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Paterson, NJ
Demographic Data



Paterson Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Paterson Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

156,661

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.9%
5 - 17:
19.6%
18 - 24:
10.2%
25 - 34:
15.1%
35 - 54:
25.0%
55 - 64:
10.8%
Over 65 Years:
11.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.7%
4.7%
76.6%
76.6%
12.6%
12.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Paterson
USA
$23,035
$23,035
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Paterson
USA
$52,092
$52,092
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

23.7%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Transportation
Accommodation
Construction
Administration
Other
Education
Public Service
Wholesale
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
16.5%
16.5%
16.4%
16.4%
12.7%
12.7%
10.5%
10.5%
7.2%
7.2%
6.3%
6.3%
6.0%
6.0%
5.3%
5.3%
4.8%
4.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
White
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
63.1%
63.1%
23.5%
23.5%
7.7%
7.7%
4.6%
4.6%
1.1%
1.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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African
Jamaican
Italian
Irish
Jordanian
Haitian
Turkish
German
Egyptian
Polish
Guyanese
Palestinian
Ghanian
Other Arab
Brazilian
Albanian
Russian
English
Moroccan
Syrian
3.5%
3.5%
3.4%
3.4%
1.3%
1.3%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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Spanish
English
Arabic
French
African languages
Other Indo-European
Other Asian languages
Langs. of India
Italian
Serbo-Croatian
Slavic languages
Portuguese
Polish
Korean
Pacific Island languages
Russian
German/Yiddish
French Creole
Hungarian
Native American languages
56.7%
56.7%
34.2%
34.2%
1.8%
1.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Paterson Residents

43.7%

Real Estate in Popular Paterson Neighborhoods

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Zip Codes in Paterson, NJ