In terms of college education, the citizens of Paramount rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.06% of adults 25 and older in Paramount have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Paramount in 2022 was $23,277, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $93,108 for a family of four. However, Paramount contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Paramount is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Paramount home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Paramount, accounting for 81.30% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Paramount residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Paramount include German, Irish, Other Arab, Nigerian, and Italian.
Paramount also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 36.11%.
The most common language spoken in Paramount is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.
