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Paterson, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Bergen County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
157,660
Population
18,747/sq mi density
$53,766
Median Income
$23,528 per capita
$335,400
Home Value
$527,848 Zillow
$1,457
Median Rent
35.2% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
841
Violent Crime/100K
2,162 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$53,766 median income, 6.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$335,400 home value, $1,457/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
841 violent crimes/100K (121% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Paterson (20)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
83,475 jobs
6,760 firms
$77,918/yr
Retail Trade
47,692 jobs
3,292 firms
$49,338/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
34,627 jobs
2,648 firms
$32,314/yr
Wholesale Trade
32,172 jobs
2,544 firms
$104,236/yr
Manufacturing
29,611 jobs
1,216 firms
$91,799/yr
Professional & Technical Services
28,731 jobs
4,063 firms
$125,478/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
23,358 jobs
2,010 firms
$64,614/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
17,725 jobs
996 firms
$59,312/yr
Other Services
15,990 jobs
3,314 firms
$42,978/yr
Construction
15,789 jobs
2,515 firms
$87,799/yr
Finance & Insurance
13,524 jobs
1,463 firms
$158,991/yr
Educational Services
10,618 jobs
550 firms
$53,571/yr
Management of Companies
9,759 jobs
179 firms
$172,374/yr
Arts & Entertainment
9,172 jobs
452 firms
$70,862/yr
Real Estate
9,033 jobs
1,321 firms
$84,145/yr
Information & Technology
8,131 jobs
564 firms
$169,920/yr
Unclassified
1,682 jobs
1,529 firms
$57,073/yr
Utilities
1,416 jobs
38 firms
$143,595/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
316 jobs
29 firms
$36,449/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
30 jobs
7 firms
$80,602/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Unclassified
2.75
Wholesale Trade
1.86
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.33
Real Estate
1.33
Management of Companies
1.32
Arts & Entertainment
1.25
Other Services
1.21
Educational Services
1.17
Retail Trade
1.09
Information & Technology
0.99
Transportation & Warehousing
0.96
Professional & Technical Services
0.94
Administrative & Waste Services
0.91
Accommodation & Food Services
0.87
Utilities
0.85
Manufacturing
0.82
Finance & Insurance
0.76
Construction
0.69
Agriculture & Forestry
0.09
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.02
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 83,475 | 6,760 | $1,498 | $77,918 | 1.33 |
| Retail Trade | 47,692 | 3,292 | $949 | $49,338 | 1.09 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 34,627 | 2,648 | $621 | $32,314 | 0.87 |
| Wholesale Trade | 32,172 | 2,544 | $2,005 | $104,236 | 1.86 |
| Manufacturing | 29,611 | 1,216 | $1,765 | $91,799 | 0.82 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 28,731 | 4,063 | $2,413 | $125,478 | 0.94 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 23,358 | 2,010 | $1,243 | $64,614 | 0.91 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 17,725 | 996 | $1,141 | $59,312 | 0.96 |
| Other Services | 15,990 | 3,314 | $827 | $42,978 | 1.21 |
| Construction | 15,789 | 2,515 | $1,688 | $87,799 | 0.69 |
| Finance & Insurance | 13,524 | 1,463 | $3,058 | $158,991 | 0.76 |
| Educational Services | 10,618 | 550 | $1,030 | $53,571 | 1.17 |
| Management of Companies | 9,759 | 179 | $3,315 | $172,374 | 1.32 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 9,172 | 452 | $1,363 | $70,862 | 1.25 |
| Real Estate | 9,033 | 1,321 | $1,618 | $84,145 | 1.33 |
| Information & Technology | 8,131 | 564 | $3,268 | $169,920 | 0.99 |
| Unclassified | 1,682 | 1,529 | $1,098 | $57,073 | 2.75 |
| Utilities | 1,416 | 38 | $2,761 | $143,595 | 0.85 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 316 | 29 | $701 | $36,449 | 0.09 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 30 | 7 | $1,550 | $80,602 | 0.02 |