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Population and households in Patterson
Household size in Patterson
| Period | Patterson | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.68 people per household, Patterson sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in the New York area overall, where it has 2.79 people. Household size has climbed from 2.53 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Patterson
| Period | Patterson | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Patterson skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across the New York area. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.2, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Patterson
| Period | Patterson | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Patterson (12.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 7.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Patterson
Renters in Patterson
| Period | Patterson | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.3% of households in Patterson rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 28.7% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the southeast.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Patterson
| Period | Patterson | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Patterson than nationally: 5.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy is down 3.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Patterson
| Period | Patterson | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Patterson is a place of older homes: half were built before 1972, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the New York area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1962. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the southeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Patterson
| Period | Patterson | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,205 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,314 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,571 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,698 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$493 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Patterson pays $1,698 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the wider New York area ($2,060). Rent has climbed $493 a month since 2006–10, up 41%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 37.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Patterson
Bachelor's degrees in Patterson
| Period | Patterson | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.3% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.7% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Patterson (35.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the New York area as a whole (43.6%). Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.6 points, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Patterson
| Period | Patterson | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.0% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Patterson is above the national rate: 92.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged down 1.2 points, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Patterson
| Period | Patterson | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Patterson than nationally: unemployment was 7.2%, against 5.4%. Patterson has higher unemployment than the great majority of New York cities. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Patterson compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson | 2.68 | 41.8 | 12.0% | 19.3% | 5.9% | 1972 | $1,698 | 35.7% | 92.7% | 7.2% |
| Quaker Hill | 2.40 | 60.7 | 2.1% | 23.0% | 6.2% | 1984 | $1,103 | 36.4% | 93.6% | 0.7% |
| Lake Carmel | 2.92 | 38.8 | 9.7% | 13.9% | 7.3% | 1958 | $1,647 | 33.4% | 92.0% | 3.8% |
| New Fairfield | 2.99 | 43.6 | 7.9% | 8.4% | 10.6% | 1970 | $2,050 | 48.9% | 92.7% | 4.6% |
| Holmes | 2.67 | 46.1 | 11.1% | 8.7% | 18.2% | 1973 | $2,204 | 41.0% | 97.6% | 7.7% |
| Brewster | 2.55 | 44.2 | 8.2% | 20.8% | 4.2% | 1969 | $2,134 | 43.6% | 90.4% | 4.3% |
| Pawling | 2.65 | 48.2 | 8.1% | 24.8% | 12.0% | 1972 | $1,803 | 42.3% | 93.3% | 3.6% |
| Carmel | 2.50 | 47.0 | 4.5% | 19.1% | 8.0% | 1977 | $1,802 | 48.0% | 94.9% | 4.2% |
| Sherman | 2.41 | 57.0 | 3.6% | 7.4% | 15.5% | 1975 | $2,174 | 51.1% | 94.2% | 5.3% |
| Candlewood Point | 1.77 | 62.1 | 2.4% | 3.0% | 28.0% | 1974 | $2,276 | 81.8% | 97.8% | 0.7% |
| Danbury | 2.72 | 40.9 | 13.2% | 46.4% | 6.8% | 1973 | $1,859 | 33.8% | 82.4% | 6.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Patterson. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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