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Compare Lakewood to Paterson

This post compares Lakewood, New Jersey to Paterson, New Jersey across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Lakewood (CDP) Paterson (city)
Population 55,135 147,890
Income (median) $36,306 $31,725
Home Value (median) $425,700 $235,500
White 91% 29%
Black 2% 27%
Asian 0% 3%
With Kids 69% 42%
Age (median) 17 33
Rentals 65% 73%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Paterson?
A: Lakewood has a much smaller population count than Paterson: 55135 compared with 147890 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lakewood or in Paterson?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Lakewood.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lakewood or Paterson?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Lakewood.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Paterson does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 65% for Lakewood versus 73% for Paterson.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lakewood may include: Passaic, Perth-Amboy, and New-Brunswick.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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