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Wheat Ridge, CO vs Paramus, NJ

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- Paramus is 0% more densely populated than Wheat Ridge.
- People are 20.5% more likely to be married in Paramus.
- The Median Age is 8.5 years older in Paramus.
 Wheat Ridge, COParamus, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,650329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock5038.4
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 Population - 201030,207  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,737285,036,114
 Population - 199029,419  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,551.593.4
 Land Area9.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wheat Ridge, COParamus, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Wheat Ridge, COParamus, NJUnited States
 White74.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wheat Ridge, COParamus, NJUnited States
 Married Population45.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.1%50.2%
 Never Married36.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.982.60
 Households14,617  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,73380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,767  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Paramus    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

My siblings and I are products of the Paramus Public School system and I am an attorney, my sister is a doctor and my brother is finishing his MBA. Many of my high  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived here most of my life and it is a fabulous place to live. Community oriented - great schools and great  More

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