William Paterson University of New Jersey

In Passaic County, New Jersey.

Population: 1,240

William Paterson University of New Jersey is a community in Passaic County, New Jersey, home to 1,240 residents.

Between 2020 and 2023, William Paterson University of New Jersey's population declined 8.8% from 1,359 to 1,240.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 35.4% of the population. 24.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,240
Median age: 19.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 0
Homeownership rate: —
Bachelor's degree or higher: 73.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3591,240

Year	Population
2020	1,359
2021	1,345
2022	1,421
2023	1,240

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.4%

18 to 2497.7%

25 to 341.9%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	5	0.4%
18 to 24	1,212	97.7%
25 to 34	23	1.9%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	439	35.4%
Black or African American	422	34.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	76	6.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	39	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	264	21.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate0.0%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree26.1%

Graduate or professional degree47.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	0	0.0%
Some college or associate's	6	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	6	26.1%
Graduate or professional degree	11	47.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone24.4%

Carpooled18.6%

Public transit4.4%

Walked49.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	122	24.4%
Carpooled	93	18.6%
Public transit	22	4.4%
Walked	246	49.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	3.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	204	42.2%
15 to 29 min	132	27.3%
30 to 44 min	11	2.3%
45 to 59 min	123	25.5%
60+ min	13	2.7%

Households

	Count	Share
Family households	0	—
Nonfamily households	0	—

Housing

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	0	—
Vacant	0	—

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	—
Renter-occupied	0	—

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	0	—
1-unit, attached	0	—
2 to 4 units	0	—
5 to 19 units	0	—
20 or more units	0	—
Mobile home & other	0	—

Geography

Place GEOID: 3481365
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.9458, -74.1982