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Paterson, New Jersey

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StatisticPatersonNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population158,7359,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$55,997$103,556$80,734
Median Age33.340.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.8%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$360,100$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,548$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate21.2%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate10.7%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born44.6%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate26.9%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.630.526.4
Worked from Home5.2%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.7%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Paterson, New Jersey

Age in Paterson, New Jersey

StatisticPatersonNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age33.340.138.9
Under 18 %27.7%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.9%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.6%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.8%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.2%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Paterson, New Jersey

StatisticPatersonNew JerseyUnited States
Households49,8653,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size3.22.62.5
Family Households73.2%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children44.0%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families39.5%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone22.1%26.4%28.7%
Never Married48.2%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Paterson, New Jersey

StatisticPatersonNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$24,403$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00024.3%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.9%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.4%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.6%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate21.2%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty47.3%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households36.2%9.1%n/a

Housing in Paterson, New Jersey

StatisticPatersonNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units52,5193,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes15.9%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units25.2%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,954.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied73.1%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.6%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Paterson, New Jersey

StatisticPatersonNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School25.8%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate40.7%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.7%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.8%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.0%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Paterson, New Jersey

StatisticPatersonNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.7%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work61.3%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit7.4%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work6.0%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.7%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.1%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car26.1%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Paterson, New Jersey

StatisticPatersonNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence41.7%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens20.0%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens24.6%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home32.7%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home58.0%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency32.7%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Paterson

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.