Paramus, NJ Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 8,209 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 7,637 | 93.0 |
| 1-unit, attached | 104 | 1.3 |
| 2 units | 294 | 3.6 |
| 3 or 4 units | 78 | 1.0 |
| 5 to 9 units | 5 | 0.1 |
| 10 to 19 units | 7 | 0.1 |
| 20 or more units | 77 | 0.9 |
| Mobile home | 7 | 0.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 48 | 0.6 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 245 | 3.0 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 129 | 1.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 419 | 5.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 795 | 9.7 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,585 | 19.3 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 4,447 | 54.2 |
| 1939 or earlier | 541 | 6.6 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 14 | 0.2 |
| 2 rooms | 61 | 0.7 |
| 3 rooms | 191 | 2.3 |
| 4 rooms | 347 | 4.2 |
| 5 rooms | 1,016 | 12.4 |
| 6 rooms | 1,403 | 17.1 |
| 7 rooms | 2,049 | 25.0 |
| 8 rooms | 1,887 | 23.0 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,241 | 15.1 |
| Median (rooms) | 7.0 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 8,082 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 566 | 7.0 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,640 | 20.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,006 | 12.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,354 | 16.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,176 | 14.6 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,340 | 29.0 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 209 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 1,896 | 23.5 |
| 2 | 4,050 | 50.1 |
| 3 or more | 1,927 | 23.8 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 6,967 | 86.2 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 70 | 0.9 |
| Electricity | 294 | 3.6 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 731 | 9.0 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 20 | 0.2 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 0 | 0.0 |
| No fuel used | 0 | 0.0 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 12 | 0.1 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 7 | 0.1 |
| No telephone service | 0 | 0.0 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 8,082 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 7,947 | 98.3 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 79 | 1.0 |
| 1.51 or more | 56 | 0.7 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 7,053 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 82 | 1.2 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 24 | 0.3 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 133 | 1.9 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 610 | 8.6 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3,190 | 45.2 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,651 | 37.6 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 322 | 4.6 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 41 | 0.6 |
| Median (dollars) | 284,800 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 4,380 | 62.1 |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 12 | 0.2 |
$500 to $699 | 158 | 2.2 |
$700 to $999 | 344 | 4.9 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 797 | 11.3 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,055 | 15.0 |
$2,000 or more | 2,014 | 28.6 |
Median (dollars) | 1,905 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,673 | 37.9 |
Median (dollars) | 587 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,390 | 33.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 938 | 13.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 918 | 13.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 762 | 10.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 467 | 6.6 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,565 | 22.2 |
| Not computed | 13 | 0.2 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 748 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $200 to $299 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $300 to $499 | 7 | 0.9 |
| $500 to $749 | 116 | 15.5 |
| $750 to $999 | 120 | 16.0 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 92 | 12.3 |
| $1,500 or more | 329 | 44.0 |
| No cash rent | 84 | 11.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,483 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 97 | 13.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 63 | 8.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 54 | 7.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 128 | 17.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 42 | 5.6 |
| 35 percent or more | 280 | 37.4 |
| Not computed | 84 | 11.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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