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07514

Paterson, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
20,647
Median household income
$70,205
People below poverty
13.6%
Median home value
$342,900

Income

The median income of households in 07514 was $70,205. An estimated 7.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 07514 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 7.1
$10,000 to $14,999 3.6
$15,000 to $24,999 6
$25,000 to $34,999 11.8
$35,000 to $49,999 11.4
$50,000 to $74,999 14.4
$75,000 to $99,999 14.9
$100,000 to $149,999 15.7
$150,000 to $199,999 8.2
$200,000 or more 6.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 07514 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 53846
Female 38258

An estimated 83.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 32.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 16.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $18,902. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 07514 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 83.8
Social Security 32.6
Retirement income 16.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.2
Cash public assistance income 1.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 13.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 21.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 07514 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 13.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 21.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11.1

In 2020-2024, 24.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 66.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 47.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 39.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 07514 in 2020-2024, 81.8% had health insurance coverage and 18.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 38.4% and public coverage was 50%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 9.6%.


In 2020-2024, 07514 had a total population of 20,647 - 10,498 (50.8%) females and 10,149 (49.2%) males. The median age was 38.9 years. An estimated 23.9% of the population was under 18 years, 32.3% was 19 to 44 years, 24.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 07514 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 486 526
5 to 9 737 760
10 to 14 802 654
15 to 19 591 928
20 to 24 512 727
25 to 29 647 536
30 to 34 1027 605
35 to 39 463 742
40 to 44 516 893
45 to 49 478 354
50 to 54 541 609
55 to 59 877 707
60 to 64 1007 539
65 to 69 620 633
70 to 74 484 224
75 to 79 253 443
80 to 84 34 218
85 and over 74 400

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 7.5% were White; 29.4% were Black or African American; 1.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.1% were Asian; 8.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 64% of the people in 07514 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 4.3% of the people in 07514 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,476 households in 07514. The average household size was 3.16 people.

Married-couple households made up 39.4% of the households in 07514 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30.8% of all households, while 21.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 23% of all households.

In 07514, 36.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 32.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 07514 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 39.4
Cohabiting Couples 7.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 42.6% of males and 32.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 42.4 45.6
Now married, except separated 42.6 32.8
Separated 1.9 5.2
Widowed 1.1 9.9
Divorced 12 6.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 07514, 1,229 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 3.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 49.1% of the people living in 07514 were U.S. natives. 33.7% of the 07514 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 50.9% of 07514 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 49.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 57.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 07514 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 07514.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 07514 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 94
Asia 2.3
Europe 1.9
Africa 1.8
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 07514 in 2020-2024, 63.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 58.3% of people at least five years old; 37.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 07514 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 58.3
Other Indo-European languages 2.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.9
Other languages 2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 92.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 07514 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 07514 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 92.5
Different house, same county 5.8
Different county, same state 0.3
Different state 0.4
Abroad 1

Education

In 2020-2024, 75.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 12.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 24.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 07514 was 4,847 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 159 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,969. College or graduate school enrollment was 719.

Educational Attainment of People in 07514 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 24.2
High school diploma or equivalency 38.9
Some college, no degree 19.5
Associate's degree 4.8
Bachelor's degree 9.4
Graduate or professional degree 3.2

Disability

In 07514, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 8.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.1% of people under 18 years old, to 5.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 25.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 07514, 61.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 34.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 85.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 8,641 85.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 909 9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 518 5.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 07514 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 07514 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.6
Construction 4.1
Manufacturing 12.5
Wholesale trade 1.8
Retail trade 11.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 13.6
Information 1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.9
Other Services, except public administration 5.8
Public administration 2.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 07514 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,805 17.9
Service occupations 2,648 26.2
Sales and office occupations 2,359 23.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 849 8.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,438 24.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 61.7% of 07514 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 17.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 07514 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 61.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 17.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 7
Walked 4.1
Other means 1.7
Worked from home 8.2

In 2020-2024, 07514 had a total of 6,939 housing units. Of these housing units, 22.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 78% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 07514 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 22.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 78
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 24.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 07514 was 4.6 rooms, and of these housing units 35.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 07514 had 6,476 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 463 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 34.9% while renters occupied 65.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.29 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.08.

5.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 15.8% and another 10.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 07514:

House Heating Fuel Used in 07514 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 83
Electricity 14.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.8
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 07514 was $342,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 64.3 % had a mortgage. 35.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,558 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,248.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 07514 was $1,495. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.