Paterson, NJ Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 43,033 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,612 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 2,462 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 21,196 | 49.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 10,154 | 23.6 |
| College or graduate school | 6,609 | 15.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 88,077 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 15,916 | 18.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 20,626 | 23.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 28,514 | 32.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,085 | 14.9 |
| Associate degree | 2,721 | 3.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,738 | 5.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,477 | 2.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 58.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 111,417 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 43,832 | 39.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 45,243 | 40.6 |
| Separated | 6,366 | 5.7 |
| Widowed | 6,745 | 6.1 |
Female | 5,479 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 9,231 | 8.3 |
Female | 5,588 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 7,528 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,537 | 33.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 104,903 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,200 | 5.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 39,024 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,650 | 11.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 83,163 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 29,268 | 35.2 |
Percent employed | 49.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 53,895 | 64.8 |
Percent employed | 61.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,312 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,150 | 50.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 136,673 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 74,532 | 54.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 51,787 | 37.9 |
Same county | 44,303 | 32.4 |
Different county | 7,484 | 5.5 |
Same state | 3,912 | 2.9 |
Different state | 3,572 | 2.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 10,354 | 7.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 149,222 | 100.0 |
| Native | 100,298 | 67.2 |
Born in United States | 88,171 | 59.1 |
State of residence | 69,228 | 46.4 |
Different state | 18,943 | 12.7 |
Born outside United States | 12,127 | 8.1 |
| Foreign born | 48,924 | 32.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 23,196 | 15.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 17,263 | 11.6 |
Not a citizen | 31,661 | 21.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 48,924 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,981 | 6.1 |
| Asia | 4,692 | 9.6 |
| Africa | 462 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 40,706 | 83.2 |
| Northern America | 75 | 0.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 136,673 | 100.0 |
| English only | 60,023 | 43.9 |
| Language other than English | 76,650 | 56.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 40,891 | 29.9 |
Spanish | 66,055 | 48.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 35,808 | 26.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,556 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,251 | 2.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,377 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 774 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 149,222 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 137,081 | 91.9 |
| Arab | 2,634 | 1.8 |
| Czech1 | 74 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 38 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 675 | 0.5 |
| English | 1,106 | 0.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 277 | 0.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 48 | 0.0 |
| German | 1,718 | 1.2 |
| Greek | 148 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 224 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,422 | 1.6 |
| Italian | 6,955 | 4.7 |
| Lithuanian | 102 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 88 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 943 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 82 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 344 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 136 | 0.1 |
| Scottish | 236 | 0.2 |
| Slovak | 41 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,930 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 84 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 89 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 226 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 4,732 | 3.2 |
| Welsh | 20 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5,479 | 3.7 |
| Other ancestries | 106,230 | 71.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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