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07522

Paterson, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
23,040
Median household income
$48,058
People below poverty
27.1%
Median home value
$290,900

Income

The median income of households in 07522 was $48,058. An estimated 8.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 07522 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.6
$10,000 to $14,999 6
$15,000 to $24,999 10.4
$25,000 to $34,999 12.3
$35,000 to $49,999 15.1
$50,000 to $74,999 16.3
$75,000 to $99,999 12.5
$100,000 to $149,999 9.6
$150,000 to $199,999 5.8
$200,000 or more 3.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 07522 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 44689
Female 42919

An estimated 80.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 24% of households received Social Security and an estimated 7.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $16,209. 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 07522 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 80.8
Social Security 24
Retirement income 7.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 18
Cash public assistance income 9.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 27.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 34% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 18% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 25% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 07522 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 27.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 34
People 65 years old and over below poverty 18
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 25

In 2020-2024, 52.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 60.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 29.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 52.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 07522 in 2020-2024, 82% had health insurance coverage and 18% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 24.3% and public coverage was 60.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 8.6%.


In 2020-2024, 07522 had a total population of 23,040 - 12,502 (54.3%) females and 10,538 (45.7%) males. The median age was 31.2 years. An estimated 30.4% of the population was under 18 years, 38.3% was 19 to 44 years, 20.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 8.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 07522 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1123 892
5 to 9 1108 1027
10 to 14 840 881
15 to 19 812 820
20 to 24 618 923
25 to 29 1034 955
30 to 34 1128 1348
35 to 39 647 651
40 to 44 875 649
45 to 49 500 663
50 to 54 402 691
55 to 59 370 963
60 to 64 386 682
65 to 69 232 458
70 to 74 129 388
75 to 79 196 301
80 to 84 138 89
85 and over 0 121

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 8% were White; 27.2% were Black or African American; 0.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 9.1% were Asian; 14.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 36.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 58.3% of the people in 07522 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 3.9% of the people in 07522 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 7,158 households in 07522. The average household size was 3.2 people.

Married-couple households made up 26.8% of the households in 07522 while cohabiting couple households made up 10% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 50.8% of all households, while 12.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 3.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 12.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 16.6% of all households.

In 07522, 51.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 22.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 07522 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 26.8
Cohabiting Couples 10
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
12.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
50.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 35.7% of males and 23.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 58.4 55.3
Now married, except separated 35.7 23.8
Separated 2 6.8
Widowed 0.6 4.3
Divorced 3.3 9.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 07522, 781 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 17.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 65.1% of the people living in 07522 were U.S. natives. 52.4% of the 07522 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 34.9% of 07522 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 46.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 52.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 07522 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 07522.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 07522 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 75.8
Asia 21.4
Europe 1.3
Africa 1.5
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 07522 in 2020-2024, 60.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 48% of people at least five years old; 32.3% 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 07522 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 48
Other Indo-European languages 9.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.2
Other languages 2.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 90.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 07522 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 07522 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 90.9
Different house, same county 6.9
Different county, same state 0.6
Different state 0.2
Abroad 1.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 77.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 10.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 22.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 07522 was 6,770 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 576 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,760. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,434.

Educational Attainment of People in 07522 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 22.2
High school diploma or equivalency 44.3
Some college, no degree 15.2
Associate's degree 7.6
Bachelor's degree 8.9
Graduate or professional degree 1.8

Disability

In 07522, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.3% of people under 18 years old, to 9.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 42% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 07522, 54.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 34.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 85.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 7,848 85.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 958 10.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 348 3.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 07522 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 07522 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 2.7
Manufacturing 11.6
Wholesale trade 4.2
Retail trade 13.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.1
Information 0.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 13.7
Other Services, except public administration 6.6
Public administration 3.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 07522 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,670 18.2
Service occupations 3,120 34.1
Sales and office occupations 1,830 20
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 503 5.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,031 22.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 64.8% of 07522 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 15.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 07522 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 64.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 15.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 6.5
Walked 5.9
Other means 0.8
Worked from home 6.5

In 2020-2024, 07522 had a total of 7,614 housing units. Of these housing units, 20.4% 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"). 79.7% 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 07522 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 20.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 79.7
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 53.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 07522 was 4.3 rooms, and of these housing units 32.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 07522 had 7,158 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 456 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 20.1% while renters occupied 79.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.8 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.05.

5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 2.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 23% and another 8.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 07522:

House Heating Fuel Used in 07522 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 87.5
Electricity 10.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.7
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 1.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 07522 was $290,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 69.7 % had a mortgage. 30.3% 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 $2,563 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,125.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 07522 was $1,566. 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.