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  | City: | Paterson | 
| State: | New Jersey | 
| Area Code: | 973 | 
| Latitude: | 40.898444 | 
| Longitude: | -74.150030 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Hillcrest Peoples Park , South Paterson | 
| Population: | 17,240 | 
| 2000 Population: | 19,064 | 
| White Population: | 9,089 | 
| Black Population: | 1,630 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 10,516 | 
| Asian Population: | 474 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 89 | 
| Indian Population: | 5 | 
| Other Population: | 5,604 | 
| Male Population: | 9,510 | 
| Female Population: | 9,554 | 
| Median Age: | 31.20 | 
| Male Median Age: | 30.70 | 
| Female Median Age: | 31.80 | 
| Households: | 6,175 | 
| Average Household Size: | 3.22 | 
| Average House Value: | $132,800 | 
| Average Household Income: | $32,668 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 442 | 
| Number of Employees: | 8,614 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $373,566,000 | 
| Land Area: | 1.544 sq mi | 
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