COMPARING TWO PLACES
Paterson vs Haledon
PLACE A
Paterson, New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
Haledon, New Jersey
Paterson is 1673% larger than Haledon. Haledon earns more, with a median household income $39,873 higher.
PATERSONHALEDONDIFFERENCE
Total population161,7939,125+1673% vs Haledon
Population density19,2317,510+11,721
Population growth9.3%8.8%+0.4 pts
Median age33.338.4−5.1
Male49.2%49.7%−0.5 pts
Female50.8%50.3%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born44.6%36.9%+7.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic7.8%26.3%−18.4 pts
Black22.1%17.8%+4.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino64.5%46.4%+18.1 pts
Asian4.1%3.5%+0.6 pts
Other1.4%6.1%−4.6 pts
Median household income$55,997$95,870−$39,873
Per capita income$24,403$38,168−$13,765
Poverty rate21.2%8.5%+12.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4730.445+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher11.8%24.7%−12.9 pts
Graduate degree3.0%7.4%−4.4 pts
Unemployment rate10.7%6.1%+4.7 pts
Labor force participation63.7%66.4%−2.7 pts
Median home value$360,100$396,400−$36,300
Median gross rent$1,548$1,750−$202
Owner-occupied26.9%47.6%−20.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.1%2.9%+2.2 pts
Rent-burdened households56.0%58.3%−2.2 pts
Average commute22.625.0−2.5
Worked from home5.2%8.3%−3.1 pts
Public transit to work7.4%4.3%+3.1 pts
Uninsured19.5%8.7%+10.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025