Bergen CC's Living Circumstances

Paramus Borough School District Overview

Bergen Community College located in Paramus Borough School District area. A total of 8,232 households are located in Paramus Borough School District area. Among them, 2,846 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.44 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 8,684 and 6,133 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

7.62% (1,893) of residents are non-citizens and 43.62% (10,834) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Paramus Borough School District, New Jersey
Household	8,232
Population	24,835
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,846 (34.57%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	8,684
Total Students	6,133
Pre-Kindergarten	510
Kindergarten	154
Grade 1-8	2,302
Grade 9-12	1,635
College/Graduate School	1,532
Veterans	21,431
Non-citizen	1,893
Non-English Home Language	10,834
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

22,268 residents are over the age of 16 and 13,319 people are in labor force. Among them, 13,319 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 12,716 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Paramus Borough School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,316	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	8,655	70.27%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,215	9.87%
Public transportation	1,389	11.28%
Walked	111	0.90%
Other method	93	0.76%
Worked from home	853	6.93%
Average Commute Time	32 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,716	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	6,347	49.91%
Service	1,430	11.25%
Sales and office	3,793	29.83%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	534	4.20%
Production, transportation, and material moving	612	4.81%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,716	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	31	0.24%
Construction	701	5.51%
Manufacturing	816	6.42%
Wholesale trade	854	6.72%
Retail trade	1,538	12.09%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	337	2.65%
Information	317	2.49%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,569	12.34%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,781	14.01%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,814	22.13%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,064	8.37%
Other services, except public administration	549	4.32%
Public administration	345	2.71%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,716	-
Private wage and salary workers	10,277	80.82%
Government workers	1,341	10.55%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,077	8.47%
Unpaid family workers	21	0.17%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $153,392 for the 8,232 households in Paramus Borough School District area, New Jersey. The average income of a single worker is $50,886. 23,884 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.89%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,232	-
Less than $10,000	171	2.08%
$10,000 - $14,999	92	1.12%
$15,000 - $24,999	462	5.61%
$25,000 - $34,999	404	4.91%
$35,000 - $49,999	529	6.43%
$50,000 - $74,999	747	9.07%
$75,000 - $99,999	821	9.97%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,698	20.63%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,304	15.84%
More than $200,000	2,004	24.34%
Median Household Income	$128,306	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$153,392	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	6,657	-
Less than $10,000	58	0.87%
$10,000 - $14,999	50	0.75%
$15,000 - $24,999	140	2.10%
$25,000 - $34,999	172	2.58%
$35,000 - $49,999	321	4.82%
$50,000 - $74,999	594	8.92%
$75,000 - $99,999	683	10.26%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,472	22.11%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,254	18.84%
More than $200,000	1,913	28.74%

Median Family Income	$144,206	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$172,750	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$50,886	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$81,844	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$81,844	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	24,909	-
With health insurance coverage	23,884	95.89%
Public coverage	6,807	27.33%
Private health insurance	20,602	82.71%
Without health insurance coverage	1,025	4.11%

Housing

There are 8,766 housing units in Paramus Borough School District area, New Jersey with 8,232 units (93.91%) occupied. 7,069 houses (85.87%) are occupied by owner and 1,163 houses (14.13%) are rented. The average housing value is $600,200 and the average rental cost is $2,011. 189 houses (2.16%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,123 houses (12.81%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,766	-
Occupied	8,232	93.91%
Owner Occupied	7,069	85.87%
Renter Occupied	1,163	14.13%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	7,471	85.23%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	361	4.12%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	934	10.65%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,766	-
Built 2014 or later	189	2.16%
Built 2010 - 2013	107	1.22%
Built 2000 - 2009	820	9.35%
Built 1990 - 1999	810	9.24%
Built 1980 - 1989	329	3.75%
Built 1970 - 1979	639	7.29%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,579	18.01%
Built 1950 - 1959	3,170	36.16%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,123	12.81%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,766	-
1 room	234	2.67%
2 rooms	105	1.20%
3 rooms	191	2.18%
4 rooms	407	4.64%
5 rooms	821	9.37%
6 rooms	1,419	16.19%
7 rooms	1,694	19.32%
8 rooms	1,593	18.17%
9 rooms or more	2,302	26.26%
Median Number of Rooms	7.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,766	-
no bedroom	234	2.67%
1 bedroom	335	3.82%
2 bedrooms	791	9.02%
3 bedrooms	3,219	36.72%
4 bedrooms	2,905	33.14%
5 bedrooms or more	1,282	14.62%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,069	-
Less than $50,000	64	0.91%
$50,000 - $99,999	105	1.49%
$100,000 - $149,999	20	0.28%
$150,000 - $199,999	26	0.37%
$200,000 - $299,999	260	3.68%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,755	24.83%
$500,000 - $999,999	4,257	60.22%
$1,000,000 or more	582	8.23%
Median House Value	$600,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,101	-
Less than $500	28	2.54%
$500 - $999	126	11.44%
$1,000 - $1,499	232	21.07%
$1,500 - $1,999	162	14.71%
$2,000 - $2,499	113	10.26%
$2,500 - $2,999	78	7.08%
$3,000 or more	362	32.88%
Median Rental Costs	$2,011	-

Demographic

A total of 26,503 people lives in Paramus Borough School District area, New Jersey with 13,134 male and 13,369 female. The males to female ratio is 49.56 to 50.44. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	26,503	-
Male	13,134	49.56%
Female	13,369	50.44%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	26,503	-
Under 5 years	1,065	4.02%
5 - 9 years	1,268	4.78%
10 - 14 years	1,569	5.92%
15 - 19 years	1,713	6.46%
20 - 24 years	1,550	5.85%
25 - 34 years	2,183	8.24%
35 - 44 years	2,879	10.86%
45 - 54 years	3,852	14.53%
55 - 59 years	2,028	7.65%
60 - 64 years	2,202	8.31%
65 - 74 years	2,680	10.11%
75 - 84 years	2,068	7.80%
85 years and older	1,446	5.46%
Median Age	47.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	26,503	-
One Race	26,038	98.25%
White	17,609	66.44%
Black or African American	754	2.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native	27	0.10%
Asian	7,568	28.56%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	80	0.30%

Two or more races	465	1.75%
White and Black or African American	41	0.15%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	3	0.01%
White and Asian	342	1.29%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%