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Population in 2014: 146,753 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: -1.7%
 
Males: 70,160  (47.8%)
Females: 76,593  (52.2%)
Median resident age:  34.0 years
New Jersey median age:  39.6 years

Zip codes: 07501, 07502, 07503, 07504, 07505, 07513, 07514, 07522, 07524.

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Estimated median household income in 2015: $31,552 (it was $32,778 in 2000)
Paterson:

$31,552
NJ:

$72,222

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $15,633 (it was $13,257 in 2000)

Paterson city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $226,300 (it was $148,500 in 2000)
Paterson:

$226,300
NJ:

$322,600

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $260,332; Detached houses: $284,175; Townhouses or other attached units: $173,002; In 2-unit structures: $236,656; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $302,666; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $189,026; Mobile homes: $60,210

Median gross rent in 2015: $1,079.

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  • Races in Paterson, NJ (2010)

    Paterson races chart
    • 84,25457.6%Hispanic
    • 41,43128.3%Black alone
    • 13,4269.2%White alone
    • 4,6633.2%Asian alone
    • 1,7501.2%Two or more races
    • 4370.3%Other race alone
    • 2170.1%American Indian alone
    • 210.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Paterson detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Paterson: 125.0 (high, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: American (6.7%), Jamaican (2.9%), Palestinian (1.4%), Italian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1851

Elevation: 70 feet

Land area: 8.44 square miles.

Population density: 17,383 people per square mile   (very high).

Paterson,NJ real estate house value index trend

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For population 25 years and over in Paterson:

  • High school or higher: 70.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paterson city:

  • Never married: 49.1%
  • Now married: 35.7%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

50,354 residents are foreign born (29.0% Latin America).

This city:

34.0%
New Jersey:

21.7%



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists there were 284 registered sex offenders living in Paterson, New Jersey as of July 27, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Paterson to the number of sex offenders is 511 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $8,897 (4.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $7,926 (3.3%)

Paterson satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (12.5 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (14.1 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Prospect Park borough, NJ (1.2 miles ), Haledon borough, NJ (1.4 miles ), Elmwood Park borough, NJ (1.5 miles ), West Paterson borough, NJ (1.6 miles ), Fair Lawn borough, NJ (1.7 miles ), Hawthorne borough, NJ (1.7 miles ), Totowa borough, NJ (1.7 miles ), Clifton, NJ (1.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $46,300
  • 1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $29,600
  • 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $32,800
  • 2000: 65 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2001: 138 buildings, average cost: $57,200
  • 2002: 36 buildings, average cost: $39,800
  • 2003: 37 buildings, average cost: $39,700
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $73,800
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $85,400
  • 2008: 35 buildings, average cost: $83,900
  • 2009: 13 buildings, average cost: $66,100
  • 2010: 20 buildings, average cost: $134,200
  • 2011: 17 buildings, average cost: $146,100
  • 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $95,500
  • 2013: 7 buildings, average cost: $106,500
  • 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $72,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.92 N, Longitude: 74.16 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Silk City

Daytime population change due to commuting: -12,066 (-8.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 17,647 (30.6%)

Area codes: 973, 862

Paterson household income distribution Paterson home values distribution

Crime rates in Paterson by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 161520102015141715181721182418
per 100,000 10.69.813.26.613.210.09.511.710.312.311.614.312.416.412.3
Rapes 152935253237262328443922262540
per 100,000 10.019.023.116.521.224.717.615.819.330.126.615.017.917.127.3
Robberies 673653674624588808695771631769751854848612573
per 100,000 447.3428.6444.6411.0388.9538.8469.4529.7435.3525.4512.0580.4584.5418.9390.9
Assaults 598468512557804812744645644735683655663531540
per 100,000 397.4307.2337.7366.8531.7541.5502.5443.2444.3502.2465.6445.1457.0363.5368.4
Burglaries 1,9641,5951,4661,2911,4131,3611,4601,5631,2411,4911,7901,6191,3681,1571,182
per 100,000 1,305.31,047.0967.1850.3934.5907.6986.21,073.9856.21,018.71,220.31,100.3942.9792.0806.3
Theft 3,0592,6452,4392,2362,1071,9942,0042,0201,9662,3291,8882,1141,9841,9571,803
per 100,000 2,033.01,736.21,608.91,472.71,393.51,329.71,353.61,387.91,356.41,591.31,287.11,436.61,367.51,339.61,230.0
Auto thefts 1,6791,4371,2831,1249131,0059129776297011,054907749742682
per 100,000 1,115.9943.3846.3740.3603.8670.2616.0671.3434.0479.0718.5616.4516.3507.9465.2
Arson 101926121317191815155371311
per 100,000 6.612.517.27.98.611.312.812.410.310.23.42.04.88.97.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7) 533.0467.9470.4400.7435.9480.0446.8468.0404.5480.0485.6487.4467.9394.6380.2

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Paterson detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 593 (401 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.74
New Jersey average:

3.49

Detailed articles:

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

9.8%
New Jersey:

5.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -8,395 (-5.3%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (18%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (13%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Material moving occupations (16%)
  • Transportation occupations (12%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (10%)
  • Material moving occupations (9%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

Work and jobs in Paterson: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Paterson, New Jersey

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Tornado activity:

Paterson-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.4 miles away from the Paterson city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 tornado 29.5 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Paterson-area historical earthquake activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 210.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 106.4 miles away from Paterson center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 248.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 105.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 239.0 miles away from Paterson center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 221.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Passaic County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Heavy Rains: 3, Blizzards: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Paterson topographic map

Birthplace of: Allen Ginsberg - (1926-1997), eccentric writer, Patrick Warburton - Actor, Kendall Holt - Boxer, J. Michael Straczynski - Writer, Frank Lautenberg - politician, Bill Pascrell - Politician, Thaddeus Golas - Spiritual writer, Joseph Weber - Physicist, Don Martin (cartoonist) - Cartoonist, Frederick Reines - Nobel laureate.

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipients born in Paterson: George H. Wanton, William H. Thompkins.

Hospitals and medical centers in Paterson:

  • BARNERT HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, 680 BROADWAY)
  • ST JOSEPH'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Church, 703 MAIN ST)
  • BARNERT SUBACUTE REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC (680 BROADWAY SUITE 301)
  • DOCTORS SUBACUTE CARE (59 BIRCH STREET)
  • PREAKNESS HOSP LTC (VALLEY VIEW RD-BOX 5)
  • RIVERVIEW POST-ACUTE CARE CENTER (77 EAST 43RD STREET)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSP MEDICAL CENTER (DIALYSIS UNIT)
  • ST JOSEPH SATELLITE PATERSON (11 GETTY AVENUE, C/O 275 HOSPITAL PLAZA)

Heliports located in Paterson:

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Amtrak stations near Paterson:

  • 13 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Paterson:

  • Passaic County Community College (Full-time enrollment: 6,351; Location: One College Blvd; Public; Website: www.pccc.edu)
  • Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences (FT enrollment: 276; Location: 634 Market Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.eastwickcolleges.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Paterson:

  • Berkeley College-Woodland Park (about 2 miles; Woodland Park, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,938)
  • William Paterson University of New Jersey (about 3 miles; Wayne, NJ; FT enrollment: 10,198)
  • Montclair State University (about 5 miles; Montclair, NJ; FT enrollment: 16,277)
  • Bergen Community College (about 5 miles; Paramus, NJ; FT enrollment: 11,826)
  • Jersey College (about 7 miles; Teterboro, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • Ramapo College of New Jersey (about 7 miles; Mahwah, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,864)
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (about 8 miles; Teaneck, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,349)

Biggest public high schools in Paterson:

  • PATERSON CHARTER SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY (Students: 397, Location: 276 WABASH AVENUE, Grades: KG-12, Charter school)
  • INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 200 GRAND STREET, Grades: 9-12)
  • ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 151 ELLISON STREET, Grades: 9-12)
  • SCHOOL OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Location: 150 PARK AVENUE, Grades: 9-12)
  • SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM (Location: 150 PARK AVENUE, Grades: 9-12)
  • SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (Location: 150 PARK AVENUE, Grades: 9-12)
  • SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCE (Location: 175 MAIN STREET, Grades: 9-12)
  • SCHOOL OF EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE (Location: 201 MEMORIAL DRIVE, Grades: 9-12)
  • YOUTH ENGAGED IN SUCCESS (Location: 45 SMITH STREET, Grades: 6-12)
  • SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING (Location: 61-127 PREAKNESS AVENUE, Grades: 9-12)

Private high schools in Paterson:

  • MADISON AVENUE BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 136, Location: 900 MADISON AVE, Grades: PK-12)
  • AL-HUDA SCHOOL (Students: 55, Location: 7 VETERANS PLACE, Grades: PK-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Paterson:

  • CHARLES J RILEY SCHOOL 9 (Students: 550, Location: 6 TIMOTHY STREET, Grades: KG-8)
  • EDWARD W KILPATRICK (Students: 446, Location: 295-315 ELLISON STREET, Grades: PK-4)
  • DALE AVENUE (Students: 365, Location: 295-315 ELLISON STREET, Grades: PK-2)
  • ALEXANDER HAMILTON ACADEMY (Students: 333, Location: 11 27 16TH AVENUE, Grades: KG-8)
  • ROBERTO CLEMENTE (Students: 306, Location: 434 ROSA PARKS BLVD, Grades: KG-4)
  • NORMAN S WEIR (Students: 268, Location: 152 COLLEGE BOULEVARD, Grades: KG-8)
  • URBAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (Location: 112 N 5TH STREET, Grades: KG-4)
  • NEW ROBERTO CLEMENTE (Location: 482-506 MARKET STREET, Grades: 6-8)
  • DON BOSCO ACADEMY (Location: 202 UNION AVENUE, Grades: 6-8)
  • SCHOOL 2 (Location: 22 PASSAIC STREET, Grades: KG-8)

Private elementary/middle schools in Paterson:

  • ST GERARD MAJELLA SCHOOL (Students: 234, Location: 10 CARRELTON DR, Grades: PK-8)
  • BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL (Students: 137, Location: 277 6TH AVE, Grades: KG-8)
  • GREAT COMMISSION CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 39, Location: 53-57 MARSHALL ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • DR FH LAGARDE SR ACADEMY (Students: 35, Location: 535 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, Grades: PK-6)
  • DAWN TREADER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 32, Location: 1 MARKET ST, Grades: KG-8)
  • GILMORE MEMORIAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 24, Location: 131 HALEDON AVE, Grades: PK-3)
See full list of schools located in Paterson

Library in Paterson:

  • PATERSON FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,995,392; Location: 250 BROADWAY; 162,920 books; 2,024 audio materials; 4,383 video materials; 9 local licensed databases; 22 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 325 print serial subscriptions; 6 electronic serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Paterson: South Paterson Station (A), River Station (B), Broadway Station (C), Paterson Station (D), Vreeland Avenue Station (E), Paterson Engine House Number 8 (F), Totowa Branch Paterson Free Public Library (G), First Ward Branch Paterson Free Public Library (H), Paterson Board of Health (I), Paterson Engine House Number 2 (J), Paterson Fire Station Number 12 (K), Mount Carmel Guild Social Services Center (L), Broadway Professional Building (M), Danforth Memorial Public Library (N), Paterson Fire and Ambulance Central Headquarters (O), Paterson Fire Station Number 6 (P), Governor Paterson Towers (Q), Gordon Canfield Plaza (R), Saint Frances Home for Working Girls (S), Passaic County Courthouse (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Paterson include: Star of Hope Mission (A), First Baptist Church (B), Ward Street Presbyterian Church (C), First Presbyterian Church (D), Saint Michele Roman Catholic Church (E), Our Lady of Victories Roman Catholic Church (F), New Christian Mission (G), Latin American Christian Pentecostal Church of God (H), Third Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cedar Lawn Cemetery (1), Calvary Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Stanley M Levine Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Slippery Rock Brook (A), Molly Ann Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Paterson include: Barbour's Park (1), Overlook Park (2), Island Park (3), Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park (4), East Side Park (5), Pennington Park (6), New Bridge Landing Historic Park (7), Rigley's Park (8), Brandes Field Playground (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Lambert Castle (Museums; 3 Valley Road), Great Falls Preservation & Development Corporation (Museums; 2 Market Street Suite 1), Paterson City - Libraries- Branches- Totowa (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 405 Union Avenue), African Square Baptist Church (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 24 Mill Street), Great Falls Historic District Cultural Center (65 Mc Bride Av), AAA North Jersey - Headquarters- Emergency Road Service (Bail Bond), Amistad Travel Agency (Tours & Charters; 502 Ellison Street).

Hotels: Flowers by Emiko (100 East 38th Street), Rainbow Motel (411 Broadway).

Passaic County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 102. This is worse than average.

City:

102
U.S.:

75

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.350. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.350
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 18.7. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.7
U.S.:

6.4

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 1.25. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.25
U.S.:

1.91

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 24.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 7.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.6
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2004 was 16.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.1
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 8.85. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.85
U.S.:

9.35

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0125. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0125
U.S.:

0.0138
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 30.1%
(28.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.7% for Black residents, 33.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 31.0% for American Indian residents, 34.1% for other race residents, 32.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  3.2 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.8%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  9.4%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Paterson in 2010:

  • 1,019 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 546 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 471 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 212 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 159 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 77 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 49 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 48 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 22 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 17 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 8 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Paterson in 2000:

  • 1,916 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 1,050 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 215 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 201 people in nursing homes
  • 183 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 167 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 57 people in religious group quarters
  • 17 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 17 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 7 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Paterson, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Paterson (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Paterson Peoples Park, Paterson Chamberlain, South Paterson Branch, Market Street Branch, Patterson Fifth Avenue. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Paterson Branch, Lakeview Branch, Thirty-First Street Branch, Park Branch. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • TD Bank, National Association: Union Avenue 399 Branch, Broadway/Paterson Branch, 372 21st Avenue Branch. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Market Street Branch, Paterson - Downtown Branch, Paterson Branch. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Paterson 35th Street Branch at 385 Mclean Boulevard, branch established on 1999/01/25; Paterson - Main Branch at 190 Main Street, branch established on 2005/09/19. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • City National Bank of New Jersey: Paterson Branch at 125 Broadway, branch established on 1998/04/21. Info updated 2011/10/26: Bank assets: $358.4 mil, Deposits: $299.3 mil, headquarters in Newark, NJ, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: City National Bancshares Corporation
  • Oritani Bank: 460 Chamberlain Ave Branch at 460 Chamberlain Ave, branch established on 1911/01/01. Info updated 2008/09/08: Bank assets: $2,567.1 mil, Deposits: $1,374.4 mil, headquarters in Township Of Washington, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices
  • Valley National Bank: Paterson Branch at 490 Chamberlain Avenue, branch established on 2006/08/21. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $14,186.7 mil, Deposits: $9,715.7 mil, headquarters in Wayne, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 219 total offices, Holding Company: Valley National Bancorp

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

16.3
New Jersey average:

12.7

Paterson travel time to work - commute Paterson mode of transportation to work chart

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Neighborhoods in Paterson:

(Paterson, New Jersey Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Paterson city (based on Passaic County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic199,31556
Other44,39751
Evangelical Protestant20,164110
Mainline Protestant15,79683
Orthodox5,99014
Black Protestant3,61016
None211,954-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 212
Passaic County:

4.33 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 64
Passaic County:

1.31 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
Passaic County:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 280
Here:

5.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.1%
New Jersey:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Passaic County:

24.7%
New Jersey:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.3%
State:

18.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Paterson:

46.1%
State:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Paterson:

44.6%
New Jersey:

47.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.1
New Jersey:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

22.1%
New Jersey:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.8%
State:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Paterson:

32.5%
New Jersey:

33.6%

General health condition:
Here:

52.7%
New Jersey:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

81.9%
New Jersey:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Paterson, NJ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 55$259,310$56,5770$0
Other Government Administration 38$169,770$53,6124$10,490
Judicial and Legal 36$121,569$40,52315$58,895
Police Protection - Officers 360$3,105,795$103,5270$0
Police - Other 72$203,781$33,96492$92,373
Firefighters 329$2,552,999$93,1190$0
Fire - Other 35$103,841$35,6033$2,384
Streets and Highways 20$95,386$57,2320$0
Welfare 31$101,640$39,3457$8,128
Health 61$234,334$46,0986$14,059
Solid Waste Management 87$259,516$35,79523$37,295
Sewerage 6$21,281$42,5620$0
Parks and Recreation 54$148,816$33,07066$58,259
Housing and Community Development(Local) 89$353,556$47,6704$7,674
Local Libraries 39$130,737$40,2277$8,070
Other and Unallocable 100$339,663$40,76042$52,952
Totals for Government 1,412$8,201,994$69,705269$350,579

Paterson government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $7,924,000 ($54.00)
    Regular Highways: $2,757,000 ($18.79)
    Parking Facilities: $2,210,000 ($15.06)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,159,000 ($7.90)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,093,000 ($7.45)
    General Public Buildings: $792,000 ($5.40)
    General - Other: $589,000 ($4.01)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $49,410,000 ($336.69)
    Police Protection: $41,969,000 ($285.98)
    Local Fire Protection: $25,091,000 ($170.97)
    Housing and Community Development: $21,584,000 ($147.08)
    Solid Waste Management: $10,467,000 ($71.32)
    Health - Other: $8,834,000 ($60.20)
    Regular Highways: $5,111,000 ($34.83)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,827,000 ($26.08)
    Financial Administration: $3,651,000 ($24.88)
    Parking Facilities: $3,095,000 ($21.09)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,797,000 ($19.06)
    General Public Buildings: $2,359,000 ($16.07)
    Central Staff Services: $2,260,000 ($15.40)
    Libraries: $1,903,000 ($12.97)
    Corrections - Other: $128,000 ($0.87)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,935,000 ($20.00)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $8,792,000 ($59.91)
    Public Welfare - Other: $71,000 ($0.48)
    Other Higher Education: $6,000 ($0.04)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Elementary and Secondary Education: $73,000 ($0.50)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parking Facilities: $1,587,000 ($10.81)
    Local Fire Protection: $266,000 ($1.81)
    Regular Highways: $94,000 ($0.64)
    Financial Administration: $32,000 ($0.22)
    Housing and Community Development: $21,000 ($0.14)
    General - Other: $9,000 ($0.06)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $81,350,000 ($554.33)

Paterson government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $5,434,000 ($37.03)
    Parking Facilities: $4,878,000 ($33.24)
    Housing and Community Development: $4,352,000 ($29.66)
    All Other: $3,790,000 ($25.83)
    Solid Waste Management: $682,000 ($4.65)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $20,425,000 ($139.18)
    All Other: $7,544,000 ($51.41)
    Health and Hospitals: $4,625,000 ($31.52)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $4,580,000 ($31.21)
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,391,000 ($29.92)
    Interest Earnings: $1,528,000 ($10.41)
    Rents: $429,000 ($2.92)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $39,941,000 ($272.16)
    All Other: $39,481,000 ($269.03)
    Health and Hospitals: $1,148,000 ($7.82)
    Highways: $1,000 ($0.01)
  • Tax - Property: $83,568,000 ($569.45)
    Other License: $1,500,000 ($10.22)
    Public Utilities Sales: $210,000 ($1.43)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $179,000 ($1.22)
    Public Utility License: $53,000 ($0.36)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $24,000 ($0.16)

Paterson government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $91,347,000 ($622.45)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $85,865,000 ($585.10)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,138,000 ($96.34)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,656,000 ($58.98)

Paterson government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,083,000 ($184.55)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,506,000 ($160.17)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $919,000 ($6.26)

4.42% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($48,931 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.42%
New Jersey average:

5.08%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($745 average AGI)
Passaic County:

0.11%
New Jersey average:

0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Bergen County, NJ  1.16% ($52,858 average AGI)
from Essex County, NJ  0.49% ($56,911)
from Morris County, NJ  0.36% ($54,996)


5.40% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($49,610 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.40%
New Jersey average:

5.65%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($471 average AGI)
Passaic County:

0.08%
New Jersey average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Bergen County, NJ  1.32% ($47,840 average AGI)
to Essex County, NJ  0.53% ($49,775)
to Morris County, NJ  0.51% ($63,045)

Strongest AM radio stations in Paterson:

  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WPAT (930 AM; 5 kW; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT, INC)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)
  • WWRV (1330 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: RADIO VISION CRISTIANA MANAGEMENT CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Paterson:

  • WMSC (90.3 FM; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Paterson:

  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Paterson fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 105Number of bridges
  • 1,144m3,753ftTotal length
  • $39,789,000Total costs
  • 2,640,126Total average daily traffic
  • 141,302Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1Before 1900
  • 91900-1909
  • 11920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 461960-1969
  • 191970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 241990-1999
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Paterson, NJ

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Paterson)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Paterson, NJ)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

121 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Paterson)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

6
  • Aircraft: MOONEY M20L (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: PORSCHE PFM3200N03 (217 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 133MP , Serial Number: 26-0012, Airworthiness Date: 05/18/1988
    Registrant (Corporation): Morristown Helicopter Services, 53e 34th St, Paterson, NJ 07514
  • Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2442A , Serial Number: 0587, Airworthiness Date: 08/20/1986
    Registrant (Corporation): Morristown Helicopter Svc Inc, Po Box Ae, Paterson, NJ 07509
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-181 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 31863 , Serial Number: 28-7890482, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 04/27/1978
    Registrant (Corporation): Dell Air Co LLC, 100 Berkshire Ave, Paterson, NJ 07502
  • Aircraft: BEECH 95-B55 (T42A) (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 165 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 518Q , Serial Number: TC-1038, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 08/22/1967
    Registrant (Corporation): Lab Aviation Corp, 311 Lexington Ave, Paterson, NJ 07502
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-12 (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7727H , Serial Number: 12-623, Year manufactured: 1946
    Registrant (Individual): John Syrek, Rfd 1 Hamburg Tnpk, Paterson, NJ 07500
  • Aircraft: STINSON 108-1 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 84 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8393K , Serial Number: 108-1393, Year manufactured: 1946
    Registrant (Individual): John Syrek, Murchio Fld R D 1, Paterson, NJ 07500

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 31 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED314$217,02294$203,883653$241,68133$73,81821$2,230,61944$211,5451$221,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED38$193,02612$181,16789$249,15713$49,7691$150,0006$157,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED129$222,92290$197,300707$237,194137$67,6208$642,50092$199,8153$245,333
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN82$228,46337$248,378325$248,52919$75,0536$947,00017$240,1760$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS46$233,4139$236,333119$272,1016$154,8331$350,0009$218,6670$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 31 tracts in Paterson, NJ

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 18 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$243,0005$222,6000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$264,62510$306,1001$242,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$238,2505$246,2000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$05$208,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$365,6671$305,0002$413,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 27
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Paterson, NJ
Most common first names in Paterson, NJ among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,30772.6 years
Mary1,17379.3 years
Joseph91374.5 years
William76971.1 years
James76870.2 years
Anna56780.6 years
Frank50375.5 years
Charles49271.9 years
George47371.5 years
Rose42980.4 years
Most common last names in Paterson, NJ among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams26765.1 years
Smith26772.8 years
Brown25366.8 years
Johnson19966.7 years
Jones15565.1 years
Miller14573.0 years
Jackson13667.2 years
Rodriguez13464.9 years
Davis12564.1 years
Thomas11564.2 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (83%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Businesses in Paterson, NJ
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1McDonald's4
AT&T2Nike10
Advance Auto Parts1Papa John's Pizza1
AutoZone2Payless1
Baskin-Robbins2Popeyes1
Burger King2RadioShack1
DHL2Rite Aid1
Domino's Pizza1Skechers USA1
Dunkin Donuts9Sprint Nextel1
FedEx7Taco Bell1
Food Basics2Toys"R"Us1
Foot Locker1True Value3
GNC1U-Haul5
GameStop1UPS8
H&R Block3Walgreens1
Home Depot1Wendy's1
KFC2White Castle1
Lowe's1YMCA1
MasterBrand Cabinets1

Paterson compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Paterson on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Material moving occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Material moving occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Dominican Republic (population 500+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Transportation occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of workers working at home, population 50,000+"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the largest decrease or smallest increase in household income from 2000 (population 50,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of robberies per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Transportation occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Peru (population 500+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Manufacturing (population 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people having Master's or Doctorate degrees (population 50,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of one, detached housing units in structures (20,000+ housing units)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 100 least-educated cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least cars per house, population 50,000+"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of murders to rapes between 2002 and 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Retail trade (population 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Production occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest cost per building permit (population 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #5 (07503) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Arab first ancestries"
  • #13 (07501) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of United States first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #28 (07513) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers using paid preparers for 2012 taxes (pop 5,000+)"
  • #32 (07524) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers reporting taxable interest in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #39 (07504) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of West Indian first ancestries"
  • #76 (07505) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) for individuals (pop 1,000+)"
  • #99 (07502) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average net capital gain/loss (pop 5,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
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