.6% | $130,446 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 26,518 | +0.4% | $139,707 | +7.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.