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Gardena, CA vs Paramount, CA

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- Paramount is 0% more densely populated than Gardena.
- People are 9.4% less likely to be married in Paramount.
- The Median Age is 8.4 years younger in Paramount.
 Gardena, CAParamount, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock53,904329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.638.4
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 Population - 201058,828  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,266285,036,114
 Population - 199049,847  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,398.693.4
 Land Area5.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gardena, CAParamount, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Gardena, CAParamount, CAUnited States
 White8.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.5%12.2%
 Asian25.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock83.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gardena, CAParamount, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.0%50.2%
 Never Married39.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.742.60
 Households20,806  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,80080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock21.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,675  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gardena    6 Reviews

As an alumni of Maria Regina, I am extremely proud that I had the wonderful opportunity to send my children here. The quality of the Christian-Catholic education they  More

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1. Crime. Gardena is a relatively low income city and attracts a lot neighboring losers. You have to watch your surroundings at all times. One woman was severely  More

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My husband has a job opportunity in Gardena. We're considering leaving Seattle for the first time in our lives and moving to LA. We love our home and neighborhood, but  More

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Reviews for Paramount    2 Reviews

The good thing about paramount is that its 30 min from la, 30 min from orange county, long beach,  More

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Over 18 years ago

This city has been cleaned up from years of blue collar work force and crime. Like any other LA suburbs, it has it's negatives but for the most part, it is a pleasant  More

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