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Paramus, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 25,737. Estimated population in July 2024: 26,545 (+3.1% change)
Males: 12,497 (48.6%), Females: 13,240 (51.4%)

Bergen County

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.9 years
Median household income: $76,918
Median house value: $284,800

Population by Race

Races in Paramus:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.5%)
  • Hispanic (4.9%)
  • Korean (4.8%)
  • Asian Indian (4.5%)
  • Chinese (3.9%)
  • Filipino (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Japanese (1.2%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Italian (23.8%), Irish (14.4%), German (12.6%), Polish (6.8%), Russian (4.2%), United States (4.2%).

Elevation: 56 feet

Land area: 10.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Paramus

  • High school or higher: 86.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paramus borough

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 4.8%

25.1% Foreign born (16.2% Asia, 6.1% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +787 (+3.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Paramus:

  • BERGEN PINES COUNTY HOSPITAL (230 EAST RIDGEWOOD AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Paramus:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Paramus:

  • TETERBORO (about 7 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 18 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 19 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Paramus:

Amtrak stations near Paramus:

  • 12 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Paramus:

  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 7,733; Location: 400 PARAMUS RD; Public; Website: www.bergen.cc.nj.us)
  • DOVER BUSINESS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 996; Location: E 81 RTE 4 W; Private, for-profit)
  • CAPRI INSTITUTE OF HAIR DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 112; Location: 615 WINTER AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • THE PLAZA SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY (Location: BERGEN MALL; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Paramus:

  • FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 6 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PATERSON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,452)
  • RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 11 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,076)
  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,226)
  • YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,413)
  • CUNY CITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,635)
  • MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 12 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,769)

Schools

Public high schools in Paramus:

  • PARAMUS HIGH (Students: 1,279; Location: EAST CENTURY RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • VOCATIONAL-PARAMUS (Location: 285 EAST PASCACK RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Paramus:

  • PARAMUS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 997; Location: 425 PARAMUS ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • FRISCH YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 549; Location: 243 FRISCH COURT; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • PALISADES LEARNING CENTER (Students: 82; Location: E 304 MIDLAND AVENUE; Grades: 7 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Paramus:

  • WEST BROOK MIDDLE (Students: 697; Location: ROOSEVELT BLVD; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • EAST BROOK MIDDLE (Students: 694; Location: 190 SPRING VALLEY RD; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • PARKWAY (Students: 374; Location: ORADELL AVE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • RIDGE RANCH (Students: 364; Location: ROCKWOOD DR; Grades: KG – 04)
  • MEMORIAL (Students: 334; Location: MIDLAND AVE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • VOC-PARAMUS-SP NEED (Students: 308; Location: E 275 PASCACK RD; Grades: UG – UG)
  • MIDLAND SCHOOL (Students: 273; Location: 241 WEST MIDLAND AVENUE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • STONY LANE (Students: 232; Location: E RIDGEWOOD AVE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • PROG 3-EMOTIONALLY DISTUR (Students: 224; Location: 327 E RIDGEWOOD AVE; Grades: UG – UG)
  • PROG 6-AUTISTIC (Students: 180; Location: 355 EAST RIDGEWOOD AVE.; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/middle schools in Paramus:

  • YAVNEH ACADEMY (Students: 797; Location: 155 FARVIEW AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • VISITATION ACADEMY (Students: 405; Location: 222 FARVIEW AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CHILDREN’S COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 639 PARAMUS ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • LEARNING CTR FOR EXCEP CHILDRE (Students: 91; Location: 60 W. MIDLAND AVE.; Grades: PK – UG)
  • THE GROWING GARDEN NURSERY SCH (Students: 87; Location: 156 FOREST AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • THE DAVID GREGORY SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: 347 FARVIEW AVENUE NORTH; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Paramus:

  • PARAMUS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,706,990; Location: E. 116 CENTURY ROAD; 114,353 books; 14,600 audio materials; 5,942 video materials; 346 serial subscriptions)

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