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Population in July 2009: 55,018. Population change since 2000: -0.4%
 

Males: 26,991  (49.1%)
Females: 28,027  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  25.6 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 90723.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,308 (it was $36,749 in 2000)
Paramount:

$42,308
California:

$58,931
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $13,712

Paramount city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $285,612 (it was $136,800 in 2000)
Paramount:

$285,612
California:

$384,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $322,501; Detached houses: $400,834; Townhouses or other attached units: $319,872; In 2-unit structures: $528,113; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $283,396; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $300,708; Mobile homes: $55,368; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,315

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,065.

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  • Hispanic - 43,126 (78.3%)
  • Black alone - 5,828 (10.6%)
  • White alone - 4,138 (7.5%)
  • Asian alone - 1,137 (2.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 580 (1.1%)
  • Two or more races - 214 (0.4%)
  • Other race alone - 45 (0.08%)
  • American alone - 38 (0.07%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Paramount: 131.9 (high, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (2.0%), United States (1.8%), Irish (1.7%), English (1.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 67 feet

Land area: 4.73 square miles.

Population density: 11626 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Paramount:

  • High school or higher: 50.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 11.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paramount city:

  • Never married: 36.3%
  • Now married: 47.9%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

22,461 residents are foreign born (37.3% Latin America).

This city:  40.6%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were 45 registered sex offenders living in Paramount, California in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Paramount to the number of sex offenders is 1223 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,953 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $715 (0.6%)
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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Long Beach, CA (6.6 miles , pop. 461,522).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (17.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: East Compton, CA (1.3 miles ), Bellflower, CA (1.5 miles ), Lynwood, CA (1.6 miles ), Downey, CA (1.8 miles ), Compton, CA (1.8 miles ), South Gate, CA (1.9 miles ), Lakewood, CA (2.1 miles ), Cudahy, CA (2.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $92,900
  • 1997: 31 buildings, average cost: $78,400
  • 1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $66,900
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $111,000
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $78,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $159,400
  • 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $126,200
  • 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $193,000
  • 2005: 29 buildings, average cost: $177,900
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $171,100
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $223,200
  • 2008: 10 buildings, average cost: $211,700
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $224,700
  • 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $271,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 33.90 N, Longitude: 118.17 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -219 (-0.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,698 (14.8%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 562

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Paramount, California accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

17.6%
California:

12.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Paramount by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 1186510510512544
per 100,000 21.215.110.78.717.58.717.58.821.29.07.27.3
Rapes 19132018142241211141112
per 100,000 36.624.535.531.424.538.47.021.019.525.219.921.9
Robberies 142181181186182205221155198189193185
per 100,000 273.7341.7321.5324.6318.8357.7385.8271.7350.4339.7349.5336.9
Assaults 264290248222224209217211262188181142
per 100,000 508.9547.5440.6387.5392.4364.7378.9369.9463.7337.9327.8258.6
Burglaries 497447346321331402358346415379310297
per 100,000 958.0844.0614.6560.2579.9701.4625.0606.5734.4681.2561.4540.8
Thefts 1,0741,0679518481,0601,081956739843848721770
per 100,000 2070.22014.61689.41480.01857.01886.11669.11295.41491.81524.21305.71402.2
Auto thefts 518586549690692740768692678729625487
per 100,000 998.51106.4975.31204.31212.31291.11340.91213.01199.81310.31131.8886.8
Arson 29263939342922201616137
per 100,000 55.949.169.368.159.650.638.435.128.328.823.512.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 505.5510.4440.5429.4459.0475.2468.5397.0482.2438.6398.8364.3

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in Paramount detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +7,622 (+16.0%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (26%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (12%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Manufacturing (17%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Construction laborers (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Paramount-area historical tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1966, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.2 miles away from the Paramount city center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/9/1982, a category F2 tornado 6.8 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Paramount-area historical earthquake activity is above California state average. It is 2734% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from Paramount center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 29.4 miles away from the city center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 42.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.9 miles away from Paramount center
On 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 36.9 miles away from the city center, causing 65 deaths (65 shaking deaths), causing $535,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Los Angeles County (51) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 24
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 34, Floods: 14, Storms: 8, Landslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Mudslides: 4, Earthquakes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Birthplace of: Demetrin Veal - 2005 NFL player (Denver Broncos, born: Aug 11, 1981), Kevin Kaesviharn - 2005 NFL player (Cincinnati Bengals, born: Aug 29, 1976), Guillermo Gonzalez - Major League Soccer player (Los Angeles, born: Jan 4, 1986), Tezarray Banks - College basketball player (Boise State Broncos).


Hospitals/medical centers near Paramount:

  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - DOWNEY (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; DOWNEY, CA)
  • LAC/RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL REHABILITATION CTR (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, about 3 miles away; DOWNEY, CA)
  • BELLFLOWER MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; BELLFLOWER, CA)

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Amtrak stations near Paramount:

  • 9 miles: LONG BEACH (601 N. LONG BEACH BLVD.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: LOS ANGELES (800 N. ALAMEDA ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: SAN PEDRO (CATALINA TERMINAL, BERTH 95) - Bus Station . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.


Local government website: www.gatewaycog.org/paramount

College/University in Paramount:

  • Marinello Schools of Beauty (Full-time enrollment: 200; Location: 8527 Alondra Blvd Ste 129; Private, for-profit; Website: www.marinello.com)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paramount:

  • Cerritos College (about 5 miles; Norwalk, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,782)
  • Long Beach City College (about 6 miles; Long Beach, CA; FT enrollment: 9,070)
  • California State University-Dominguez Hills (about 6 miles; Carson, CA; FT enrollment: 8,354)
  • United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus (about 7 miles; Huntington Park, CA; FT enrollment: 9,540)
  • Wyotech-Long Beach (about 9 miles; Long Beach, CA; FT enrollment: 2,166)
  • Biola University (about 9 miles; La Mirada, CA; FT enrollment: 4,364)
  • California State University-Long Beach (about 10 miles; Long Beach, CA; FT enrollment: 26,754)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Paramount:

  • Paramount High (Students: 1108; Location: 14429 South Downey Ave.; Grades: 19648731936749)
  • Harry Wirtz Elementary (Students: 697; Location: 8535 Contreras St.; Grades: 19648736021489)
  • Alondra (Students: 696; Location: 16200 South Downey Ave.; Grades: 19648736058440)
  • Los Cerritos (Students: 686; Location: 14626 Gundry Ave.; Grades: 19648736021448)
  • Theodore Roosevelt (Students: 684; Location: 13451 Merkel Ave.; Grades: 19648736021471)
  • Paramount Park (Students: 641; Location: 14608 Paramount Blvd.; Grades: 19648736115372)
  • Howard Tanner (Students: 638; Location: 7210 Rosecrans Ave.; Grades: 19648730108779)
  • Abraham Lincoln (Students: 575; Location: 15324 California; Grades: 19648736021430)
  • Frank J. Zamboni (Students: 553; Location: 15733 South Orange Ave.; Grades: 19648736114615)
  • Major Lynn Mokler (Students: 532; Location: 8571 East Flower St.; Grades: 19648736021463)

Private elementary/middle school in Paramount:

  • OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location: 14813 PARAMOUNT BLVD; Grades: KG - 8)
See full list of schools located in Paramount, School District: PARAMOUNT UNIFIED


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Notable locations in Paramount: Paramount City Hall (A), Paramount Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Paramount include: Paramount Park (1), Pequino Park (2), Progress Park (3), Spane Park (4), Steam Engine Park (5), Village Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Paramount Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: California Long Beach Mission (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 15333 Gundry Avenue).

 
Los Angeles County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Pb  CO  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 47.6. This is significantly worse than average.
City:

47.6
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 0.0906. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.0906
U.S.:

0.0222
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.417. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.417
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 0.959. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.959
U.S.:

2.433
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 19.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

19.4
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2009 was 25.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

25.5
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 30.5. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

30.5
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 14.9. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

14.9
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.4%
(13.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.3% for Black residents, 20.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 50.5% for American Indian residents, 7.8% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 20.3% for other race residents, 18.6% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  3.9 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  81.1%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.0%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Paramount, CA

People in group quarters in Paramount:

  • 157 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 143 people in nursing homes
  • 11 people in religious group quarters
  • 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Paramount compared to California state average:

Paramount, California environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Paramount (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 15359 Paramount Blvd Branch at 15359 Paramount Blvd, branch established on 01/01/1919. Info updated 09/23/2010: Bank assets: $1,642,691.0 mil, Deposits: $984,210.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5345 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Paramount Branch at 15943 Paramount Boulevard, branch established on 02/04/1965. Info updated 01/31/2011: Bank assets: $285,762.4 mil, Deposits: $196,374.2 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3127 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Banco Popular North America: Paramount Branch at 15950 Paramount Boulevard, branch established on 10/01/1962. Info updated 08/19/2010: Bank assets: $9,348.6 mil, Deposits: $6,833.3 mil, headquarters in New York, NY, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 99 total offices, Holding Company: Popular, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Paramount Branch at 16230 Paramount Boulevard, Suite D, branch established on 10/02/2006. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: Paramount Branch at 15919 South Paramount Boulevard, branch established on 10/11/1937. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Paramount travel time to work - commute


Paramount mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (72%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • No fuel used (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Solar energy (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Los Angeles County California:




2008 Presidential Election results in Los Angeles County California:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Paramount:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.08%
Here58.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionLDS (Mormon) ChurchMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents68.8%2.0%1.8%1.7%1.3%
Congregations6.9%7.7%5.9%1.2%5.2%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther
Adherents1.3%1.2%1.0%0.9%20.0%
Congregations0.3%6.4%4.4%5.6%56.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2,084
Los Angeles County:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 32
This county:

0.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 567
Los Angeles County:

0.58 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1,206
Los Angeles County:

1.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7,008
Here:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.5%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Los Angeles County:

20.4%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.6%
State:

17.9%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 20$98,943$59,3660$0
Other Government Administration 12$94,522$94,5220$0
Fire - Other 2$6,144$36,8640$0
Streets and Highways 14$62,963$53,9680$0
Sewerage 17$96,776$68,3120$0
Parks and Recreation 17$72,659$51,2890$0
Water Supply 11$47,277$51,5750$0
Other and Unallocable 49$269,785$66,0700$0
Totals for Government 142$749,069$63,3020$0

Paramount government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,389,000 ($134.30)
  • Charges - All Other: $312,000 ($5.67)
    Parks & Recreation: $188,000 ($3.42)
    Housing & Community Development: $9,000 ($0.16)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,593,000 ($83.48)
    Housing & Community Development: $2,759,000 ($50.15)
    Parks & Recreation: $2,133,000 ($38.77)
    Water Utilities: $911,000 ($16.56)
    Police Protection: $97,000 ($1.76)
    Transit Utilities: $73,000 ($1.33)
    Central Staff Services: $64,000 ($1.16)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $7,736,000 ($140.61)
    Water Utilities: $4,608,000 ($83.75)
    Regular Highways: $3,089,000 ($56.15)
    Parks & Recreation: $2,530,000 ($45.98)
    Central Staff Services: $2,445,000 ($44.44)
    Housing & Community Development: $2,421,000 ($44.00)
    Financial Administration: $1,435,000 ($26.08)
    Transit Utilities: $673,000 ($12.23)
    Health Services - Other: $253,000 ($4.60)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $148,000 ($2.69)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $143,000 ($2.60)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $2,517,000 ($45.75)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,600,000 ($65.43)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $38,975,000 ($708.40)
    Water Utilities: $352,000 ($6.40)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $61,072,000 ($1110.04)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $60,015,000 ($1090.82)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $38,745,000 ($704.22)
    Water Utilities: $338,000 ($6.14)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $230,000 ($4.18)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,057,000 ($19.21)
    Water Utilities: $14,000 ($0.25)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,179,000 ($75.96)
    General Revenue, NEC: $765,000 ($13.90)
    Rents: $22,000 ($0.40)
    Special Assessments: $14,000 ($0.25)
    Property Sale Other: $2,000 ($0.04)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $16,419,000 ($298.43)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,892,000 ($88.92)
    Transit Utilities: $76,000 ($1.38)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $46,453,000 ($844.32)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,200,000 ($58.16)
    All Other: $2,660,000 ($48.35)
    Highways: $1,878,000 ($34.13)
    Health & Hospitals: $107,000 ($1.94)
  • Tax - Property: $8,278,000 ($150.46)
    Total General Sales: $6,435,000 ($116.96)
    Public Utilities: $3,418,000 ($62.13)
    NEC: $1,385,000 ($25.17)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,809,000 ($160.11)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,000 ($0.38)

3.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,821 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.22%
California average:

5.75%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,038 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:

0.14%
California average:

0.21%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, CA  0.46% ($46,009 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.30% ($37,904)
from San Diego County, CA  0.15% ($41,486)


4.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.58%
California average:

6.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($782 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:

0.06%
California average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.64% ($39,463 average AGI)
to Orange County, CA  0.60% ($54,756)
to Riverside County, CA  0.35% ($50,596)

Strongest AM radio stations in Paramount:

  • KLTX (1390 AM; 5 kW; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: HI-FAVOR BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KXMX (1190 AM; 25 kW; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KRLA (870 AM; 20 kW; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Paramount:

  • KBUE (105.5 FM; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: LBI RADIO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KKLA-FM (99.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KKBT (100.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLAX-FM (97.9 FM; EAST LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLAX LICENSING, INC.)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Paramount:

  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTLA-TV (Channel 5; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTLA INC.)
  • KABC-TV (Channel 7; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ABC HOLDING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCAL-TV (Channel 9; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF LOS ANGELES LLC)
  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)
  • KMEX-TV (Channel 34; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KMEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KAZA-TV (Channel 54; AVALON, CA; Owner: PAPPAS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE LLC)
  • KDOC-TV (Channel 56; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: GOLDEN ORANGE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KOCE-TV (Channel 50; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES, COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KSCI (Channel 18; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: KSLS, INC.)
  • KXLA (Channel 44; RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA; Owner: RANCHO PALOS VERDES BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KCET (Channel 28; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KFTR (Channel 46; ONTARIO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA LOS ANGELES LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Paramount fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 29
Total length: 472 meters (1,549ft)
Total costs: $10,395,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,480,903
Total average daily truck traffic: 142,710

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 16
  • 1990-1999: 10
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Paramount, CA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Paramount)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Paramount, CA)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

7
  • STATION, 14409 Paramount Blvd (Lat: 33.903056 Lon: -118.162000), Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WNTH437
    Assigned Frequencies: 953.700 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/19/1996, Expiration Date: 02/19/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/27/2001
    Registrant: Phone: (213) 636-5202
  • STATION, 15330 Vermont Ave (Lat: 33.893889 Lon: -118.144778), Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4.6 m, Call Sign: WNTT758
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.850 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/03/1998, Expiration Date: 12/20/2008, Cancellation Date: 02/21/2009
    Registrant: Phone: (415) 697-1000
  • STATION, 15330 Vermont Ave (Lat: 33.893889 Lon: -118.162556), Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WNTV477
    Assigned Frequencies: 932.825 MHz, 933.775 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/13/1994, Expiration Date: 06/13/1999
    Registrant: Phone: (214) 580-1911
  • Paramount, 15330 Vermont Ave (Lat: 33.893889 Lon: -118.162556), Type: Mast, Structure height: 22.3 m, Overall height: 25.9 m, Call Sign: WNEY665
    Assigned Frequencies: 958.000 MHz, 959.600 MHz, 6701.25 MHz, 6655.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/18/2001, Expiration Date: 09/27/2011
    Registrant: Rini Coran, Pc, 1140 19th Street, Nw Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 955-5516, Fax: (202) 296-2014, Email:
  • CA-LOS6018A, 13111 Downey Ave. (Lat: 33.918833 Lon: -118.155611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 16.8 m, Call Sign: WQLN891
    Assigned Frequencies: 21925.0 MHz, 22075.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/17/2010, Expiration Date: 03/17/2020, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace
    Registrant: Clearwire Spectrum Holdings Iii, LLC, 815 Connecticut Ave, Nw, Suite 610, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 330-4011, Fax: (202) 330-4008, Email:
  • CA-LOS5819A, 15330 Vermont Ave. Suite A (Lat: 33.893889 Lon: -118.162306), Type: Tower, Structure height: 21.9 m, Call Sign: WQLU725
    Assigned Frequencies: 23025.0 MHz, 23175.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/28/2010, Expiration Date: 04/28/2020, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace
    Registrant: Clearwire Spectrum Holdings Iii, LLC, 815 Connecticut Ave, Nw, Suite 610, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 330-4011, Fax: (202) 330-4008, Email:
  • PARAMOUNT, 16323 Atlantic Place (Lat: 33.885556 Lon: -118.186444), Overall height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WFY873
    Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 11425.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/19/1994, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
    Registrant: Hughes Communications, Inc., 1990 Grand Avenue, El Segundo, CA 90245

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

71 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Paramount)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Paramount)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

17 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED184$203,96781$166,815173$204,96513$145,2317$918,14334$173,97111$81,545
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED32$206,59421$149,47636$214,2785$76,6000$07$191,57111$66,455
APPLICATIONS DENIED53$189,98131$120,968179$209,66524$74,5831$800,00019$132,63213$59,923
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN28$173,64323$157,78375$227,3338$124,7500$011$211,8180$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS11$212,0919$131,11130$239,1672$80,5000$05$229,8001$101,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 10 tracts in Paramount, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$194,3081$229,0000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED14$249,7141$338,0001$185,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$128,5000$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$169,0001$366,0001$169,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 4


Most common first names in Paramount, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John16673.0 years
William13672.9 years
Mary12577.3 years
Robert10365.2 years
George10173.5 years
Charles9071.9 years
James8966.8 years
Maria8373.2 years
Helen7276.0 years
Dorothy5575.1 years
Most common last names in Paramount, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith7073.1 years
Johnson5672.1 years
Garcia5271.0 years
Brown3670.0 years
Martinez3374.1 years
Jones3171.0 years
Thompson3173.6 years
Davis3172.7 years
Williams3072.4 years
Miller2976.0 years
Businesses in Paramount, CA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1McDonald's2
AT&T1Payless2
CVS1Pizza Hut1
Domino's Pizza1RadioShack1
FedEx3Rite Aid1
GNC1Starbucks2
GameStop1Subway2
H&R Block1T-Mobile2
Home Depot1T.J.Maxx1
Jack In The Box3Taco Bell1
KFC1U-Haul1
Kincaid1UPS2
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1

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  • #12 on the list of "Top 100 least-educated cities (pop. 50,000+)"
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  • #16 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
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  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (population 50,000+)"
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  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
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  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"

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