Statistic | Paterson | New Jersey | National |
Population | 145,484 | 8,882,190 | 328,239,523 |
Population density (sq mi) | 17,292 | 1,215 | 91 |
Median age | 33.4 | 39.5 | 37.7 |
Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
Married (15yrs & older) | 41% | 56% | 55% |
Families w/ Kids under 18 | 49% | 45% | 43% |
Speak English | 35% | 69% | 79% |
Speak Spanish | 56% | 16% | 13% |
Race | Paterson | New Jersey | National |
White | 27.17% | 68.15% | 73.35% |
Black | 25.71% | 13.54% | 12.63% |
Asian | 4.48% | 9.19% | 5.22% |
American Indian | 0.18% | 0.21% | 0.82% |
Native Hawaiian | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.18% |
Mixed race | 7.86% | 2.53% | 3.06% |
Other race | 34.58% | 6.35% | 4.75% |