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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+8.6%
146,038 → 158,537
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+64.4%
$32,707 → $53,766
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Paterson across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
167,864
+9,327 from 2023 (158,537)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,160
+$22,394 from 2023 ($53,766)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 146,038 | — | $32,707 | — |
| 2015 | 145,909 | -0.1% | $32,915 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 146,017 | +0.1% | $36,106 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 145,234 | -0.5% | $41,360 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 157,794 | +8.6% | $48,540 | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 158,537 | +0.5% | $53,766 | +10.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.