William Paterson University of New Jersey, NJ Demographics

A map of William Paterson University of New Jersey's Population by Race

William Paterson University of New Jersey, New Jersey had a population of 1,417 in 2020. It was 23.4% White, 49.6% Black, 4.2% Asian, 21.8% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of William Paterson University of New Jersey, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, William Paterson University of New Jersey is the 515th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

William Paterson University of New Jersey's White Population

332 residents of William Paterson University of New Jersey identify as White, or 23.4%. This makes the White share of the population of William Paterson University of New Jersey considerably less than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, William Paterson University of New Jersey is ranked #661 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

William Paterson University of New Jersey is more White than neighboring Prospect Park (18.1% White). William Paterson University of New Jersey is less White than neighboring Haledon (28.7% White), North Haledon (77.6% White), Preakness (72.8% White), and Hawthorne (66.9% White).

William Paterson University of New Jersey's Black Population

703 residents of William Paterson University of New Jersey identify as Black, or 49.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of William Paterson University of New Jersey considerably larger than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, William Paterson University of New Jersey is ranked #6 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

William Paterson University of New Jersey is more Black than neighboring Haledon (11.7% Black), North Haledon (3.2% Black), Prospect Park (16.1% Black), Preakness (1.9% Black), and Hawthorne (3% Black).

William Paterson University of New Jersey's Asian Population

59 residents of William Paterson University of New Jersey identify as Asian, or 4.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of William Paterson University of New Jersey slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, William Paterson University of New Jersey is ranked #305 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

William Paterson University of New Jersey is more Asian than neighboring North Haledon (3.9% Asian), and Hawthorne (2.7% Asian). William Paterson University of New Jersey is less Asian than neighboring Haledon (7% Asian), Prospect Park (4.6% Asian), and Preakness (10.9% Asian).

William Paterson University of New Jersey's Hispanic Population

309 residents of William Paterson University of New Jersey identify as Hispanic, or 21.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of William Paterson University of New Jersey roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, William Paterson University of New Jersey is ranked #108 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

William Paterson University of New Jersey is more Hispanic than neighboring North Haledon (12.6% Hispanic), and Preakness (11.6% Hispanic). William Paterson University of New Jersey is less Hispanic than neighboring Haledon (49.4% Hispanic), Prospect Park (58.9% Hispanic), and Hawthorne (24.3% Hispanic).

William Paterson University of New Jersey's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of William Paterson University of New Jersey identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of William Paterson University of New Jersey roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New Jersey (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, William Paterson University of New Jersey is ranked #635 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

William Paterson University of New Jersey is less Native American/Other than neighboring Haledon (1.1% Native American/Other), North Haledon (0.3% Native American/Other), Prospect Park (0.9% Native American/Other), Preakness (0.4% Native American/Other), and Hawthorne (0.6% Native American/Other).

William Paterson University of New Jersey's Multiracial Population

13 residents of William Paterson University of New Jersey identify as Multiracial, or 0.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of William Paterson University of New Jersey roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, William Paterson University of New Jersey is ranked #682 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

William Paterson University of New Jersey is less Multiracial than neighboring Haledon (2.1% Multiracial), North Haledon (2.3% Multiracial), Prospect Park (1.4% Multiracial), Preakness (2.4% Multiracial), and Hawthorne (2.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.