Patterson, NY City Data

Patterson, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,252 people who live in Patterson and approximately 95,745 who live in Putnam County. We want to help people moving to or living in Patterson 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 Patterson. We have included Patterson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Patterson Information

Putnam County where Patterson resides is 246.25 square miles. The resident population of this county is 95,745 and has a population rank of 541 out of all the places in the United States.

Patterson has a total of 7,252 people and of those residents there are 3,765 males and 3,487 females. The median age of the male population is 34.9 and the female population is 36.5. There are approximately 1,168 births each year and around 582 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Patterson varies per year, but currently 7,129 are one race and 123 are two or more races.

Of the 7,252 people who live in Patterson, there are 1,879 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Patterson is 966 male and 913 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 5,496.

General Patterson Information
Total area in square miles - Putnam County	246.25
Water area in square miles - Putnam County	N/A
Resident population - Putnam County	95,745
Population rank - Putnam County	541
Total population	7,252
Total population (male)	3,765
Total population (female)	3,487
Population median age (male)	34.9
Population median age (female)	36.5
Births - Putnam County	1,168
Deaths- Putnam County	582
Population of one race	7,129
Population of two or more races	123
Population under 20 years	1,879
Population under 20 years (male)	966
Population under 20 years (female)	913
Total population 18 years and over	5,496

Patterson Social Characteristics

There are 32,703 households in Patterson. Families make up 25,415 of these households. The table below breaks down the Patterson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (21,391), male householder with no wife present (1,129) and female householder with no husband present (2,557). The remainder of the Patterson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,524. Patterson, NY moving companies help people in Patterson 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 Patterson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Patterson is based, there are 37,620 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,578 never married, 23,300 now married, 787 separated, 3,143 widowed, and 2,812 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 425 separated, 853 widowed and 1,904 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Patterson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Patterson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Putnam County)
Total households	32,703
Family households (families)	25,415
With own children under 18 years	13,428
Married-couple family	21,391
With own children under 18 years	11,373
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,129
With own children under 18 years	417
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,557
With own children under 18 years	1,370
Nonfamily households	7,524
Householder living alone	5,907
65 years and over	1,921

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	933
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	378
Average household size	2.89
Average family size	3.3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,493
Householder	1,630
Spouse	1,365
Child	2,131
Other relatives	97
Nonrelatives	114
Unmarried partner	33
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	21
Unmarried partner	100
Foster child	3
Other	36

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	640
Male householder	248
Male householder living alone	186
Male householder not living alone	62
Female householder	246
Female householder living alone	201
Female householder not living alone	45
Nonrelatives	146
Unmarried partner	67
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	34
Foster child	N/A
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	37,620
Never married	7,578
Now married	23,300
Separated	787
Widowed	3,143
Divorced	2,812
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	425
Widowed	853
Divorced	1,904

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,252
Male	3,765
Under 5 years	219
5 to 9 years	264
10 to 14 years	256
15 to 17 years	153
18 and 19 years	74
20 years	65
21 years	57
22 to 24 years	174
25 to 29 years	296
30 to 34 years	334
35 to 39 years	393
40 to 44 years	438
45 to 49 years	292
50 to 54 years	221
55 to 59 years	174
60 and 61 years	67
62 to 64 years	65
65 and 66 years	32
67 to 69 years	56
70 to 74 years	54
75 to 79 years	47
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	18
Female	3,487
Under 5 years	234
5 to 9 years	252
10 to 14 years	255
15 to 17 years	123
18 and 19 years	49
20 years	18
21 years	31
22 to 24 years	88
25 to 29 years	225
30 to 34 years	334
35 to 39 years	430
40 to 44 years	343
45 to 49 years	290
50 to 54 years	249
55 to 59 years	149
60 and 61 years	45
62 to 64 years	87
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	41
70 to 74 years	86
75 to 79 years	52
80 to 84 years	33
85 years and over	43

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,252
One race	7,129
White	6,568
Black or African American	294
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	101
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	4
Two or more races	123

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,133
People who are White alone	5,749
People who are Black or African American alone	125
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	54
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	392
People who are Some other race alone	98

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	89,138
Same house	57,297
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	16,656
Different state or abroad	4,740
Different state	3,147
Abroad	1,593

PLACE OF BIRTH (Putnam County)
Total resident population	95,745
Born in United States	61,467
State of residence	74,916
Different state	11,569
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	840
Foreign born	8,420

Patterson 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 Patterson. That total enrollment is 25,652 for the population of the country, which includes Patterson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,048 and elementary or high school enrollment was 35,019 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,699.

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 Patterson population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	25,652
Pre-kindergarten	2,085
Public	676
Private	1,409
Kindergarten	1,357
Public	1,145
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,876
Public	10,586
Private	1,290
Elementary and high school	17,510
Public	15,760
Private	1,750
High school grades 9 to 12	5,634
Public	5,174
Private	460
College, undergraduate years	3,377
Public	2,163
Private	1,214
Graduate or professional school	1,323
Public	434
Private	889
Not enrolled in school	66,287

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	64,624
Less than 9th grade	2,125
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,236
High school graduate	18,151
Some college, no degree	13,560
Associate's degree	4,661
Bachelor's degree	21,891
Graduate or professional degree	33.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	12,771

Patterson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 73,278 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Patterson. The Patterson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (20,102), service occupations (6,779), sales and office occupations (12,758), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (97), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,821) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,375). The 73,278 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 37,005 private wage and salary workers, 8,737 government workers, 3,085 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Putnam County)
Population 16 years and over	73,278
In labor force	50,709
Civilian labor force	50,695
Employed	48,932
Unemployed	1,763
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	37,023
In labor force	23,226
Civilian labor force	23,226
Unemployed Civilian labor force	740
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	36,255
In labor force	27,483
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,023
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Putnam County)
Workers 16 years and over	48,167
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	38,102
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,945
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	770
Other means	195
Worked at home	1,584
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,790,700

OCCUPATION (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,102
Management, professional, and related occupations	20,102
Service occupations	6,779
Sales and office occupations	12,758
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	97
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,821
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,375

INDUSTRY (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,102
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	191
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,741
Wholesale trade	1,429
Retail trade	5,599
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,464
Information	2,440
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,580
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,641
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,855
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,393
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,910

CLASS OF WORKER (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,102
Private wage and salary workers	37,005
Government workers	8,737
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,085
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Patterson Housing Characteristics

In Patterson, NY there are 35,030 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 32,703 occupied and 2,327 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Patterson, there are 27,776 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,259 units in Patterson. 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 Patterson, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Patterson, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Patterson. There are 152 housing units with rent less than $200, 44 with rent between $200-299, 148 with rent between $300-499 and 4,835 with rent for $500 and above. Full Patterson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Patterson, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Putnam County)
Total housing units	35,030
Occupied housing units	32,703
Vacant housing units	2,327

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Putnam County)
Total housing units	35,030
1-unit, detached	27,776
1-unit, attached	2,259
2 units	1,742
3 or 4 units	1,120
5 to 9 units	853
10 to 19 units	443
20 to 49 units	365
50 or more units	123
Mobile home	337

HOUSING TENURE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	32,703
Owner-occupied	26,885
Renter-occupied	5,818

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	32,703
No vehicles available	1,377
2 vehicle available	23,693
3 vehicles available	6,310
4 vehicles available	1,813
5 or more vehicles available	648

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	32,703
Utility gas	1,062
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,249
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22,653
Coal or coke	41
Wood	503
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	136
No fuel used	25

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	32,703
Less Than $50,000	26,885
$50,000 to $99,999	626
$100,000 to $149,999	3,878
$150,000 to $199,999	6,718
$200,000 to $299,999	8,816
$300,000 to $499,999	2,394
$1,000,000 or more	68
Median (dollars)	206,900

GROSS RENT (Putnam County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,818
Less than $200	152
$200 to $299	44
$300 to $499	148
$500 to $699	762
$700 to $999	2,095
$1,000 to $1,499	1,702
$1,500 or more	275