Paterson city, New Jersey demographics
Population: 157,927
Median age: 33.1
Median household income: 48,540
Paterson is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Paterson city, NJ.
Population
| 2021 | 157,927 |
| 2020 | 145,484 |
| 2019 | 145,710 |
| 2018 | 145,800 |
| 2017 | 147,890 |
| 2016 | 146,894 |
| 2015 | 146,987 |
| 2014 | 146,341 |
| 2013 | 145,920 |
| 2012 | 145,655 |
| 2011 | 145,915 |
| 2010 | 145,836 |
Census data for Paterson city, New Jersey
Demographic and housing estimates in Paterson city, New Jersey
| Total population | 157,927 |
| Male | 78,134 |
| Female | 79,793 |
| Total population | 157,927 |
| Under 5 years | 12,482 |
| 5 to 9 years | 11,813 |
| 10 to 14 years | 12,134 |
| 15 to 19 years | 11,449 |
| 20 to 24 years | 11,271 |
| 25 to 34 years | 24,024 |
| 35 to 44 years | 20,131 |
| 45 to 54 years | 19,743 |
| 55 to 59 years | 8,800 |
| 60 to 64 years | 8,229 |
| 65 to 74 years | 10,973 |
| 75 to 84 years | 5,240 |
| 85 years and over | 1,638 |
| Median age (years) | 33.1 |
| Under 18 years | 43,717 |
| 16 years and over | 118,889 |
| 18 years and over | 114,210 |
| 21 years and over | 107,476 |
| 62 years and over | 22,531 |
| 65 years and over | 17,851 |
| Total population | 157,927 |
| One race | 139,086 |
| White | 36,158 |
| Black or African American | 39,055 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 366 |
| Asian | 6,966 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 43 |
| Some other race | 56,498 |
| Two or more races | 18,841 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 83,176 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 39,666 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 43,510 |
Social characteristics in Paterson city, New Jersey
| Total households | 49,701 |
| Family households (families) | 18,160 |
| Married-couple family | 4,013 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 8,635 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 4,592 |
| Nonfamily households | 18,893 |
| Average household size | 13,964 |
| Average family size | 3.14 |
Economic characteristics in Paterson city, New Jersey
| Total households | 49,701 |
| Less than $10,000 | 4,876 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3,540 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 5,568 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 4,774 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 6,628 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 8,561 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 6,118 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 5,854 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,262 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,520 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 48,540 |
Housing characteristics in Paterson city, New Jersey
| Total housing units | 52,859 |
| Occupied housing units | 49,701 |
| Vacant housing units | 3,158 |
| Total housing units | 52,859 |
| 1-unit, detached | 8,954 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,725 |
| 2 units | 18,520 |
| 3 or 4 units | 10,606 |
| 5 to 9 units | 3,726 |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,327 |
| 20 or more units | 6,930 |
| Mobile home | 57 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 14 |
| Total housing units | 52,859 |
| Built 2014 or later | 36 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,318 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,537 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 3,373 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,403 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 4,860 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 5,078 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 7,925 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 6,936 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 18,393 |
| Total housing units | 52,859 |
| 1 room | 2,818 |
| 2 rooms | 1,778 |
| 3 rooms | 8,191 |
| 4 rooms | 13,791 |
| 5 rooms | 13,409 |
| 6 rooms | 7,145 |
| 7 rooms | 3,033 |
| 8 rooms | 1,385 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,309 |
| Median rooms | 4.5 |
| Total housing units | 52,859 |
| No bedroom | 2,976 |
| 1 bedroom | 9,064 |
| 2 bedrooms | 20,951 |
| 3 bedrooms | 15,031 |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,524 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,313 |
| Occupied housing units | 49,701 |
| Owner-occupied | 13,043 |
| Renter-occupied | 36,658 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3.48 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3.01 |
| Occupied housing units | 49,701 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 4,611 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 16,433 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 11,054 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 10,682 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,721 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 3,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 13,043 |
| Less than $50,000 | 505 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 489 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 746 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,409 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5,118 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 4,410 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 276 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 90 |
| Median (dollars) | 269,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 13,043 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 8,902 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,141 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 35,880 |
| Less than $500 | 3,461 |
| $500 to $999 | 5,118 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 17,259 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 8,771 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 1,146 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 125 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,278 |
| No rent paid | 778 |
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