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|area_total_km2 = 27.21
|area_land_km2 = 27.05
|area_water_km2 = 0.16
|area_total_sq_mi = 10.51
|area_land_sq_mi = 10.45
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.06
|area_water_percent = 0.60
|area_rank = 206th of 565 in state<br>2nd of 70 in county<ref name=CensusArea>[https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321021831/https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt |date=March 21, 2021 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 1, 2020.</ref>
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|population_density_sq_mi = 2556.1
|population_density_rank = 247th of 565 in state<br>49th of 70 in county<ref name=LWD2020Density/>
|population_est =
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|pop_est_footnotes = <ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst/>
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As of the [[2020 United States census]], the borough's population was 26,698,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 356 (+1.4%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 26,342,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 605 (+2.4%) from the 25,737 counted in the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602092646/https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls |date=June 2, 2022 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]], February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>
Paramus was incorporated as a borough by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on March 2, 1922, and ratified by a [[referendum]] held on April 4, 1922, that passed by a vote of 238 to 10.<ref name=Story/><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110313235454/http://www.paramusborough.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32&Itemid=91 Paramus History], Borough of Paramus. Accessed June 1, 2015.</ref> Paramus was created from portions of [[Midland Township, New Jersey|Midland Township]], which now exists as [[Rochelle Park, New Jersey|Rochelle Park]].<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://
Paramus has some of the most restrictive [[blue law]]s in the United States, dating back to the 17th century, banning nearly all white-collar and retail businesses from opening on Sundays except for gas stations, restaurants and grocery stores, and a limited number of other businesses.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/10/20/you-cant-shop-at-new-jerseys-american-dream-on-sundays-heres-why.html|title = A law from the 1600s will keep retail shops closed on Sundays at the nation's newest shopping mall|website = [[CNBC]]|date = October 20, 2019|access-date = January 28, 2022|archive-date = January 28, 2022|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220128074228/https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/10/20/you-cant-shop-at-new-jerseys-american-dream-on-sundays-heres-why.html|url-status = live}}</ref><ref name=sunday>Tompkins, John. [https://www.nytimes.com/1957/06/02/archives/sunday-selling-plaguing-jersey-local-businesses-pushing-fight.html "Sunday Selling Plaguing New Jersey"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024100809/http://www.nytimes.com/1957/06/02/archives/sunday-selling-plaguing-jersey-local-businesses-pushing-fight.html |date=October 24, 2017 }}, ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 2, 1957. Accessed December 18, 2017. "The battle over whether retailers should be allowed to sell on Sunday is becoming more intense in New Jersey as lobbyists on both sides increase their efforts."</ref> Despite this, the borough is one of the largest shopping destinations in the country, generating over $6 billion in annual retail sales, more than any other [[ZIP Code]] in the United States.<ref name=ParamusNumberOneRetailZipCode>Pries, Allison. [https://www.nj.com/bergen/2019/03/more-shopping-money-is-spent-in-this-nj-town-than-on-rodeo-drive-take-that-cali.html "Inside the N.J. town where retail spending beats Hollywood and tourism rivals Disney"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030055322/https://www.nj.com/bergen/2019/03/more-shopping-money-is-spent-in-this-nj-town-than-on-rodeo-drive-take-that-cali.html |date=October 30, 2019 }}, NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], March 10, 2019, updated June 19, 2019. Accessed October 6, 2019. "The former farming community already sees more retail sales than any other ZIP Code in the country.... More than $6 billion in retail sales happen in Paramus each year."</ref>
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 889
|1910= 779
|1920= 1321
|1930= 2649
|1940= 3688
|1950= 6268
|1960= 23238
|1970= 28381
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|2010= 26342
|2020= 26698
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| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-
|footnote=Population sources:<small><br>1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA714 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 – Population Volume I''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727063520/https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA714 |date=July 27, 2023 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 714. Accessed December 25, 2011.</ref> 1900–1900–2020<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005222054/https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 |date=October 5, 2022 }}, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=BergenCensus>[https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/images/Departments__Services/Planning__Engineering/Census_Data/Table00_HistPopTo2020.pdf Historical Population Trends in Bergen County 1900-2020] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528015505/https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/images/Departments__Services/Planning__Engineering/Census_Data/Table00_HistPopTo2020.pdf |date=May 28, 2023 }}, [[Bergen County, New Jersey]] Department of Planning and Engineering, 2022. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><br>2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400355950 DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Paramus borough, Bergen County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212113525/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400355950 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 25, 2011.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_ber/paramus1.pdf Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Paramus borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006153356/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_ber/paramus1.pdf |date=October 6, 2011 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 25, 2011.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/paramusboroughnewjersey QuickFacts Paramus borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019213127/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/paramusboroughnewjersey |date=October 19, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 20, 2022.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213084623/https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf |date=February 13, 2023 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small>
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===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 26,342 people, 8,630 households, and 6,939 families in the borough. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2516.0|/sqmi}}. There were 8,915 housing units at an average density of {{convert|851.5|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 72.29% (19,042) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 1.42% (374) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.11% (28) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 22.28% (5,869) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.05% (13) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.39% (366) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 2.47% (650) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] residents of any race were 7.26% (1,913) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/> 6.9% of residents self-identified as being [[Korean American]], which makes it the largest ethnic minority group in the borough.<ref name=Census2010/>
Of the 8,630 households, 33.8% had children under the age of 18; 68.4% were married couples living together; 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 19.6% were non-families. Of all households, 17.8% were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.32.<ref name=Census2010/>
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===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 25,737 people, 8,082 households, and 6,780 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|2,457.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 8,209 housing units at an average density of {{convert|783.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 79.19% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.13% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.05% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 17.23% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.89% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.51% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] residents of any race were 4.87% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603455950.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Paramus borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201034231/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603455950.pdf |date=February 1, 2015 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 16, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400355950 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Paramus borough, Bergen County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212084323/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400355950 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 16, 2012.</ref>
There were 8,082 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.32.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
In the borough 23.2% of the population was
The median income for a household in the borough was $76,918, and the median income for a family was $84,406. Males had a median income of $56,635 versus $37,450 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $29,295. About 1.4% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
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===Local government===
Paramus is governed under the [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601184216/https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf |date=June 1, 2023 }}, [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is
{{As of|2024}}, the mayor is [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Christopher DiPiazza, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. Borough Council members are Ace A. Antonio (R, 2024), Robert Kaiser (R, 2024), Alfredo U. Nadera (R, 2026), Jorge E. Quintana (R, 2025), Mary Ellen Rizzo (R, 2026) and Jeanne T. Weber (R, 2025).<ref name=MayorCouncil>[https://www.paramusborough.org/292/Mayor-Council Mayor & Council], Borough of Paramus. Accessed April 21, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.paramusborough.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/448 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Paramus. Accessed April 21, 2024.</ref><ref name=BergenCountyDirectory>[https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/images/About_Bergen_County/2024-county-directory.pdf#page=56 ''2024 County and Municipal Directory''], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]], April 2024. Accessed April 15, 2024.</ref><ref name=Bergen2023>[https://www.bergencountyclerk.gov/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/District%20Canvass%20NEW.pdf Official Statement of Vote 2023 General Election - November 7, 2023 Official Results], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]], November 27, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Bergen2022>[https://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/Certified%20Statement%20of%20Vote%20Book%2011-21-22.pdf Bergen County November 8, 2022 General Election Statement of Vote], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Bergen2021>[https://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/Statement%20of%20Vote%2011-17-21(1).pdf Bergen County Statement of Vote November 2, 2021 Official results], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]], updated November 17, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref>
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[[NJ Transit]] bus routes [[144 (New Jersey bus)|144]], [[145 (New Jersey bus)|145]], [[148 (New Jersey bus)|148]], [[155 (New Jersey bus)|155]], [[157 (New Jersey bus)|157]], [[162 (New Jersey bus)|162]], [[163 (New Jersey bus)|163]], [[164 (New Jersey bus)|164]], [[165 (New Jersey bus)|165]] and [[168 (New Jersey bus)|168]] serve the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]]; the [[171 (New Jersey bus)|171]] and [[175 (New Jersey bus)|175]] routes provide service to the [[George Washington Bridge Bus Station]]; and local service is offered on the [[709 (New Jersey bus)|709]], [[722 (New Jersey bus)|722]], [[751 (New Jersey bus)|751]], [[752 (New Jersey bus)|752]], [[753 (New Jersey bus)|753]], [[755 (New Jersey bus)|755]], [[756 (New Jersey bus)|756]], [[758 (New Jersey bus)|758]], [[762 (New Jersey bus)|762]] and [[770 (New Jersey bus)|770]] routes.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090522212317/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesBergenCountyTo Bergen County Bus / Rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of May 22, 2009. Accessed November 24, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Bergen_County_Map.pdf Bergen County System Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190806135221/https://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Bergen_County_Map.pdf |date=August 6, 2019 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed September 14, 2016.</ref> Nine of the 22 NJ Transit buses that serve Paramus do not provide service on Sundays. The [[722 (New Jersey bus)|722]] does not provide services on Saturdays and Sundays.
[[Coach USA]] provides bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal via [[Rockland Coaches]]
[[Spanish Transportation]] and several other operators provide frequent [[Dollar vans in the New York metropolitan area|jitney service]] along Route 4 between [[Paterson, New Jersey]], and the George Washington Bridge Bus Station.<ref>[http://issuu.com/asagai/docs/jitneyroute ''Jitney Transportation Along New Jersey's Route 4 Corridor''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102051106/http://issuu.com/asagai/docs/jitneyroute |date=November 2, 2013 }}, [[Columbia University]] Urban Transportation Policy, December 2006. Accessed September 14, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.jerseyjitneys.info/?page_id=13 Paterson – George Washington Bridge] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225082900/http://www.jerseyjitneys.info/?page_id=13 |date=February 25, 2017 }}, Jitney Buses of New Jersey. Accessed September 14, 2016.</ref>
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