Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown Paterson, Paterson, NJ

The map below shows majority race by area in Downtown Paterson, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Downtown Paterson racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Downtown Paterson, Paterson, NJ map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown Paterson overall is hispanic, making up 69.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 21.8%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the north places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Downtown Paterson

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown Paterson, Paterson, NJ Population
White
7.0%
Hispanic
69.4%
Black
21.8%
Asian
0.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Paterson, Paterson, NJ

The map below shows diversity in Downtown Paterson. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Downtown Paterson Diversity Score

46.6

More diverse than 32% of US neighborhoods

Downtown Paterson has a diversity score of 46.6: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Downtown Paterson is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 32% of them. Within Downtown Paterson's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Downtown Paterson, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Downtown Paterson.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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