Paterson, NJ Profile

Paterson, NJ, population 149,843, is located in New Jersey's Passaic county, about 12.5 miles from Newark and 13.9 miles from Jersey City.

Through the 90's Paterson's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Paterson has stayed about the same.

Paterson's property crime levels tend to be higher than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Paterson tend to be much higher than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	31%
	African American	33%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	33%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.50
	Males	29.50
	Females	31.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	149,222	N/A
2001	150,280	0.71%
2002	150,893	0.41%
2003	150,918	0.02%
2004	150,418	-0.33%
2005	149,843	-0.38%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,778

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	865
2002	765
2003	819
2004	801
2005	955
2006	1,115

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	16	15	20	10	20	15
Forcible Rape	15	29	35	25	32	37
Robbery	673	653	674	624	588	808
Aggravated Assault	598	468	512	557	804	812

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,454
2002	3,727
2003	3,422
2004	3,063
2005	2,932
2006	2,908

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,964	1,595	1,466	1,291	1,413	1361
Larceny, Theft	3,059	2,645	2,439	2,236	2,107	1994
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,679	1,437	1,283	1,124	913	1005
Arson	10	19	26	12	13	17

Location

Elevation	70 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles