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Paramount, CA Profile


Paramount, CA, population 54,997, is located in California's Los Angeles county, about 3.8 miles from Downey and 4.6 miles from Norwalk.

Through the 90's Paramount's population has grown by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Paramount has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Paramount's population has declined by about 1%.

Paramount's property crime levels tend to be about the same as California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Paramount tend to be higher than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White35%
African American14%
Native American1%
Asian3%
Hawaiian1%
Other/Mixed46%
As % of Population
           

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 603.00%Over 60: 4.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200055,230N/A
200155,7380.92%
200256,0580.57%
200356,2310.31%
200456,134-0.17%
200555,765-0.66%
200655,277-0.88%
200754,779-0.90%
200854,759-0.04%
200954,9970.43%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,749
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001808
2002752
2003753
2004769
2005789
2006671
2007855
2008712
2009704
2010625
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 620181248
2002 518186222
2003 1014182224
2004 522205209
2005 104221217
2006 512155211
2007 1211198262
2008 514189188
2009 411193181
2010 412185142

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,279
20023,245
20033,649
20043,879
20053,635
20063,115
20073,426
20083,516
20092,999
20102,830
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 346 951 549
2002 321 848 690
2003 331 1,060 692
2004 402 1,081 740
2005 358 956 768
2006 346 739 692
2007 415 843 678
2008 379 848 729
2009 310 721 625
2010 297 770 487

Location

Elevation67 feet above sea level
Land Area4.7 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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