Paterson

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  4. Paterson Employment Information
  5. Paterson Family Information
  6. Paterson Education Information
  7. Paterson Business Information
  8. Paterson Public Benefits Information
  9. Paterson Criminal Information
  10. Paterson Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Paterson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 149,222
  • Land Area (2000): 21.866 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.755 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 28.3186 (-2.0) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 74.9186 (23.8) / 85.9186 (30.0)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,486
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 838
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 50 inches
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 862, 973
  • Alias(es) (2003): HILLCREST, PATERSON, PEOPLES PARK, SOUTH PATERSON
Paterson Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 148,731 2002 152,340 2005 151,200
2000 153,589 2003 151,593 2006 149,957
2001 150,465 2004 151,835 2007 148,049

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Houses (2000): 47,169
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 3,808
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 17,634
Paterson Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paterson Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 40,139
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $1,457,241,000 / $326,921,000
Paterson Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 68,245 61,455 6,789 9.95% 100
1991 68,273 59,631 8,642 12.66% 127
1992 68,119 57,183 10,936 16.05% 160
1993 68,013 57,489 10,524 15.47% 155
1994 67,872 58,163 9,709 14.30% 143
1995 67,951 58,914 9,037 13.30% 133
1996 68,638 59,921 8,717 12.70% 127
1997 68,702 61,224 7,478 10.89% 109
1998 67,639 61,496 6,143 9.08% 91
1999 68,071 61,555 6,516 9.57% 96
2000 60,080 55,059 5,020 8.36% 84
2001 60,471 54,536 5,935 9.81% 98
2002 61,530 53,779 7,751 12.60% 126
2003 61,649 53,586 8,063 13.08% 131
2004 60,520 53,795 6,724 11.11% 111
2005 58,686 53,578 5,109 8.71% 87
2006 58,817 53,688 5,129 8.72% 87
2007 58,570 53,694 4,876 8.32% 83
2008 59,785 53,610 6,175 10.33% 103
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 59,506 53,485 6,021 10.12% 101
Feb 2008 59,800 53,668 6,132 10.25% 103
Mar 2008 59,788 53,626 6,162 10.31% 103
Apr 2008 59,335 53,744 5,591 9.42% 94
May 2008 59,533 53,545 5,988 10.06% 101
Jun 2008 59,964 53,787 6,177 10.30% 103
Jul 2008 60,470 53,656 6,814 11.27% 113
Aug 2008 60,032 53,512 6,520 10.86% 109
Sep 2008 59,635 53,469 6,166 10.34% 103
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Paterson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,972 7.30%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,824 6.76%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,552 5.75%
4. Health Care 1,264 4.68%
5. Other Transportation 1,099 4.07%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 922 3.42%
7. Educational Services 899 3.33%
8. Public Administration 898 3.33%
9. Metal Manufactuing 863 3.20%
10. Repair and Maintenance 859 3.18%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 823 3.05%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 786 2.91%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 728 2.70%
14. Truck Transportation 641 2.37%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 589 2.18%
16. Food Manufacturing 576 2.13%
17. Paper Manufacturing 434 1.61%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 428 1.59%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 416 1.54%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 413 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 5,376 21.04%
2. Educational Services 1,901 7.44%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,291 5.05%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,118 4.38%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,113 4.36%
6. Social Assistance 1,108 4.34%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,097 4.29%
8. Public Administration 925 3.62%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 859 3.36%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 763 2.99%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 744 2.91%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 559 2.19%
13. Department and Other General Stores 540 2.11%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 489 1.91%
15. Other Transportation 465 1.82%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 425 1.66%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 330 1.29%
18. Food Manufacturing 314 1.23%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 310 1.21%
20. Apparel Manufacturing 290 1.14%

Paterson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,387 8.84%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,265 8.39%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,745 6.46%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,625 6.02%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,233 4.57%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,189 4.40%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 970 3.59%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 844 3.13%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 839 3.11%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 729 2.70%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 645 2.39%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 634 2.35%
13. Construction Laborers 615 2.28%
14. Other Management Occupations 599 2.22%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 492 1.82%
16. Cashiers 465 1.72%
17. Other Protective Service Workers 446 1.65%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 432 1.60%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 398 1.47%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 397 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,144 8.39%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,054 8.04%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 1,918 7.51%
4. Secretaries and Admins 1,314 5.14%
5. Cashiers 1,055 4.13%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,021 4.00%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 978 3.83%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 908 3.55%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 819 3.21%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 730 2.86%
11. Customer Service Representatives 657 2.57%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 638 2.50%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 621 2.43%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 597 2.34%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 589 2.31%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 575 2.25%
17. Registered Nurses 528 2.07%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 510 2.00%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 508 1.99%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 501 1.96%

Paterson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 58,898 53.96%
15-35 hours 8,676 7.95%
1-14 hours 2,982 2.73%
No regular hours 38,595 35.36%

Paterson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,351 2.70%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,308 2.61%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,786 3.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,681 9.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,755 11.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 7,829 15.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,190 14.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6,027 12.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,383 4.76%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,368 4.73%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 998 1.99%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 560 1.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,747 7.48%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,112 8.21%

Paterson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 683 1.36%
5-9 4,441 8.87%
10-14 7,391 14.75%
15-19 9,760 19.48%
20-24 8,734 17.43%
25-29 2,673 5.34%
30-34 8,475 16.92%
35-39 848 1.69%
40-44 1,029 2.05%
45-59 2,865 5.72%
60-89 2,055 4.10%
At least 90 1,141 2.28%

Paterson Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2,452 4.89% 31,230 62.34%
30-44 1,733 3.46% 8,619 17.21%
45-59 737 1.47% 2,128 4.25%
At least 60 1,270 2.54% 1,926 3.84%

Paterson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 102 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 10,616 20.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 29,344 57.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 17 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 835 1.65%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6,192 12.23%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,989 5.90%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 524 1.04%

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Paterson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 44,760 (145,409 people)
Families (2000): 33,810 (125,147 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,950
People at same address in 1995: 74,532
Paterson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,908 15.43%
$10,000-$14,999 3,379 7.55%
$15,000-$19,999 3,365 7.52%
$20,000-$24,999 3,356 7.50%
$25,000-$29,999 3,499 7.82%
$30,000-$34,999 2,914 6.51%
$35,000-$39,999 2,784 6.22%
$40,000-$44,999 2,334 5.21%
$45,000-$49,999 2,333 5.21%
$50,000-$59,999 3,681 8.22%
$60,000-$74,999 3,855 8.61%
$75,000-$99,999 3,228 7.21%
$100,000-$124,999 1,614 3.61%
$125,000-$149,999 643 1.44%
$150,000-$199,999 494 1.10%
$200,000 or more 373 0.83%

Paterson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 9,143 20.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,988 17.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,673 3.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 7,849 17.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 324 0.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 7,434 16.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 128 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 4,885 10.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 52 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2,478 5.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 16 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2,717 6.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 23 0.05%

Paterson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 35,678 32.60%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,203 6.58%
Public Assistance 3,874 3.54%
Retirement 4,715 4.31%
Self Employment 2,256 2.06%
Social Security 10,102 9.23%
Supplemental Security 3,976 3.63%
Wage / Salary 35,142 32.11%
Other 6,508 5.95%

Paterson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,325 45.26%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 10,070 54.74%

Paterson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,643 6.86%
Color 1 Box Married 25,676 48.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 22,521 42.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,266 2.38%

Paterson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,588 9.58%
Color 1 Box Married 25,933 44.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 21,311 36.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,479 9.40%

Paterson Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paterson Education Information Back to top
Paterson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 16,968 16.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 26,313 25.07%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 33,984 32.38%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 16,768 15.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,171 3.02%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,166 4.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,577 2.46%

Paterson Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,479 0.99% 1,133 0.76% 2,612 1.75%
Kindergarten 1,909 1.28% 553 0.37% 2,462 1.65%
Grades 1-4 9,161 6.14% 1,686 1.13% 10,847 7.27%
Grades 5-8 9,113 6.11% 1,236 0.83% 10,349 6.94%
Grades 9-12 8,680 5.82% 1,474 0.99% 10,154 6.80%
Undergrad college 4,270 2.86% 1,765 1.18% 6,035 4.04%
Graduate or professional school 338 0.23% 236 0.16% 574 0.38%
Total 34,950 23.42% 8,083 5.42% 43,033 28.84%

Paterson Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paterson Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 3,006
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $675,953,000
Retail sales (2002): $497,426,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $61,008,000
Paterson Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paterson Public Benefits Information Back to top
Paterson Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 113,849 77.81%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 32,474 22.19%

Paterson Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $8,242 $1,252 $1,640 $0 $55 $307 $10,244 $6,632 $21,064 $0
1952 $8,346 $1,437 $720 $310 $64 $400 $9,840 $6,903 $11,618 $0
1953 $8,986 $1,443 $667 $320 $0 $438 $10,411 $3,384 $12,041 $0
1954 $10,425 $1,495 $671 $301 $0 $385 $11,782 $8,056 $12,051 $2,072
1955 $10,321 $1,565 $1,030 $341 $0 $376 $12,068 $9,109 $14,011 $2,218
1956 $11,092 $1,573 $2,416 $355 $0 $511 $14,374 $10,050 $15,966 $3,435
1957 $12,124 $1,689 $2,291 $318 $0 $712 $15,445 $10,925 $17,591 $3,060
1958 $13,365 $1,741 $2,585 $349 $0 $974 $17,273 $11,679 $16,987 $2,252
1959 $14,841 $1,703 $2,945 $258 $0 $864 $18,908 $12,549 $16,210 $2,545
1960 $15,922 $1,764 $2,823 $249 $0 $1,005 $19,999 $13,177 $16,245 $3,138
1961 $17,132 $1,844 $2,886 $0 $0 $1,586 $21,604 $13,786 $16,175 $2,112
1962 $18,350 $2,038 $2,882 $0 $0 $943 $22,175 $14,450 $17,055 $2,855
1963 $17,550 $2,024 $2,731 $0 $0 $796 $21,077 $15,150 $16,350 $2,735
1964 $17,550 $2,024 $2,731 $0 $0 $796 $21,077 $15,150 $16,350 $0
1965 $18,890 $2,024 $3,309 $0 $0 $834 $23,033 $15,844 $23,004 $0
1966 $20,583 $2,094 $3,910 $0 $0 $1,252 $25,745 $17,116 $22,924 $0
1967 $19,356 $2,194 $6,275 $0 $0 $1,041 $26,672 $18,622 $21,747 $1,002
1968 $22,287 $2,265 $6,942 $0 $0 $982 $30,211 $20,343 $20,977 $0
1969 $23,459 $2,384 $9,677 $0 $0 $896 $34,032 $22,923 $20,553 $0
1970 $24,254 $2,255 $13,070 $0 $0 $851 $38,175 $26,020 $20,741 $902
1971 $27,977 $2,333 $15,983 $0 $0 $1,700 $45,660 $28,990 $20,743 $8,016
1972 $28,334 $2,489 $18,404 $0 $0 $1,441 $48,179 $31,968 $40,076 $6,187
1973 $34,692 $2,796 $28,148 $0 $0 $1,394 $64,234 $35,611 $44,053 $7,443
1974 $31,123 $2,840 $31,461 $0 $0 $1,979 $64,563 $38,445 $55,834 $11,208
1975 $29,244 $2,957 $28,136 $0 $0 $2,430 $59,810 $39,135 $58,931 $8,858
1976 $30,973 $3,367 $39,399 $0 $0 $2,226 $72,598 $53,692 $52,152 $8,165
1977 $29,582 $4,033 $37,763 $0 $0 $1,967 $69,312 $24,339 $45,376 $6,734
1978 $28,584 $4,552 $50,173 $0 $0 $2,415 $81,172 $59,238 $54,805 $12,992
1979 $28,719 $5,005 $64,454 $0 $0 $2,361 $95,534 $68,195 $58,289 $9,210
1980 $25,958 $5,320 $67,733 $0 $0 $5,304 $98,995 $65,755 $63,862 $4,528
1981 $24,729 $444 $81,681 $0 $0 $15,835 $122,245 $65,836 $63,508 $5,904
1982 $30,360 $434 $74,400 $0 $0 $7,101 $111,861 $67,857 $75,086 $2,882
1983 $42,518 $412 $69,949 $0 $0 $12,937 $125,404 $66,057 $76,128 $5,419
1984 $48,418 $509 $79,556 $0 $0 $9,298 $137,272 $67,729 $89,830 $17,766
1985 $46,831 $533 $82,944 $0 $0 $10,887 $140,662 $77,328 $88,708 $21,031
1986 $47,555 $725 $86,486 $0 $0 $11,347 $145,388 $78,092 $112,952 $28,708
1987 $50,561 $769 $82,494 $0 $0 $12,566 $145,621 $90,332 $116,766 $33,275
1988 $62,344 $817 $108,401 $0 $0 $13,967 $184,712 $100,855 $105,312 $13,189
1989 $70,136 $631 $132,802 $0 $0 $15,118 $218,056 $110,306 $114,343 $23,354
1990 $73,634 $752 $149,692 $0 $0 $14,107 $237,433 $119,720 $102,193 $16,251
1991 $89,166 $549 $170,868 $0 $0 $13,363 $273,397 $132,238 $100,931 $21,446
1992 $41,844 $808 $64,491 $0 $0 $14,587 $120,922 $45,845 $118,338 $18,463
1993 $43,108 $810 $66,701 $0 $0 $13,250 $123,059 $48,137 $115,583 $18,463
1994 $49,278 $837 $65,234 $0 $0 $14,260 $128,772 $50,544 $115,934 $23,647
1995 $52,390 $0 $68,786 $0 $0 $18,532 $139,708 $59,250 $105,453 $21,533
1996 $63,975 $0 $64,627 $0 $0 $18,529 $147,131 $62,331 $104,779 $23,753
1997 $67,445 $0 $67,315 $0 $0 $21,321 $156,081 $65,461 $94,854 $34,963
1998 $66,646 $0 $73,508 $0 $0 $19,388 $159,542 $66,080 $98,456 $31,113
1999 $67,273 $0 $98,033 $0 $0 $27,960 $193,266 $77,608 $95,103 $30,331
2000 $69,622 $0 $86,712 $0 $0 $26,931 $183,265 $71,178 $94,000 $29,292
2001 $76,736 $273 $67,144 $0 $0 $23,490 $167,370 $73,512 $85,679 $30,022
2002 $72,656 $0 $75,153 $0 $0 $27,106 $174,915 $78,571 $76,604 $28,715
2003 $81,678 $971 $76,126 $0 $0 $25,693 $183,497 $78,261 $84,794 $33,843
2004 $84,288 $982 $76,051 $0 $0 $29,949 $190,288 $76,945 $75,278 $40,919
2005 $84,544 $1,425 $78,858 $0 $0 $33,687 $197,089 $78,753 $79,778 $43,162
2006 $83,568 $1,966 $113,165 $0 $0 $30,064 $226,797 $81,350 $85,865 $51,508


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $4,937 $368 $34 $461 $556 $219 $11,614
$1,853 $120 $779 $0 $281 $2,006
1952 $5,466 $391 $31 $468 $451 $220 $11,498
$1,927 $90 $330 $226 $296 $1,602
1953 $5,353 $403 $47 $501 $305 $274 $11,535
$2,134 $65 $308 $246 $0 $1,899
1954 $5,423 $403 $39 $539 $574 $266 $12,831
$2,665 $83 $301 $297 $0 $2,241
1955 $6,342 $433 $31 $577 $595 $287 $15,251
$2,878 $123 $310 $289 $0 $3,386
1956 $7,831 $629 $37 $633 $567 $304 $16,999
$2,702 $101 $336 $283 $0 $3,576
1957 $7,555 $568 $36 $645 $1,462 $315 $19,101
$2,875 $144 $406 $320 $0 $4,775
1958 $8,205 $547 $44 $561 $553 $365 $18,264
$3,313 $464 $513 $297 $0 $3,402
1959 $8,918 $542 $0 $570 $485 $410 $19,341
$3,456 $421 $490 $218 $0 $3,831
1960 $9,360 $625 $0 $574 $537 $394 $20,571
$3,736 $277 $456 $204 $0 $4,408
1961 $9,953 $605 $0 $638 $691 $429 $20,974
$4,100 $259 $456 $0 $0 $3,843
1962 $12,395 $610 $55 $674 $681 $541 $23,613
$4,339 $242 $497 $0 $0 $3,579
1963 $10,685 $612 $0 $722 $849 $844 $22,909
$4,697 $257 $485 $0 $0 $3,758
1964 $10,685 $612 $58 $722 $849 $844 $22,909
$4,697 $257 $485 $0 $0 $3,700
1965 $13,645 $641 $47 $728 $780 $613 $27,687
$4,928 $410 $602 $0 $0 $5,293
1966 $13,610 $694 $48 $727 $736 $811 $26,715
$5,176 $427 $710 $0 $0 $3,776
1967 $15,238 $695 $50 $759 $778 $459 $28,761
$6,442 $437 $724 $0 $0 $3,179
1968 $16,919 $718 $52 $867 $859 $500 $31,457
$5,919 $645 $713 $0 $0 $4,265
1969 $18,419 $777 $60 $958 $1,307 $605 $35,077
$6,817 $666 $644 $0 $0 $4,824
1970 $22,390 $859 $89 $1,023 $1,301 $553 $41,115
$7,888 $773 $693 $0 $0 $5,546
1971 $24,988 $1,078 $165 $1,214 $1,674 $694 $47,794
$9,404 $727 $828 $0 $0 $7,022
1972 $34,396 $1,069 $211 $1,209 $1,849 $677 $62,540
$10,966 $933 $910 $0 $0 $10,320
1973 $31,285 $1,153 $253 $1,663 $1,700 $864 $66,925
$12,841 $810 $1,352 $0 $0 $15,004
1974 $40,803 $1,107 $442 $1,114 $1,597 $922 $75,666
$11,937 $857 $1,730 $0 $0 $15,157
1975 $40,166 $1,290 $416 $1,036 $1,703 $507 $72,957
$11,925 $857 $2,194 $0 $0 $12,863
1976 $34,027 $1,621 $474 $1,373 $1,773 $791 $76,587
$12,307 $1,041 $2,268 $0 $0 $20,912
1977 $47,471 $1,854 $1,064 $2,584 $2,057 $987 $92,845
$15,269 $1,330 $1,614 $0 $0 $18,615
1978 $48,987 $1,972 $1,093 $2,293 $2,926 $885 $98,169
$16,411 $1,775 $1,105 $217 $0 $20,505
1979 $50,208 $5,554 $2,096 $1,808 $2,257 $2,019 $125,298
$16,088 $2,028 $2,294 $237 $0 $40,709
1980 $55,583 $2,267 $1,232 $1,889 $2,983 $863 $128,975
$23,098 $1,376 $2,421 $222 $0 $37,041
1981 $61,757 $2,457 $1,809 $2,008 $3,400 $1,570 $148,690
$19,467 $1,636 $22,561 $222 $0 $31,803
1982 $62,386 $2,357 $1,238 $2,009 $3,678 $1,609 $144,717
$21,557 $1,907 $2,019 $237 $0 $45,720
1983 $65,847 $2,599 $1,208 $809 $4,431 $1,695 $134,416
$20,091 $2,013 $7,831 $216 $0 $27,676
1984 $72,405 $2,880 $1,331 $857 $2,376 $688 $141,559
$20,867 $2,182 $9,222 $195 $0 $28,556
1985 $84,786 $3,406 $5,137 $966 $2,547 $1,543 $156,869
$20,235 $614 $11,140 $244 $0 $26,251
1986 $111,704 $3,658 $1,638 $1,062 $3,721 $1,089 $186,566
$25,341 $754 $6,045 $215 $0 $31,339
1987 $105,325 $3,776 $1,725 $1,078 $3,968 $1,088 $185,162
$26,235 $765 $6,416 $1,305 $0 $33,481
1988 $124,953 $3,819 $1,944 $1,268 $4,321 $1,036 $206,633
$29,152 $757 $6,656 $1,075 $0 $31,652
1989 $137,126 $4,277 $3,333 $1,342 $5,784 $1,268 $229,941
$31,282 $874 $5,070 $949 $0 $38,636
1990 $150,740 $4,472 $2,968 $1,433 $6,138 $1,468 $249,526
$32,976 $854 $5,623 $942 $0 $41,912
1991 $161,501 $7,199 $1,998 $1,455 $6,077 $1,193 $276,242
$33,161 $901 $5,967 $896 $0 $55,894
1992 $0 $5,339 $2,042 $1,613 $5,610 $983 $115,983
$34,334 $9,452 $7,393 $847 $0 $48,370
1993 $0 $5,443 $2,675 $1,709 $4,478 $1,163 $129,807
$39,338 $10,979 $6,743 $802 $0 $56,477
1994 $0 $5,483 $2,419 $1,764 $7,488 $1,241 $135,652
$43,510 $12,302 $6,838 $760 $0 $53,847
1995 $42,608 $5,571 $2,882 $1,760 $6,729 $1,885 $177,080
$47,310 $13,558 $4,817 $0 $0 $49,960
1996 $0 $5,895 $2,411 $1,831 $6,847 $2,041 $146,711
$41,109 $14,439 $4,826 $0 $0 $67,312
1997 $0 $6,133 $2,286 $1,965 $9,887 $2,140 $156,240
$45,958 $14,755 $6,119 $0 $0 $66,997
1998 $36,678 $6,481 $3,636 $1,944 $7,575 $2,008 $202,089
$49,659 $1,339 $4,450 $0 $0 $88,319
1999 $36,178 $5,265 $2,964 $7,606 $11,899 $2,366 $216,079
$56,459 $11,783 $3,926 $0 $0 $77,633
2000 $36,196 $9,374 $3,715 $7,844 $11,165 $3,301 $210,079
$54,504 $11,836 $3,911 $611 $0 $67,622
2001 $0 $6,943 $1,997 $9,546 $7,120 $2,824 $175,652
$54,336 $1,214 $4,342 $571 $0 $86,759
2002 $0 $7,877 $3,502 $8,713 $11,081 $4,218 $185,799
$58,665 $2,400 $4,442 $530 $0 $84,371
2003 $0 $6,941 $1,617 $10,644 $8,326 $2,659 $177,230
$57,849 $0 $2,987 $491 $0 $85,716
2004 $0 $7,860 $1,836 $9,892 $8,701 $3,626 $175,200
$56,951 $0 $3,047 $451 $0 $82,836
2005 $0 $7,604 $2,207 $9,033 $11,846 $3,855 $186,077
$56,863 $0 $2,523 $0 $0 $92,146
2006 $79 $9,770 $3,151 $8,834 $14,854 $3,890 $212,896
$67,326 $71 $2,935 $0 $0 $101,986

Paterson Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,921
Paterson Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 3.974 0.229 0.087 3.846 8.135 0.215 10.569 16.331 9.023 36.139
2000 3.796 0.156 0.111 3.776 7.839 0.072 8.510 16.935 8.666 34.182
2001 3.974 0.100 0.106 4.473 8.653 0.066 13.053 20.330 11.159 44.608
2002 3.072 0.190 0.098 4.286 7.647 0.125 10.470 17.362 9.433 37.390
2003 3.377 0.231 0.132 4.446 8.186 0.172 9.671 16.089 8.463 34.223
2004 3.668 0.165 0.066 4.110 8.009 0.079 8.503 14.727 7.403 30.632
2005 5.317 0.212 0.132 3.889 9.550 0.086 9.345 13.935 6.038 29.319
2006 5.415 0.247 0.100 5.388 11.150 0.113 9.076 13.297 6.702 29.075
2007 5.025 0.176 0.095 4.694 9.990 0.128 9.862 13.536 6.160 29.558
2008 2.229 0.074 0.054 2.594 4.951 0.054 4.978 6.829 3.499 15.306

Paterson Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 90 399
2005 101 444
2006 88 457
2007 84 494

Paterson Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 6,585
2000 6,454
2001 8,014
2002 6,861

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Paterson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 25,565 17.13%
10-19 Years 23,619 15.83%
20-29 Years 24,225 16.23%
30-39 Years 24,650 16.52%
40-49 Years 19,649 13.17%
50-59 Years 14,207 9.52%
60-69 Years 8,737 5.86%
70-79 Years 5,599 3.75%
80-89 Years 2,524 1.69%
90+ Years 447 0.30%

Paterson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 72,473 48.57%
Color 1 Box Female 76,749 51.43%

Paterson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 74,774 50.11%
Color 1 Box African-American 46,882 31.42%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,765 13.25%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4,279 2.87%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,728 1.83%
Color 6 Box Other Race 496 0.33%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 242 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 56 0.04%

Paterson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 6,955 20.76%
2. Jamaican 4,776 14.26%
3. United States Or American 4,732 14.13%
4. Irish 2,422 7.23%
5. African 1,733 5.17%
6. German 1,718 5.13%
7. Arab / Arabic 1,171 3.50%
8. English 1,106 3.30%
9. Polish 943 2.82%
10. Turkish 842 2.51%

Paterson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 66,055 48.35%
2. Only English 60,023 43.93%
3. Arabic 2,294 1.68%
4. Italian 1,936 1.42%
5. Other Indic 1,895 1.39%
6. Other Asian 894 0.65%
7. Other Indo European 691 0.51%
8. French 428 0.31%
9. Tagalog 324 0.24%
10. Other Slavic 285 0.21%

Paterson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 100,298 67.21%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 17,263 11.57%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 31,661 21.22%

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