Paterson, WA City Data

Paterson, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 222 people who live in Paterson and approximately 142,475 who live in Benton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Paterson to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Paterson. We have included Paterson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Paterson Information

Benton County where Paterson resides is 1,760.12 square miles. The resident population of this county is 142,475 and has a population rank of 383 out of all the places in the United States.

Paterson has a total of 222 people and of those residents there are 119 males and 103 females. The median age of the male population is 26.6 and the female population is 23.5. There are approximately 2,080 births each year and around 944 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Paterson varies per year, but currently 221 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 222 people who live in Paterson, there are 90 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Paterson is 44 male and 46 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 134.

General Paterson Information
Total area in square miles - Benton County	1,760.12
Water area in square miles - Benton County	N/A
Resident population - Benton County	142,475
Population rank - Benton County	383
Total population	222
Total population (male)	119
Total population (female)	103
Population median age (male)	26.6
Population median age (female)	23.5
Births - Benton County	2,080
Deaths- Benton County	944
Population of one race	221
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	90
Population under 20 years (male)	44
Population under 20 years (female)	46
Total population 18 years and over	134

Paterson Social Characteristics

There are 52,866 households in Paterson. Families make up 38,107 of these households. The table below breaks down the Paterson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (30,437), male householder with no wife present (2,235) and female householder with no husband present (5,152). The remainder of the Paterson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,791. Paterson, WA moving companies help people in Paterson move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Paterson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Paterson is based, there are 54,750 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,930 never married, 32,008 now married, 994 separated, 4,500 widowed, and 6,318 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 601 separated, 925 widowed and 5,417 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Paterson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Paterson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Benton County)
Total households	52,866
Family households (families)	38,107
With own children under 18 years	21,253
Married-couple family	30,437
With own children under 18 years	15,209
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,235
With own children under 18 years	1,513
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,152
With own children under 18 years	3,816
Nonfamily households	14,791
Householder living alone	12,288
65 years and over	4,087

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	34
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5
Average household size	3.58
Average family size	4.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	201
Householder	47
Spouse	41
Child	91
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	21
Male householder	10
Male householder living alone	8
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	5
Female householder living alone	4
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	54,750
Never married	10,930
Now married	32,008
Separated	994
Widowed	4,500
Divorced	6,318
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	601
Widowed	925
Divorced	5,417

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	222
Male	119
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A
Female	103
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	9
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	3
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	2
55 to 59 years	2
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	222
One race	221
White	143
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	222
People who are White alone	143
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	113
People who are Some other race alone	69

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	131,802
Same house	67,439
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,320
Different state or abroad	16,463
Different state	13,580
Abroad	2,883

PLACE OF BIRTH (Benton County)
Total resident population	142,475
Born in United States	43,476
State of residence	67,615
Different state	61,741
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,068
Foreign born	12,051

Paterson Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Paterson. That total enrollment is 40,139 for the population of the country, which includes Paterson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,370 and elementary or high school enrollment was 59,005 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,788.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Paterson population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	40,139
Pre-kindergarten	2,519
Public	1,164
Private	1,355
Kindergarten	2,328
Public	2,161
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	19,456
Public	17,855
Private	1,601
Elementary and high school	29,503
Public	27,589
Private	1,914
High school grades 9 to 12	10,047
Public	9,734
Private	313
College, undergraduate years	4,833
Public	4,444
Private	389
Graduate or professional school	956
Public	723
Private	233
Not enrolled in school	96,192

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	88,217
Less than 9th grade	5,042
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,099
High school graduate	21,171
Some college, no degree	22,295
Associate's degree	8,422
Bachelor's degree	23,188
Graduate or professional degree	26.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	14,528

Paterson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 105,052 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Paterson. The Paterson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (25,129), service occupations (9,363), sales and office occupations (15,844), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,624), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,667) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,606). The 105,052 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 49,807 private wage and salary workers, 11,891 government workers, 4,237 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Benton County)
Population 16 years and over	105,052
In labor force	70,583
Civilian labor force	70,520
Employed	66,233
Unemployed	4,287
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	63
Females 16 years and over	53,505
In labor force	31,952
Civilian labor force	31,940
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,689
Armed forces	12
Males 16 years and over	51,547
In labor force	38,631
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,598
Armed forces	51

COMMUTING TO WORK (Benton County)
Workers 16 years and over	65,348
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	52,388
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,202
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,046
Other means	362
Worked at home	2,353
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,356,300

OCCUPATION (Benton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,129
Management, professional, and related occupations	25,129
Service occupations	9,363
Sales and office occupations	15,844
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,624
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,667
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,606

INDUSTRY (Benton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,129
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,744
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,964
Wholesale trade	2,024
Retail trade	7,695
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,133
Information	1,304
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,519
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	13,159
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,491
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,388
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,078

CLASS OF WORKER (Benton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,129
Private wage and salary workers	49,807
Government workers	11,891
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,237
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Paterson Housing Characteristics

In Paterson, WA there are 55,963 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 52,866 occupied and 3,097 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Paterson, there are 33,327 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,036 units in Paterson. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Paterson, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Paterson, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Paterson. There are 638 housing units with rent less than $200, 476 with rent between $200-299, 4,359 with rent between $300-499 and 10,036 with rent for $500 and above. Full Paterson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Paterson, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Benton County)
Total housing units	55,963
Occupied housing units	52,866
Vacant housing units	3,097

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Benton County)
Total housing units	55,963
1-unit, detached	33,327
1-unit, attached	2,036
2 units	1,957
3 or 4 units	2,251
5 to 9 units	1,997
10 to 19 units	2,111
20 to 49 units	1,159
50 or more units	3,171
Mobile home	7,665

HOUSING TENURE (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	52,866
Owner-occupied	36,344
Renter-occupied	16,522

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	52,866
No vehicles available	2,839
2 vehicle available	34,995
3 vehicles available	9,699
4 vehicles available	2,950
5 or more vehicles available	1,423

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	52,866
Utility gas	4,469
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	45,844
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	821
Coal or coke
Wood	993
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	168
No fuel used	95

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	52,866
Less Than $50,000	36,344
$50,000 to $99,999	8,900
$100,000 to $149,999	10,380
$150,000 to $199,999	4,609
$200,000 to $299,999	2,714
$300,000 to $499,999	421
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	119,900

GROSS RENT (Benton County)
Occupied units paying rent	16,522
Less than $200	638
$200 to $299	476
$300 to $499	4,359
$500 to $699	5,950
$700 to $999	3,135
$1,000 to $1,499	616
$1,500 or more	334