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Paterson, New Jersey

Paterson city, New Jersey · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Large cityGrowingHigh densityPassaic County · 8.4 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025PatersonPeer medianPctileSource
Population158,735152,09164
Population change (10 yr)8.5%5.2%89
Median household income$55,997$65,74127
Poverty rate21.2%18.5%73
Bachelor's degree or higher11.8%18.1%0
Housing unit change (10 yr)7.5%4.8%67
Median owner-occupied home value$360,100$245,35055
Median gross rent$1,548$1,41373
Housing vacancy rate5.1%6.7%18
Worked from home5.2%8.6%0
Population, 2010–2024
PatersonPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
PatersonPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population+1.4%+7.3%+3.9%
Housing units-3.0%+6.4%+7.1%
Median household income+5.9%+55.1%+44.2%
Median owner-occupied home value-28.9%+52.9%+87.0%
Median gross rent+11.6%+34.7%+39.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher+5.3%+14.5%+17.2%
Worked from home+109.1%+114.6%+207.1%
Poverty rate+9.2%-26.8%-13.1%
Establishment density · Passaic County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars20.8US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail9.5US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services11.4US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services19.3US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care22.3US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.8US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.3US 2.1below US rate
Construction25.3US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Kansas City, KS78155,135+5.1%$62,40120.8%
Springfield, MA76154,749+0.6%$52,65620.5%
Allentown, PA76125,976+6.0%$55,49419.1%
Pasadena, TX76149,433-1.8%$64,92716.2%
Elizabeth, NJ76137,302+8.1%$66,55514.6%
Mesquite, TX74149,299+4.7%$72,53719.6%
Victorville, CA73137,627$74,41012.8%
San Bernardino, CA71222,724$67,41513.1%
Palmdale, CA70164,634+5.7%$81,77017.1%
Brownsville, TX69189,177+5.2%$52,13024.5%