COMPARING TWO PLACES
Haledon vs Paterson
PLACE A
Haledon, New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
Paterson, New Jersey
Haledon is 94% smaller than Paterson. Haledon earns more, with a median household income $39,873 higher.
HALEDONPATERSONDIFFERENCE
Total population9,125161,793−94% vs Paterson
Population density7,51019,231−11,721
Population growth8.8%9.3%−0.4 pts
Median age38.433.3+5.1
Male49.7%49.2%+0.5 pts
Female50.3%50.8%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born36.9%44.6%−7.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic26.3%7.8%+18.4 pts
Black17.8%22.1%−4.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino46.4%64.5%−18.1 pts
Asian3.5%4.1%−0.6 pts
Other6.1%1.4%+4.6 pts
Median household income$95,870$55,997+$39,873
Per capita income$38,168$24,403+$13,765
Poverty rate8.5%21.2%−12.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4450.473−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%11.8%+12.9 pts
Graduate degree7.4%3.0%+4.4 pts
Unemployment rate6.1%10.7%−4.7 pts
Labor force participation66.4%63.7%+2.7 pts
Median home value$396,400$360,100+$36,300
Median gross rent$1,750$1,548+$202
Owner-occupied47.6%26.9%+20.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.9%5.1%−2.2 pts
Rent-burdened households58.3%56.0%+2.2 pts
Average commute25.022.6+2.5
Worked from home8.3%5.2%+3.1 pts
Public transit to work4.3%7.4%−3.1 pts
Uninsured8.7%19.5%−10.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025