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West Paterson, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $479,397 (it was $204,400 in 2000)
West Paterson:

$479,397
New Jersey:

$428,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $345,790 - $562,103

Total population: 10,903 (All urban)

Houses: 4,497 (4,397 occupied: 2,530 owner occupied, 1,867 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

42%
State:

35%

Housing density: 1,521 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $113,595.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,574 (lower quartile is $1,364, upper quartile is $1,922)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,568


Median gross rent in West Paterson, NJ in 2022: $1,653

Housing units in West Paterson with a mortgage: 1,136 (79 second mortgage, 144 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 773

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West Paterson, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 490,207
  • In family households: 433,190 (75,969 male householders, 44,871 female householders)
    81,287 spouses, 163,062 children (155,233 natural, 2,777 adopted, 5,052 stepchildren), 12,822 grandchildren, 9,893 brothers or sisters, 9,550 parents, foster children, 13,805 other relatives, 16,122 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 57,017 (20,561 male householders (15,848 living alone)), 25,384 female householders (21,858 living alone)), 11,072 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 11,019 (3,291 institutionalized population)

79,516 married couples with children.
30,640 single-parent households (6,238 men, 24,402 women).

69.6% of residents of West Paterson speak English at home.
8.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
17.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 2,890 (25.0%)
(81.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Paterson, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Paterson, New Jersey
  • 0no bedroom
  • 461 bedroom
  • 6502 bedrooms
  • 1,2903 bedrooms
  • 4644 bedrooms
  • 805+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Paterson, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Paterson, New Jersey
  • 24no bedroom
  • 7751 bedroom
  • 6862 bedrooms
  • 3583 bedrooms
  • 244 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in West Paterson in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Paterson in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 144no vehicle
  • 7271 vehicle
  • 1,1002 vehicles
  • 4023 vehicles
  • 1194 vehicles
  • 385+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in West Paterson in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Paterson in renter-occupied apartments
  • 78no vehicle
  • 1,0131 vehicle
  • 6742 vehicles
  • 813 vehicles
  • 104 vehicles
  • 115+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Paterson, New Jersey
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Paterson, New Jersey
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 203 rooms
  • 2524 rooms
  • 4535 rooms
  • 7106 rooms
  • 5047 rooms
  • 3728 rooms
  • 2199+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Paterson, New Jersey
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Paterson, New Jersey
  • 241 room
  • 1842 rooms
  • 4553 rooms
  • 5234 rooms
  • 3645 rooms
  • 2496 rooms
  • 407 rooms
  • 198 rooms
  • 99+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in West Paterson, NJ
West Paterson borough income, earnings, and wages data

  • West Paterson, NJ household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in West Paterson, NJ in 2022
  • 10,739Less than $10,000
  • 17,753$10,000 to $19,999
  • 13,133$20,000 to $29,999
  • 16,938$30,000 to $39,999
  • 16,148$40,000 to $49,999
  • 12,764$50,000 to $59,999
  • 16,960$60,000 to $74,999
  • 28,266$75,000 to $99,999
  • 22,114$100,000 to $124,999
  • 15,102$125,000 to $149,999
  • 20,968$150,000 to $199,999
  • 28,716$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in West Paterson: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 51.9%
Number of people working at home: 767 (11.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 260
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 535
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 905
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 925
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 877
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 375
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 761
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 123
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 141
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 338
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 237
  • 90 or more minutes: 89

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,885 (85.0%)
  • Carpooled: 422 (7.3%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 130 (2.3%)
  • Railroad: 17 (0.3%)
  • Taxi: 6 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 46 (0.8%)
  • Other means: 60 (1.0%)
  • Worked at home: 180 (3.1%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in West Paterson detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West Paterson, New Jersey
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West Paterson, New Jersey
  • 1821995 to March 2000
  • 2471990 to 1994
  • 3281985 to 1989
  • 2001980 to 1984
  • 1721975 to 1979
  • 3051970 to 1974
  • 2241965 to 1969
  • 654Before 1965
Ancestries in West Paterson, NJ

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 4,452 (34.3%)
  • Other: 2,372 (18.3%)
  • Irish: 1,695 (13.1%)
  • German: 1,183 (9.1%)
  • Polish: 767 (5.9%)
  • Arab: 298 (2.3%)
  • Dutch: 292 (2.3%)
  • English: 279 (2.2%)
  • Russian: 185 (1.4%)
  • United States: 167 (1.3%)
  • Greek: 153 (1.2%)
  • Hungarian: 144 (1.1%)
  • French: 139 (1.1%)
  • Slovak: 106 (0.8%)
  • Scottish: 105 (0.8%)
  • Czech: 80 (0.6%)
  • Lithuanian: 70 (0.5%)
  • Portuguese: 69 (0.5%)
  • Welsh: 61 (0.5%)
  • Subsaharan African: 58 (0.4%)
  • Ukrainian: 58 (0.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 54 (0.4%)
  • West Indian: 54 (0.4%)
  • French Canadian: 47 (0.4%)
  • Swedish: 46 (0.4%)
  • Swiss: 42 (0.3%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Italy
West Paterson:

32.4% (748)
New Jersey:

4.0% (58,395)

Colombia
West Paterson:

4.8% (111)
New Jersey:

4.7% (69,754)

Peru
West Paterson:

4.4% (101)
New Jersey:

3.1% (45,151)

Dominican Republic
West Paterson:

4.3% (100)
New Jersey:

6.2% (91,316)

Pakistan
West Paterson:

3.4% (78)
New Jersey:

1.1% (16,052)

Iran
West Paterson:

3.2% (74)
New Jersey:

0.4% (5,220)

Poland
West Paterson:

2.9% (67)
New Jersey:

3.8% (55,466)

Lebanon
West Paterson:

2.8% (64)
New Jersey:

0.3% (4,774)

Other Eastern Europe
West Paterson:

2.8% (64)
New Jersey:

1.2% (17,647)

Germany
West Paterson:

2.7% (63)
New Jersey:

2.3% (33,531)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
West Paterson:

2.7% (62)
New Jersey:

2.7% (40,092)

Syria
West Paterson:

2.6% (59)
New Jersey:

0.3% (4,530)

Philippines
West Paterson:

2.1% (49)
New Jersey:

4.7% (69,773)

Korea
West Paterson:

2.0% (47)
New Jersey:

3.5% (51,970)

Turkey
West Paterson:

2.0% (46)
New Jersey:

0.7% (9,606)

Ireland
West Paterson:

1.9% (45)
New Jersey:

0.8% (12,082)

Other Eastern Africa
West Paterson:

1.8% (41)
New Jersey:

0.4% (5,277)

Costa Rica
West Paterson:

1.8% (41)
New Jersey:

0.8% (12,383)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 6,838
  • Other state: 1,726
  • Northeast: 1,352
  • Midwest: 134
  • South: 217
  • West: 23

65% of West Paterson residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 67
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 41
  • 5th and 6th grade: 88
  • 7th and 8th grade: 174
  • 9th grade: 28
  • 10th grade: 119
  • 11th grade: 95
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 111
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 953
  • Less than 1 year of college: 248
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 615
  • Associate degree: 169
  • Bachelor's degree: 631
  • Master's degree: 217
  • Professional school degree: 132
  • Doctorate degree: 52
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 45
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 49
  • 5th and 6th grade: 102
  • 7th and 8th grade: 176
  • 9th grade: 86
  • 10th grade: 103
  • 11th grade: 57
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 118
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,498
  • Less than 1 year of college: 298
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 517
  • Associate degree: 226
  • Bachelor's degree: 730
  • Master's degree: 209
  • Professional school degree: 39
  • Doctorate degree: 8
Educational Attainment for Females
West Paterson marital status for males
West Paterson marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,854
  • One, attached: 301
  • Two: 1,315
  • 3 or 4: 212
  • 5 to 9: 589
  • 10 to 19: 105
  • 50 or more: 113
  • Mobile homes: 8
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.1%
Year householders moved into residence in West Paterson
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in West Paterson, NJ
  • 77.3%Utility gas
  • 17.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.5%Electricity
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in West Paterson, NJ
  • 83.9%Utility gas
  • 8.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.7%Electricity
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Other fuel
  • 1.3%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 95
Here:

11.8%
New Jersey:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
Here:

2.1%
New Jersey:

13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 158
Here:

25.9%
New Jersey:

30.1%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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