West Paterson, NJ Profile

West Paterson, NJ, population 11,245, is located in New Jersey's Passaic county, about 2.2 miles from Paterson and 10.7 miles from Newark.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of West Paterson has grown by about 2%.

West Paterson's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Paterson tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.10
	Males	37.30
	Females	38.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,987	N/A
2001	11,123	1.24%
2002	11,203	0.72%
2003	11,254	0.46%
2004	11,264	0.09%
2005	11,245	-0.17%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$60,273

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	108
2002	196
2003	195
2004	229
2005	194
2006	107
2007	80
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	2	3	4	6	3	0	0	-
Robbery	6	8	5	9	3	6	5	-
Aggravated Assault	4	11	13	11	16	6	4	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,654
2002	2,015
2003	1,971
2004	2,082
2005	2,747
2006	2,310
2007	2,969
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	50	30	43	40	84	53	70	-
Larceny, Theft	212	162	150	166	206	188	244	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	32	34	29	30	21	19	18	-
Arson	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	-

Location

Elevation	330 feet above sea level
Land Area	3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles