Paterson, NJ City Data

Paterson, NJ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 149,222 people who live in Paterson and approximately 489,049 who live in Passaic County. We want to help people moving to or living in Paterson to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Paterson. We have included Paterson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Paterson Information

Passaic County where Paterson resides is 197.05 square miles. The resident population of this county is 489,049 and has a population rank of 115 out of all the places in the United States.

Paterson has a total of 149,222 people and of those residents there are 72,473 males and 76,749 females. The median age of the male population is 29.5 and the female population is 31.5. There are approximately 7,903 births each year and around 4,028 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Paterson varies per year, but currently 140,008 are one race and 9,214 are two or more races.

Of the 149,222 people who live in Paterson, there are 49,184 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Paterson is 24,920 male and 24,264 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 104,785.

General Paterson Information
Total area in square miles - Passaic County	197.05
Water area in square miles - Passaic County	N/A
Resident population - Passaic County	489,049
Population rank - Passaic County	115
Total population	149,222
Total population (male)	72,473
Total population (female)	76,749
Population median age (male)	29.5
Population median age (female)	31.5
Births - Passaic County	7,903
Deaths- Passaic County	4,028
Population of one race	140,008
Population of two or more races	9,214
Population under 20 years	49,184
Population under 20 years (male)	24,920
Population under 20 years (female)	24,264
Total population 18 years and over	104,785

Paterson Social Characteristics

There are 163,856 households in Paterson. Families make up 120,455 of these households. The table below breaks down the Paterson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (84,401), male householder with no wife present (8,757) and female householder with no husband present (25,438). The remainder of the Paterson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 44,167. Paterson, NJ moving companies help people in Paterson move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Paterson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Paterson is based, there are 199,443 females 15 and over; of those females there are 55,697 never married, 96,373 now married, 7,487 separated, 22,689 widowed, and 17,197 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,845 separated, 4,908 widowed and 11,205 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Paterson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Paterson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Passaic County)
Total households	163,856
Family households (families)	120,455
With own children under 18 years	65,328
Married-couple family	84,401
With own children under 18 years	42,302
Male householder, no wife present, family	8,757
With own children under 18 years	3,674
Female householder, no husband present, family	25,438
With own children under 18 years	13,509
Nonfamily households	44,167
Householder living alone	36,283
65 years and over	15,516

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	21,997
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	9,801
Average household size	3.25
Average family size	3.71

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	130,873
Householder	33,351
Spouse	17,631
Child	51,671
Other relatives	6,872
Nonrelatives	7,073
Unmarried partner	2,892
Roomer or boarder	1,327
Housemate or roommate	988
Unmarried partner	3,951
Foster child	181
Other	1,685

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	14,528
Male householder	5,344
Male householder living alone	4,017
Male householder not living alone	1,327
Female householder	6,015
Female householder living alone	5,126
Female householder not living alone	889
Nonrelatives	3,169
Unmarried partner	1,059
Roomer or boarder	688
Housemate or roommate	852
Foster child	38
Other	532

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	199,443
Never married	55,697
Now married	96,373
Separated	7,487
Widowed	22,689
Divorced	17,197
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,845
Widowed	4,908
Divorced	11,205

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	149,222
Male	72,473
Under 5 years	6,431
5 to 9 years	6,493
10 to 14 years	6,165
15 to 17 years	3,419
18 and 19 years	2,412
20 years	1,218
21 years	1,190
22 to 24 years	3,442
25 to 29 years	6,169
30 to 34 years	6,244
35 to 39 years	6,089
40 to 44 years	5,306
45 to 49 years	4,306
50 to 54 years	3,761
55 to 59 years	2,840
60 and 61 years	960
62 to 64 years	1,261
65 and 66 years	692
67 to 69 years	922
70 to 74 years	1,246
75 to 79 years	943
80 to 84 years	558
85 years and over	406
Female	76,749
Under 5 years	6,147
5 to 9 years	6,494
10 to 14 years	6,008
15 to 17 years	3,280
18 and 19 years	2,335
20 years	1,243
21 years	1,212
22 to 24 years	3,632
25 to 29 years	6,119
30 to 34 years	6,115
35 to 39 years	6,202
40 to 44 years	5,485
45 to 49 years	4,552
50 to 54 years	4,224
55 to 59 years	3,382
60 and 61 years	1,180
62 to 64 years	1,507
65 and 66 years	956
67 to 69 years	1,259
70 to 74 years	1,862
75 to 79 years	1,548
80 to 84 years	1,057
85 years and over	950

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	149,222
One race	140,008
White	45,913
Black or African American	49,095
American Indian and Alaska Native	901
Asian	2,831
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	84
Some other race	496
Two or more races	9,214

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	145,401
People who are White alone	44,557
People who are Black or African American alone	47,036
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	882
People who are Asian alone	2,807
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	84
People who are Hispanic or Latino	73,827
People who are Some other race alone	40,969

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	452,743
Same house	268,889
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	33,025
Different state or abroad	39,583
Different state	16,522
Abroad	23,061

PLACE OF BIRTH (Passaic County)
Total resident population	489,049
Born in United States	265,649
State of residence	264,008
Different state	73,904
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	20,846
Foreign born	130,291

Paterson Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Paterson. That total enrollment is 129,731 for the population of the country, which includes Paterson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 85,617 and elementary or high school enrollment was 172,453 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 25,784.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Paterson population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	129,731
Pre-kindergarten	9,774
Public	4,290
Private	5,484
Kindergarten	7,945
Public	6,093
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	58,565
Public	49,064
Private	9,501
Elementary and high school	86,227
Public	73,116
Private	13,111
High school grades 9 to 12	27,662
Public	24,052
Private	3,610
College, undergraduate years	21,604
Public	15,344
Private	6,260
Graduate or professional school	4,181
Public	2,242
Private	1,939
Not enrolled in school	337,554

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	316,401
Less than 9th grade	37,347
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	47,063
High school graduate	98,830
Some college, no degree	52,856
Associate's degree	13,228
Bachelor's degree	67,077
Graduate or professional degree	21.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	44,793

Paterson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 374,502 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Paterson. The Paterson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (64,759), service occupations (31,327), sales and office occupations (61,729), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (238), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (17,862) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (39,593). The 374,502 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 179,592 private wage and salary workers, 26,141 government workers, 9,289 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Passaic County)
Population 16 years and over	374,502
In labor force	232,485
Civilian labor force	232,408
Employed	215,508
Unemployed	16,900
Percent Unemployed	7.3
Armed Forces	77
Females 16 years and over	196,231
In labor force	108,563
Civilian labor force	108,563
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,122
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	178,271
In labor force	123,922
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,778
Armed forces	77

COMMUTING TO WORK (Passaic County)
Workers 16 years and over	210,378
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	149,839
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	28,352
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	8,134
Other means	2,073
Worked at home	4,493
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,425,775

OCCUPATION (Passaic County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	64,759
Management, professional, and related occupations	64,759
Service occupations	31,327
Sales and office occupations	61,729
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	238
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	17,862
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	39,593

INDUSTRY (Passaic County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	64,759
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	350
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	38,426
Wholesale trade	11,963
Retail trade	26,346
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	11,738
Information	7,538
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	13,977
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	22,427
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	41,052
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	12,341
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,059

CLASS OF WORKER (Passaic County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	64,759
Private wage and salary workers	179,592
Government workers	26,141
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	9,289
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Paterson Housing Characteristics

In Paterson, NJ there are 170,048 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 163,856 occupied and 6,192 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Paterson, there are 73,746 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 7,467 units in Paterson. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Paterson, NJ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Paterson, NJ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Paterson. There are 2,852 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,089 with rent between $200-299, 6,764 with rent between $300-499 and 58,757 with rent for $500 and above. Full Paterson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Paterson, NJ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Passaic County)
Total housing units	170,048
Occupied housing units	163,856
Vacant housing units	6,192

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Passaic County)
Total housing units	170,048
1-unit, detached	73,746
1-unit, attached	7,467
2 units	38,145
3 or 4 units	16,821
5 to 9 units	10,706
10 to 19 units	7,253
20 to 49 units	5,347
50 or more units	10,240
Mobile home	310

HOUSING TENURE (Passaic County)
Occupied housing units	163,856
Owner-occupied	91,169
Renter-occupied	72,687

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Passaic County)
Occupied housing units	163,856
No vehicles available	26,518
2 vehicle available	80,233
3 vehicles available	16,689
4 vehicles available	5,162
5 or more vehicles available	1,959

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Passaic County)
Occupied housing units	163,856
Utility gas	118,317
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	12,362
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	26,033
Coal or coke	31
Wood	168
Solar energy	43
Other fuel	626
No fuel used	678

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Passaic County)
Occupied housing units	163,856
Less Than $50,000	91,169
$50,000 to $99,999	2,120
$100,000 to $149,999	12,778
$150,000 to $199,999	23,326
$200,000 to $299,999	20,057
$300,000 to $499,999	7,086
$1,000,000 or more	102
Median (dollars)	190,600

GROSS RENT (Passaic County)
Occupied units paying rent	72,687
Less than $200	2,852
$200 to $299	2,089
$300 to $499	6,764
$500 to $699	17,928
$700 to $999	30,388
$1,000 to $1,499	9,410
$1,500 or more	1,030