Paterson

Population: 157,660
Median household income: $53,766
Median home value: $335,400

Paterson, a community in Passaic County, New Jersey, has 157,660 residents. The median household income of $53,766 is below the Passaic County median ($87,137).

From 2019 to 2023, Paterson's population grew 8.2% from 145,710 to 157,660, while its median home value rose 37.3% from $244,200 to $335,400.

The median gross rent is $1,457. 12.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 157,660
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $53,766
Median home value: $335,400
Median gross rent: $1,457
Housing units: 52,532
Homeownership rate: 26.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 10.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

145,710157,660

Median household income

$41,360$53,766

Median home value

$244,200$335,400

Median gross rent

$1,193$1,457

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	145,710	$41,360	$244,200	$1,193
2020	145,484	$45,141	$257,700	$1,213
2021	157,927	$48,540	$269,200	$1,278
2022	157,864	$52,092	$314,100	$1,392
2023	157,660	$53,766	$335,400	$1,457

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12,727	8.1%
5 to 17	30,671	19.5%
18 to 24	15,605	9.9%
25 to 34	23,662	15.0%
35 to 44	20,132	12.8%
45 to 54	19,086	12.1%
55 to 64	16,653	10.6%
65 to 74	11,616	7.4%
75 and over	7,508	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,328	7.8%
Black or African American	36,775	23.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7,559	4.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.0%
Some other race	885	0.6%
Two or more races	1,087	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	99,019	62.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.9%

High school graduate43.0%

Some college or associate's20.7%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23,589	23.9%
High school graduate	42,378	43.0%
Some college or associate's	20,392	20.7%
Bachelor's degree	9,417	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,881	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone62.4%

Carpooled17.1%

Public transit8.0%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	40,868	62.4%
Carpooled	11,225	17.1%
Public transit	5,241	8.0%
Walked	3,771	5.8%
Bicycle	49	0.1%
Worked from home	3,153	4.8%
Other means	1,165	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17,822	28.6%
15 to 29 min	27,267	43.8%
30 to 44 min	10,827	17.4%
45 to 59 min	3,306	5.3%
60+ min	3,097	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.14
Poverty rate: 23.6% (36,881 of 156,515)

	Count	Share
Family households	36,377	73.2%
Nonfamily households	13,311	26.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	49,688	94.6%
Vacant	2,844	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,027	26.2%
Renter-occupied	36,661	73.8%

1-unit, detached17.0%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units53.9%

5 to 19 units11.6%

20 or more units13.4%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,909	17.0%
1-unit, attached	2,069	3.9%
2 to 4 units	28,333	53.9%
5 to 19 units	6,109	11.6%
20 or more units	7,048	13.4%
Mobile home & other	64	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3457000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.29 sq mi
Center point: 40.9148, -74.1628