Living in Paterson City School District, New Jersey

Overview

A total of 45,046 households are located in Paterson City School District area. Among them, 19,058 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.78 people. The total number of children in the region is 54,582 and 39,939 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

21% (30,330) of residents are non-citizens and 60% (85,577) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Paterson City School District, New Jersey
Household	45,046
Population	143,557
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	19,058 (42%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	54,582
Total Students	39,939
Pre-Kindergarten	3,177
Kindergarten	2,561
Grade 1-8	17,964
Grade 9-12	8,397
College/Graduate School	7,840
Veterans	105,956
Non-citizen	30,330
Non-English Home Language	85,577
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

110,280 residents are over the age of 16 and 66,558 people are in labor force. Among them, 66,530 people are in civilian labor force and 28 are in armed labor force. 63,352 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Paterson City School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	62,332	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	40,315	64.68%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	11,135	17.86%
Public transportation	6,090	9.77%
Walked	2,704	4.34%
Other method	636	1.02%
Worked from home	1,452	2.33%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	63,352	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	10,432	16.47%
Service	14,280	22.54%
Sales and office	12,557	19.82%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	5,771	9.11%
Production, transportation, and material moving	20,312	32.06%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	63,352	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	54	0.09%
Construction	3,814	6.02%
Manufacturing	10,841	17.11%
Wholesale trade	1,860	2.94%
Retail trade	8,082	12.76%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	6,550	10.34%
Information	966	1.52%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,576	4.07%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	5,755	9.08%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,497	21.30%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	4,538	7.16%
Other services, except public administration	3,356	5.30%
Public administration	1,463	2.31%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	63,352	-
Private wage and salary workers	56,537	89.24%
Government workers	4,421	6.98%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	2,363	3.73%
Unpaid family workers	31	0.05%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $56,398 for the 45,046 households in Paterson City School District area, New Jersey. The average income of a single worker is $28,354. 118,819 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 82.14%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	45,046	-
Less than $10,000	5,385	11.95%
$10,000 - $14,999	3,102	6.89%
$15,000 - $24,999	6,285	13.95%
$25,000 - $34,999	4,966	11.02%
$35,000 - $49,999	6,248	13.87%
$50,000 - $74,999	7,347	16.31%
$75,000 - $99,999	4,961	11.01%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,406	9.78%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,396	3.10%
More than $200,000	950	2.11%
Median Household Income	$41,360	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$56,398	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	32,708	-
Less than $10,000	2,797	8.55%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,435	4.39%
$15,000 - $24,999	4,707	14.39%
$25,000 - $34,999	3,474	10.62%
$35,000 - $49,999	4,984	15.24%
$50,000 - $74,999	5,899	18.04%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,859	11.80%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,516	10.75%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,196	3.66%
More than $200,000	841	2.57%

Median Family Income	$46,974	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$61,956	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$28,354	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$36,792	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$36,792	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	144,661	-
With health insurance coverage	118,819	82.14%
Public coverage	73,659	50.92%
Private health insurance	49,542	34.25%
Without health insurance coverage	25,842	17.86%

Housing

There are 49,724 housing units in Paterson City School District area, New Jersey with 45,046 units (90.59%) occupied. 11,758 houses (26.10%) are occupied by owner and 33,288 houses (73.90%) are rented. The average housing value is $244,200 and the average rental cost is $1,193. 368 houses (0.74%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 21,775 houses (43.79%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	49,724	-
Occupied	45,046	90.59%
Owner Occupied	11,758	26.10%
Renter Occupied	33,288	73.90%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	8,079	16.25%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,703	3.42%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	39,873	80.19%
Mobile Homes	57	0.11%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	12	0.02%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	49,724	-
Built 2014 or later	368	0.74%
Built 2010 - 2013	785	1.58%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,700	5.43%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,706	5.44%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,127	4.28%
Built 1970 - 1979	5,037	10.13%
Built 1960 - 1969	5,378	10.82%
Built 1950 - 1959	8,848	17.79%
Built 1949 or earlier	21,775	43.79%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	49,724	-
1 room	3,338	6.71%
2 rooms	1,212	2.44%
3 rooms	6,910	13.90%
4 rooms	13,888	27.93%
5 rooms	13,069	26.28%
6 rooms	6,442	12.96%
7 rooms	2,737	5.50%
8 rooms	1,089	2.19%
9 rooms or more	1,039	2.09%
Median Number of Rooms	4.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	49,724	-
no bedroom	3,458	6.95%
1 bedroom	8,156	16.40%
2 bedrooms	19,846	39.91%
3 bedrooms	13,843	27.84%
4 bedrooms	3,450	6.94%
5 bedrooms or more	971	1.95%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	11,758	-
Less than $50,000	437	3.72%
$50,000 - $99,999	374	3.18%
$100,000 - $149,999	777	6.61%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,909	16.24%
$200,000 - $299,999	5,255	44.69%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,749	23.38%
$500,000 - $999,999	168	1.43%
$1,000,000 or more	89	0.76%
Median House Value	$244,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	32,066	-
Less than $500	3,225	10.06%
$500 - $999	6,058	18.89%
$1,000 - $1,499	16,841	52.52%
$1,500 - $1,999	5,069	15.81%
$2,000 - $2,499	733	2.29%
$2,500 - $2,999	128	0.40%
$3,000 or more	12	0.04%
Median Rental Costs	$1,193	-

Demographic

A total of 145,710 people lives in Paterson City School District area, New Jersey with 70,816 male and 74,894 female. The males to female ratio is 48.60 to 51.40. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	145,710	-
Male	70,816	48.60%
Female	74,894	51.40%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	145,710	-
Under 5 years	11,498	7.89%
5 - 9 years	10,613	7.28%
10 - 14 years	11,163	7.66%
15 - 19 years	9,988	6.85%
20 - 24 years	10,663	7.32%
25 - 34 years	21,740	14.92%
35 - 44 years	19,328	13.26%
45 - 54 years	18,732	12.86%
55 - 59 years	8,111	5.57%
60 - 64 years	7,401	5.08%
65 - 74 years	9,730	6.68%
75 - 84 years	5,205	3.57%
85 years and older	1,538	1.06%
Median Age	33.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	145,710	-
One Race	140,143	96.18%
White	44,134	30.29%
Black or African American	37,975	26.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native	145	0.10%
Asian	6,707	4.60%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	28	0.02%
Other	51,154	35.11%

Two or more races	5,567	3.82%
White and Black or African American	2,420	1.66%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	287	0.20%
White and Asian	819	0.56%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	83	0.06%

Living in Paterson City School District Area

Overview

Employment Statistics

Average Income and Health Insurance

Housing

Demographic