New Jersey / Census place 3457000

Paterson

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Paterson city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
161,793
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
19,231/sq mi
8.4 sq mi land area
Median age
33.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$55,997
Median home value
$360,100
Median gross rent
$1,548
Bachelor’s degree or higher
11.8%
Typical commute
22.6 min
Public transit commute
7.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CALDWELL ESSEX CO AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
62.4°F
Average low
43.8°F
Annual rainfall
44.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Paterson.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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