Paterson, NJ Population

Overview

157,927

Total Population

33.1

Median age

50.53%

Female population %

97.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

52.4

Total dependency ratio

some other race

Largest racial group

98,927

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Paterson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Paterson is 33.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Paterson's population under 18 was 27.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Paterson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Paterson, 23.07% were under the age of 15, 22.40% aged 15 to 29, 43.23% aged 30 to 64, 10.27% aged 65 to 84, and 1.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,659 more females than males in Paterson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.53% females and 49.47% males in Paterson, NJ.
The Paterson, NJ gender ratio is 97.9:100 i.e. 97.9 men to 100 women (0.979).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 6,689.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 6,360.

Paterson's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Paterson population: 22.90% are White, 24.73% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.41% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 35.77% are some other race and 11.93% are multiracial.
Paterson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 98,927 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 59, (37.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Paterson is some other race with a population of 56,498 (35.77% of the total population).

Paterson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 159,153 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Paterson's population decreased by 2,902 (1.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Paterson's population increased by 12,761 (8.72%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Paterson's population was lowest in year 2019 at 145,234.