Paterson, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
158,735
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
21.2%
9.82% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$55,997
4.15% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$360,100
7.36% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
67,993
1.09% 1-year growth

About

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.

75.4% of the residents in Paterson, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Paterson, NJ are Passaic County Community College (875 degrees awarded in 2023) and Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences (181 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Paterson, NJ was $360,100, and the homeownership rate was 26.9%.

Most people in Paterson, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Paterson, NJ was 1 car per household.

United StatesNew JerseyPassaic County, NJNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PABergen County (West Central)--Fair Lawn, Garfield & Lodi PUMA, NJPassaic County (South)--Passaic & Clifton (SE) PUMA, NJPassaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJPassaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ

Population & Diversity

Paterson, NJ is home to a population of 159k people, from which 75.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 44.5% of Paterson, NJ residents were born outside of the country (70.6k people).

In 2024, there were 1.68 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (58.8k people) in Paterson, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 35k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

75.4%
2024 Citizenship
76.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 75.4% of Paterson, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paterson, NJ was 76.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paterson, NJ
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    58.8k ± 3.01k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    35k ± 3.17k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    35k ± 1.69k
64.5%
Hispanic Population
102k people

In 2024, there were 1.68 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (58.8k people) in Paterson, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 35k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

64.5% of the people in Paterson, NJ are hispanic (102k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paterson, NJ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

44.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
70.6k people
44.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
69.5k people

As of 2024, 44.5% of Paterson, NJ residents (70.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Paterson, NJ was 44.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    677 ± 316
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    261 ± 123
  3. Korea
    69 ± 88

Paterson, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Paterson, NJ employs 68k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paterson, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (9,977 people), Manufacturing (8,981 people), and Retail Trade (8,966 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($87,906), Public Administration ($61,787), and Educational Services ($53,741).

Employment

Occupations

68k
2024 Value
± 2,292
1.09%
1 Year growth
± 4.72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paterson, NJ grew at a rate of 1.09%, from 67.3k employees to 68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paterson, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,086 people), Production Occupations (7,705 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,569 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paterson, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

68k
2024 Value
± 2,292
1.09%
1 Year growth
± 4.72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paterson, NJ grew at a rate of 1.09%, from 67.3k employees to 68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paterson, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,977 people), Manufacturing (8,981 people), and Retail Trade (8,966 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$39,648
Median earning men ± $1,764
$31,330
Median earning women ± $1,068

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,720), Wholesale Trade ($50,969), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,867).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,678), Information ($52,050), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,583).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.27%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Paterson, NJ awarded 1,056 degrees. The student population of Paterson, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,155 male students and 3,144 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Paterson, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (590 and 56%), White (224 and 21.3%), Black or African American (145 and 13.8%), and Unknown (41 and 3.89%).

The largest universities in Paterson, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Passaic County Community College (875 and 82.9%) and Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences (181 and 17.1%).

The most popular majors in Paterson, NJ are Liberal Arts & Sciences (210 and 19.9%), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (82 and 7.77%), and Electrician (78 and 7.39%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,299 students enrolled in Paterson, NJ, 40.7% men and 59.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,309 records, of which 60.6% were women and 39.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    210 degrees awarded
  2. General Business
    69 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    64 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Paterson, NJ was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 210 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Passaic County Community College
    875 degrees awarded
  2. Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences
    181 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Passaic County Community College with 875 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 443 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Paterson, NJ, which is 0.723 times less than the 613 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 590 degrees mean that there were 2.63 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 224 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($7,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($90) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Paterson, NJ was $360,100 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $335,400 to $360,100, a 7.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Paterson, NJ is 26.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paterson, NJ have an average commute time of 22.6 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.

Housing

Property

$360,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,010
$13,424
Median Property Taxes
±$990

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.

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Rent vs Own

26.9%
Homeownership
2024
61.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 26.9% of the housing units in Paterson, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 26.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$55,997
Median Household Income
± $3,427
49.9k
Number of Households
± 1,909

In 2024, the median household income of the 49.9k households in Paterson, NJ grew to $55,997 from the previous year's value of $53,766.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paterson, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (61.3%)
  2. Carpooled (17.9%)
  3. Public Transit (7.38%)

In 2024, 61.3% of workers in Paterson, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.38%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paterson, NJ have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in Paterson, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paterson, NJ (33.5k out of 158k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. 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 Two Or More.

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.

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Health

80.5% of the population of Paterson, NJ has health coverage, with 22.8% on employee plans, 44.4% on Medicaid, 7.1% on Medicare, 6.04% on non-group plans, and 0.161% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.1% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

19.5%
Uninsured
22.8%
Employer Coverage
44.4%
Medicaid
7.1%
Medicare
6.04%
Non-Group
0.161%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Paterson, NJ grew by 2.05% from 19.1% to 19.5%.

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