In 2019, Paterson, NJ had a population of 146k people with a median age of 33.5 and a median household income of $41,360. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Paterson, NJ declined from 145,800 to 145,710, a −0.0617% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,282 to $41,360, a 5.29% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Paterson, NJ are Other (Hispanic) (34.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.8%), White (Hispanic) (21.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (8.46%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.53%). 0% of the households in Paterson, NJ speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
79.2% of the residents in Paterson, NJ are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Paterson, NJ are Passaic County Community College (1,077 degrees awarded in 2020) and Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences (167 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Paterson, NJ was $244,200, and the homeownership rate was 26.1%. Most people in Paterson, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Paterson, NJ was 1 car per household.