West Paterson

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  5. West Paterson Family Information
  6. West Paterson Education Information
  7. West Paterson Public Benefits Information
  8. West Paterson Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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West Paterson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,987
  • Land Area (2000): 7.659 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.351 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,497
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West Paterson Employment Information Back to top
West Paterson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 275 9.14%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 240 7.97%
3. Public Administration 198 6.58%
4. Educational Services 151 5.02%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 139 4.62%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 127 4.22%
7. Health Care 106 3.52%
8. Other Transportation 104 3.46%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 98 3.26%
10. Food Manufacturing 88 2.92%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 78 2.59%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 77 2.56%
13. Finance and Insurance 76 2.52%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 73 2.43%
15. Repair and Maintenance 69 2.29%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 66 2.19%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 60 1.99%
18. Utilities 57 1.89%
19. Metal Manufactuing 56 1.86%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 52 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 497 17.62%
2. Health Care 382 13.54%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 175 6.20%
4. Finance and Insurance 165 5.85%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 112 3.97%
6. Social Assistance 86 3.05%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 84 2.98%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 82 2.91%
9. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 75 2.66%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 66 2.34%
11. Construction 64 2.27%
12. Public Administration 63 2.23%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 58 2.06%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 56 1.99%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 55 1.95%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 43 1.52%
17. Apparel Manufacturing 42 1.49%
18. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 39 1.38%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 38 1.35%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 38 1.35%

West Paterson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 148 4.92%
2. Other Management Occupations 144 4.78%
3. Computer Specialists 136 4.52%
4. Other Construction Trades 121 4.02%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 118 3.92%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 114 3.79%
7. Other Production Occupations 98 3.26%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 97 3.22%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 97 3.22%
10. Top Executives 95 3.16%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 92 3.06%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 78 2.59%
13. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 76 2.52%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 71 2.36%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 66 2.19%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 59 1.96%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 58 1.93%
18. Engineers 56 1.86%
19. Other Health Occupations 53 1.76%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 53 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 301 10.67%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 196 6.95%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 191 6.77%
4. Registered Nurses 150 5.32%
5. Customer Service Representatives 147 5.21%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 146 5.18%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 112 3.97%
8. Other Management Occupations 100 3.54%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 98 3.47%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 84 2.98%
11. Other Healthcare Support 83 2.94%
12. Personal Appearance Workers 82 2.91%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 68 2.41%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 63 2.23%
15. Business Operations Specialists 61 2.16%
16. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 52 1.84%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 49 1.74%
18. Accountants and Auditors 48 1.70%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 46 1.63%
20. Child Care Workers 45 1.60%

West Paterson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,453 59.97%
15-35 hours 918 10.10%
1-14 hours 111 1.22%
No regular hours 2,611 28.71%

West Paterson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 122 2.19%
5 AM-5:29 AM 95 1.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 142 2.55%
6 AM-6:29 AM 318 5.71%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 513 9.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM 696 12.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,008 18.11%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,019 18.31%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 456 8.19%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 448 8.05%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 80 1.44%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 33 0.59%
Noon-3:59 PM 408 7.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 228 4.10%

West Paterson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 260 4.67%
5-9 535 9.61%
10-14 905 16.26%
15-19 925 16.62%
20-24 877 15.76%
25-29 375 6.74%
30-34 761 13.67%
35-39 123 2.21%
40-44 141 2.53%
45-59 338 6.07%
60-89 237 4.26%
At least 90 89 1.60%

West Paterson Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 27 0.49% 3,850 69.17%
30-44 26 0.47% 999 17.95%
45-59 18 0.32% 320 5.75%
At least 60 82 1.47% 244 4.38%

West Paterson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 422 7.34%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,885 85.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 60 1.04%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 153 2.66%
Color 6 Box Walked 46 0.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 180 3.13%

West Paterson Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Paterson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,406 (10,962 people)
Families (2000): 3,042 (9,154 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,159
People at same address in 1995: 6,570
West Paterson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 131 2.97%
$10,000-$14,999 118 2.68%
$15,000-$19,999 180 4.09%
$20,000-$24,999 137 3.11%
$25,000-$29,999 180 4.09%
$30,000-$34,999 311 7.06%
$35,000-$39,999 268 6.08%
$40,000-$44,999 274 6.22%
$45,000-$49,999 198 4.49%
$50,000-$59,999 394 8.94%
$60,000-$74,999 450 10.21%
$75,000-$99,999 853 19.36%
$100,000-$124,999 396 8.99%
$125,000-$149,999 182 4.13%
$150,000-$199,999 250 5.67%
$200,000 or more 84 1.91%

West Paterson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,121 25.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,282 29.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 215 4.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 774 17.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 27 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 595 13.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 271 6.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 74 1.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 29 0.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

West Paterson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,791 30.16%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,946 15.48%
Public Assistance 79 0.63%
Retirement 727 5.78%
Self Employment 522 4.15%
Social Security 1,289 10.26%
Supplemental Security 78 0.62%
Wage / Salary 3,674 29.23%
Other 463 3.68%

West Paterson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,534 62.71%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 912 37.29%

West Paterson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 302 6.94%
Color 1 Box Married 2,645 60.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,303 29.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 102 2.34%

West Paterson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 475 9.76%
Color 1 Box Married 2,730 56.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,221 25.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 443 9.10%

West Paterson Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Paterson Education Information Back to top
West Paterson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 745 8.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 856 9.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,682 30.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,110 23.65%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 440 4.93%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,430 16.03%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 657 7.37%

West Paterson Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 121 1.10% 112 1.02% 233 2.12%
Kindergarten 104 0.95% 0 0.00% 104 0.95%
Grades 1-4 388 3.53% 53 0.48% 441 4.01%
Grades 5-8 323 2.94% 42 0.38% 365 3.32%
Grades 9-12 503 4.58% 11 0.10% 514 4.68%
Undergrad college 453 4.12% 158 1.44% 611 5.56%
Graduate or professional school 47 0.43% 83 0.76% 130 1.18%
Total 1,939 17.65% 459 4.18% 2,398 21.83%

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West Paterson Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Paterson Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,539 96.63%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 368 3.37%

West Paterson Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Paterson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Paterson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,296 11.80%
10-19 Years 1,061 9.66%
20-29 Years 1,557 14.17%
30-39 Years 1,972 17.95%
40-49 Years 1,620 14.74%
50-59 Years 1,285 11.70%
60-69 Years 996 9.07%
70-79 Years 855 7.78%
80-89 Years 306 2.79%
90+ Years 39 0.35%

West Paterson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,288 48.13%
Color 1 Box Female 5,699 51.87%

West Paterson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,814 80.22%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,105 10.06%
Color 2 Box Asian 419 3.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 327 2.98%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 297 2.70%
Color 6 Box Other Race 16 0.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

West Paterson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 4,452 40.46%
2. Irish 1,695 15.40%
3. German 1,183 10.75%
4. Polish 767 6.97%
5. Dutch 292 2.65%
6. English 279 2.54%
7. Russian 185 1.68%
8. United States Or American 167 1.52%
9. Greek 153 1.39%
10. Hungarian 144 1.31%

West Paterson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,153 69.64%
2. Italian 1,143 11.13%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 880 8.57%
4. Arabic 118 1.15%
5. German 101 0.98%
6. Polish 101 0.98%
7. Chinese 82 0.80%
8. Other Asian 75 0.73%
9. Persian 74 0.72%
10. Greek 59 0.57%

West Paterson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,675 78.96%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,489 13.55%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 823 7.49%

West Paterson Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
West Paterson Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.