Paterson, NJ

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2021 Population

157,927

8.55% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

33.1

0.898% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

25.1%

0.37% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$48,540

7.53% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$269,200

4.46% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

67,855

7.38% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Paterson, NJ had a population of 158k people with a median age of 33.1 and a median household income of $48,540. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Paterson, NJ grew from 145,484 to 157,927, a 8.55% increase and its median household income grew from $45,141 to $48,540, a 7.53% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Paterson, NJ are Other (Hispanic) (35.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.7%), White (Hispanic) (14.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.2%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (8.15%).

None of the households in Paterson, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

77.1% of the residents in Paterson, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Paterson, NJ are Passaic County Community College (781 degrees awarded in 2021) and Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences (117 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Paterson, NJ was $269,200, and the homeownership rate was 26.2%.

Most people in Paterson, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Paterson, NJ was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Paterson, NJ is home to a population of 158k people, from which 77.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 43.5% of Paterson, NJ residents were born outside of the country (68.7k people).

In 2021, there were 1.49 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (55.9k people) in Paterson, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 23.3k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.1%

2021 Citizenship

78.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 77.1% of Paterson, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Paterson, NJ was 78.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Paterson, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paterson, NJ

Other (Hispanic)
55.9k ± 2.8k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
37.4k ± 1.32k
White (Hispanic)
23.3k ± 2.13k

62.6%

Hispanic Population

98.9k people

62.6% of the people in Paterson, NJ are hispanic (98.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Paterson, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
274,332 ± 12,667 people
Dominican Republic
200,128 ± 10,864 people
Mexico
106,059 ± 7,950 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 274,332 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 200,128 and Mexico with 106,059.

Foreign-Born Population

43.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

68.7k people

42.5%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

61.8k people

As of 2021, 43.5% of Paterson, NJ residents (68.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Paterson, NJ was 42.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Paterson, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
596 ± 295
Gulf War (2001-)
368 ± 154
Gulf War (1990s)
77 ± 64

Paterson, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Paterson, NJ employs 67.9k people. The largest industries in Paterson, NJ are Manufacturing (11,647 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10,805 people), and Retail Trade (8,606 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($61,750), Public Administration ($57,538), and Finance & Insurance ($51,058).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $71,703. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.49, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

67.9k

2021 Value

± 2,311

7.38%

1 Year growth

± 4.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Paterson, NJ grew at a rate of 7.38%, from 63.2k employees to 67.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paterson, NJ, are Production Occupations (8,850 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,664 people), and Material Moving Occupations (6,748 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paterson, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

67.9k

2021 Value

± 2,311

7.38%

1 Year growth

± 4.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Paterson, NJ grew at a rate of 7.38%, from 63.2k employees to 67.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paterson, NJ, are Manufacturing (11,647 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10,805 people), and Retail Trade (8,606 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paterson, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Paterson, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,706

Median earning men ± $1,701

$27,306

Median earning women ± $1,246

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($64,750), Information ($51,667), and Wholesale Trade ($42,512).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($53,281), Public Administration ($51,922), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,065).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New Jersey to other states, or from other states to New Jersey.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New Jersey product (by dollars) was Electronics with $68.4B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($64.3B) and Motorized vehicles ($45.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New Jersey products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$634B

2020 Value in New Jersey

$1.35T

Projected 2050 Value in New Jersey

113% growth

In 2020, total outbound New Jersey trade was $634B. This is expected to increase 113% to $1.35T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New Jersey trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New Jersey to other states, or from other states to New Jersey.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$114B
Pennsylvania
$59.4B
Ohio
$21.2B

In 2020, the top outbound New Jersey domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $114B, followed by Pennsylvania with $59.4B and Ohio and $21.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New Jersey shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Paterson, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.696%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

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Bob Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Jersey have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Paterson, NJ awarded 898 degrees. The student population of Paterson, NJ in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 2,008 male students and 3,160 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Paterson, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (464 and 51.8%), followed by White (196 and 21.9%), Black or African American (112 and 12.5%), and Unknown (58 and 6.47%).

The largest universities in Paterson, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Passaic County Community College (781 and 87%) and Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences (117 and 13%).

The most popular majors in Paterson, NJ are Liberal Arts & Sciences (196 and 21.8%), General Business (89 and 9.91%), and General Education (71 and 7.91%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 5,168 students enrolled in Paterson, NJ, 38.9% men and 61.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,132 records, of which 62.5% were women and 37.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
195 degree-majors awarded
General Business
89 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
54 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Paterson, NJ was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 195 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Paterson, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Passaic County Community College
781 degrees awarded
Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences
117 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Passaic County Community College with 781 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 339 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Paterson, NJ, which is 0.606 times less than the 559 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 464 degrees mean that there were 2.37 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 196 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($7,260) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($90) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.94M), Bachelors Degree (1.73M), and Some college (1.31M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paterson, NJ was $269,200 in 2021, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $257,700 to $269,200, a 4.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Paterson, NJ is 26.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Paterson, NJ have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paterson, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Paterson, NJ is $48,540. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Paterson, NJ was Census Tract 1831.02 with a value of $80,179, followed by Census Tract 1826 and Census Tract 1819, with respective values of $73,750 and $70,997.

Housing

Property

$269,200

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,150

$13,043

Median Property Taxes

±$839

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Paterson, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Paterson, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

26.2%

Homeownership

2021

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 26.2% of the housing units in Paterson, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 26%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paterson, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1831.02
Census Tract 1826
Census Tract 1819

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Paterson, NJ was Census Tract 1831.02 with a value of $80,179, followed by Census Tract 1826 and Census Tract 1819, with respective values of $73,750 and $70,997.

The following map shows all of the places in Paterson, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,540

Median Household Income

± $2,640

49.7k

Number of Households

± 1,889

In 2021, the median household income of the 49.7k households in Paterson, NJ grew to $48,540 from the previous year's value of $45,141.

The following chart displays the households in Paterson, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paterson, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2020 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2021, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.49 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0372% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (65.9%)
Carpooled (17.7%)
Public Transit (7.75%)

In 2021, 65.9% of workers in Paterson, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.75%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paterson, NJ have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Paterson, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Paterson, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Paterson, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Paterson, NJ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paterson, NJ (39.2k out of 156k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paterson, NJ is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

81% of the population of Paterson, NJ has health coverage, with 28% on employee plans, 40.4% on Medicaid, 7.96% on Medicare, 4.51% on non-group plans, and 0.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Passaic County, NJ see 1724 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.74% decrease from the previous year (1791 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1375 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 701 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,724 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Passaic County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Passaic County, NJ see an average of 1,724 patients per year. This represents a 3.74% decrease from the previous year (1,791 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Passaic County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

19%

Uninsured

28%

Employer Coverage

40.4%

Medicaid

7.96%

Medicare

4.51%

Non-Group

0.15%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Paterson, NJ grew by 2.68% from 18.5% to 19%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Paterson, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.