Paramount, CA

Paramount, California

Introduction to Paramount, California

Paramount is a city in California's Los Angeles County, located about 17 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Surrounded by four major freeways (Interstates I-105, I-605, I-710, and California State Highway 91), the city is within easy driving distance from Los Angeles International Airport and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Nearby communities include Lynwood (to the north), Compton (to the west), Lakewood (to the south), and Bellflower (to the east).

Presumably named after the Paramount Pictures movie studio, Paramount began as an area formed by two small dairy communities named Clearwater and Hynes. During the 1930s, Hynes became the world leader in the marketing of hay and the place where a daily price for the world market would be established and announced. In 1940, Frank Zamboni opened an ice skating rink which would later become a world class training ground for professional skaters. The owner's name also became world famous when he invented the Zamboni Ice-Resurfacing machine, a device used in ice rinks around the world. The machines are today still manufactured exclusively in Paramount. In 1948, Hynes and Clearwater merged to form the town of Paramount, which became incorporated as a city in 1957.

Paramount Places of Interest

Interesting works of art can be found at major intersections, in parks, in front of businesses, and throughout town as part of Paramount's "Outdoor Art Museum". Recreational sites abound in the city, which contains nine parks, two public swimming pools, and a number of other recreational venues. A noted city landmark is Paramount Iceland, a full-service indoor ice skating facility offering recreational skating as well as hockey and figure skating programs. Iceland has served since 1940 as a premiere practice facility for many well-known skaters including Sonja Henie, Richard Dwyer, and Peggy Fleming. The facility also has what may be the only pipe organ currently playing regularly in any ice skating arena in the nation. The Wurlitzer organ, first installed in 1941, is believed to date back to the 1920s. Paramount is also very close to some of Southern California's top tourist and recreational attractions, owing to its prime location adjacent to Los Angeles and Orange County.

High Points

Paramount strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Paramount, CA

Comparing Paramount to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Paramount Almanac

Paramount Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

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• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Paramount Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Political Contributions (2004)

Money donated by Paramount residents to parties and candidates for the 2004 elections.

by Political Party

by Presidential Candidate

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Paramount High Schools (2004)

PARAMOUNT HIGH
14429 S. DOWNEY AVE.
562-602-6064
A Title I school.
Serves 3,937 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 22.2

PARAMOUNT CONTINUATION HIGH SCHOOL
8202 ROSECRANS AVENUE
562-808-2095
A Non-traditional School
A Title I school.
Serves 67 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

PARAMOUNT UNIFIED COMMUNITY DAY
14507 PARAMOUNT BLVD.
562-602-6080
A Non-traditional School
A Title I school.
Serves 32 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 16

Paramount Colleges

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