Paramount (California)
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Location in California
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| Foundation : | 1957 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Los Angeles County | ||
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 54 ′ N , 118 ° 10 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 55,266 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 4,507.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 12.53 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 12.26 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 21 m | ||
| Postal code : | 90723 | ||
| Area code : | +1 562 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-55618 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1652771 | ||
| Website : | www.paramountcity.com | ||
| Mayor : | Gene Daniels | ||
Paramount is a city in Los Angeles County in the US state of California , United States . Paramount had 55,266 residents in 2000.
geography
Paramount is in the Greater Los Angeles area and is bordered by Compton to the west, South Gate and Downey to the north, Bellflower to the east, and Long Beach to the south. The city is located at 21 meters about 30 kilometers from downtown Los Angeles . In the west of the city runs the Los Angeles River , on the banks of which the Park Banana Park lies. The urban area has a size of 12.5 km².
history
Paramount was officially founded on January 30, 1957 from the parishes of Hynes and Clearwater to prevent incorporation by Long Beach , Bellflower or South Gate .
The name Paramount is taken from the north-south axis of the same name, Paramount Boulevard.
Paramount was known for its large dairy herd until the late 1970s. The last dairy closed in 1977, as the skyrocketing land prices in the Los Angeles area made livestock and thus production too expensive.
population
Demographics
The median age of Paramount citizens is 26 years old, and the proportion of people under the age of 18 in the 2000 census was 36.9%. The census authority also determined that for every 100 women over the age of 18 there are - statistically speaking - 93.3 men. Most of the residents of Paramount are Hispanic with 72.28% of the population , and 34.70 percent are white.
The average income of a household is 36,749 US dollars , the median income of a family is 37,276 US dollars. Men earn an average of $ 27,730, while women average $ 22,472. The per capita income is $ 11,487. 21.9% of the population and 19.1% of families live below the poverty line.
2% of the population is German, 1.8% Native American, 1.7% Irish, and 1% English.
The ethnic composition of the population breaks down as follows (2000):
- 72.28% Latinos
- 41.69% others
- 34.70% whiteness
- 13.59% African American
- 1.06% indigenous people
- 3.35% Asians
- 0.84% Pacific island residents
- 4.78% of two or more lineages
Together there is more than 100% as the Latinos can also be counted among the others.
Population development
Paramount had 55,266 inhabitants in 2000, of whom 27,113 were men (49.1%) and 28,153 were women (50.9%). In 2006 Paramount had 56,369 residents. This is an increase of 2%.
crime
The crime rate in 2006 had an index of 381.1 points. In 2005 it was still at 449.8 points. In 2006 there were 5 murders, 12 rapes, 155 robberies, 211 physical attacks on people, 346 break-ins, 739 thefts, 692 car thefts and 20 arson attacks.
traffic
Paramount is served by Interstate 710 to the west, Interstate 105 to the north, and California State Route 19 to the east. Main routes from west to east are Alondra Boulevard , Somerset Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue , which connect Paramount to Compton to the west and Bellflower to the east. From north to south these are Garfield Avenue and Paramount Boulevard , which connects the city with Long Beach in the south and with South Gate in the north.
Attractions
The Paramount Hay Tree is arguably the only historic landmark in Paramount. The daily price of hay was traded under this tree until the 1930s. The Paramount Hay Tree is a California Historical Landmark .
Parks
In Paramount are the parks All-American Park, Banana Park, Carosmith Park, Pequeno Park, Progress Park, Paramount Park, Senator Ralph C. Dills Park, Spane Park and the Village Park / Skate Park.
education
Paramount is in the Paramount Unified School District . Paramount also owns a high school, Paramount High School .
