Paramount, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 19,113 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,006 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,627 | 8.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,202 | 48.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,109 | 21.5 |
| College or graduate school | 3,169 | 16.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 28,128 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,324 | 29.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,739 | 20.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,837 | 20.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,879 | 17.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,383 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,197 | 4.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 769 | 2.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 50.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 37,562 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 13,641 | 36.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,974 | 47.9 |
| Separated | 1,617 | 4.3 |
| Widowed | 1,683 | 4.5 |
Female | 1,463 | 3.9 |
| Divorced | 2,647 | 7.0 |
Female | 1,493 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,335 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 464 | 19.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 34,874 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,786 | 5.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 17,008 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,384 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 29,286 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,587 | 25.9 |
Percent employed | 51.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 21,699 | 74.1 |
Percent employed | 60.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,688 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,418 | 52.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 49,287 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,615 | 47.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 23,494 | 47.7 |
Same county | 21,081 | 42.8 |
Different county | 2,413 | 4.9 |
Same state | 1,854 | 3.8 |
Different state | 559 | 1.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,178 | 4.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 55,319 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,858 | 59.4 |
Born in United States | 32,405 | 58.6 |
State of residence | 27,064 | 48.9 |
Different state | 5,341 | 9.7 |
Born outside United States | 453 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 22,461 | 40.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7,170 | 13.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,840 | 10.6 |
Not a citizen | 16,621 | 30.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 22,461 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 94 | 0.4 |
| Asia | 1,414 | 6.3 |
| Africa | 134 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 168 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 20,641 | 91.9 |
| Northern America | 10 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 49,287 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,897 | 28.2 |
| Language other than English | 35,390 | 71.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 20,008 | 40.6 |
Spanish | 32,996 | 66.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18,795 | 38.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 347 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 133 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,906 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,049 | 2.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 55,319 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 51,921 | 93.9 |
| Arab | 57 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 42 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 25 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 275 | 0.5 |
| English | 564 | 1.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 250 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 50 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,126 | 2.0 |
| Greek | 45 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 917 | 1.7 |
| Italian | 320 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 180 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 107 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 21 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 27 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 112 | 0.2 |
| Scottish | 131 | 0.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 428 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 142 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 989 | 1.8 |
| Welsh | 54 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 247 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 45,812 | 82.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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