Paterson: Population Profile

Passaic County Residents

1980: 447,585

1990: 453,060

2000: 489,049

Percent change, 1990–2000: 7.9%

U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported

U.S. rank in 2000: 115th

City Residents

1980: 137,970

1990: 140,891

2000: 149,222

2003 estimate: 150,782

Percent change, 1990–2000: 5.9%

U.S. rank in 1990: 128th (State rank: 3rd)

U.S. rank in 2000: 147th (State rank: 3rd)

Density: 17,675.4 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 45,913

Black or African American: 49,095

American Indian and Alaska Native: 901

Asian: 2,831

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 84

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 74,774

Other: 41,184

Percent of residents born in state: 46.4% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 12,578

Population 5 to 9 years old: 12,987

Population 10 to 14 years old: 12,173

Population 15 to 19 years old: 11,446

Population 20 to 24 years old: 11,937

Population 25 to 34 years old: 24,647

Population 35 to 44 years old: 23,082

Population 45 to 54 years old: 16,843

Population 55 to 59 years old: 6,222

Population 60 to 64 years old: 4,908

Population 65 to 74 years old: 6,937

Population 75 to 84 years old: 4,106

Population 85 years and over: 1,356

Median age: 30.5 years

Births (2002)

Total number: 2,843

Deaths (2002)

Total number: 1,031 (of which, 18 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $13,257 (1999)

Median household income: $32,778

Total households: 44,760

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 6,908

$10,000 to $14,999: 3,379

$15,000 to $24,999: 6,721

$25,000 to $34,999: 6,413

$35,000 to $49,999: 7,451

$50,000 to $74,999: 7,536

$75,000 to $99,999: 3,228

$100,000 to $149,999: 2,257

$150,000 to $199,999: 494

$200,000 or more: 373

Percent of families below poverty level: 19.2% (25.7% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 6,842