Paterson city, New Jersey Population 2024

156,434

Paterson city is located in Passaic County New Jersey. Paterson city has a 2024 population of 156,434. Paterson city is currently declining at a rate of -0.01% annually and its population has decreased by -1.81% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 159,323 in 2020.

The average household income in Paterson city is $70,777 with a poverty rate of 23.72%. The median age in Paterson city is 33.1 years: 32.3 years for males, and 33.9 years for females.

Paterson city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Paterson city was:

  • Other race: 36.06%
  • Black or African American: 24.38%
  • White: 18.13%
  • Two or more races: 16.48%
  • Asian: 4.67%
  • Native American: 0.25%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
8.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
18,594.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.81% (-2,889)
The current population of Paterson city, New Jersey is 156,434 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 159,323.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race56,92736.06%
Black or African American38,48124.38%
White28,61918.13%
Two or more races26,02116.48%
Asian7,3694.67%
Native American3990.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander480.03%

Other race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Paterson city Population by Race

Paterson city Population Pyramid 2024

Paterson city Median Age

33.1

Total

32.3

Male

33.9

Female

Paterson city Adults

There are 114,496 adults, (18,141 of whom are seniors) in Paterson city.

Paterson city Age Dependency

63.8

Age Dependency Ratio

18.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45

Child Dependency Ratio

Paterson city Sex Ratio

Female79,73450.51%
Male78,13049.49%

Paterson city Population by Age

Paterson city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All49,6783.1426.373.7
Married17,4184.0740.559.5
Female14,3323.7316.183.9
Non Family13,3431.2319.880.2
Male4,5853.3623.276.8

3.68

Average Family Size

3.14

Average Household Size

26.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Paterson city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9,7409.89%
Associates Degree4,2784.34%
Bachelors Degree9,86710.02%
Graduate Degree2,5832.62%
High School Graduate42,09242.75%
Less Than 9th Grade13,27713.48%
Some College16,62216.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Paterson city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Paterson city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic60,02843,6146,120
Other Race34,00824,0792,874
Black25,43021,3932,998
2+ Races15,80111,8831,935
White8,3896,8591,915
Asian4,3933,3521,249
Native American27319610
Islander2100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 84.13%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 28.43%.

Paterson city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,371$49,928$47,285
Graduate Degree$50,317$46,733$51,950
High School Graduate$32,881$36,887$27,328
Less Than 9th Grade$30,029$35,719$22,945
Overall$36,406$41,003$31,665
Some College$41,927$47,335$38,300

$36,406

Average Earnings

$41,003

Average Male

$31,665

Average Female

Paterson city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Paterson city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Paterson city Language

34.24% of Paterson city residents speak only English, while 65.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 56.69% of the population.

Paterson city Language

Paterson city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic99,12123,48123.69%
Other56,72112,39821.86%
Black37,9568,80523.2%
Multiple25,8477,04127.24%
White11,9872,99725%
Asian7,2681,75824.19%
Native39914736.84%
Islander481020.83%

23.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.12%

Male Poverty Rate

25.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Paterson city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Paterson city is Native, with 36.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Paterson city is Islander, with 20.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.42%.

Paterson city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.91%
High School21.7%
Some College14.33%
Bachelors or Greater10.5%

Paterson city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed36.73%
Female Unemployed33.43%
Female Employed11.15%
Male Employed6.33%

Paterson city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Paterson city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,976$76,904
Households$52,092$70,777
Married Families$79,676$95,094
Non Families$26,723$41,032

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Paterson city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.6%

Male Marriage Rate

31.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Paterson city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Paterson city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Paterson city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Paterson city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,597

Number of Veterans

1,459

Male Veterans

138

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam550
Second Gulf War338
First Gulf War105
World War II84
Korea54

Paterson city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74460
75+393
35 to 54299
55 to 64286
18 to 34159

Paterson city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black7250.02496900399504064
Hispanic5940.008420396070481834
White3900.018212384421406557
2+ Races2800.015106555165902346
Other Race1820.0045632333767926985
Asian100.0019212295869356388
Islander100.47619047619047616

Paterson city Veterans by Race

Paterson city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Paterson city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

56.8%

Employment Rate

10.5%

Unemployment Rate

Paterson city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Paterson city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Paterson city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

43.26%

Born in Paterson city

56.33%

Native Born

43.67%

Foreign Born

22.82%

Non Citizen

20.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

56.33% of Paterson city residents were born in the United States, with 43.26% having been born in New Jersey. 22.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Paterson city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029156,344-18-0.01%
2028156,362-18-0.01%
2027156,380-18-0.01%
2026156,398-18-0.01%
2025156,416-18-0.01%
2024156,434-18-0.01%
2023156,452-18-0.01%
2022156,470-1,605-1.02%
2021158,075-1,248-0.78%
2020159,32314,0899.7%
2019145,234-357-0.25%
2018145,591-426-0.29%
2017146,0172920.2%
2016145,725-184-0.13%
2015145,909150.01%
2014145,894-144-0.1%
2013146,038-69-0.05%
2012146,1075110.35%
2011145,596-796-0.54%
2010146,39200%

Paterson city Population by Year