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  | City: | Paterson | 
| State: | New Jersey | 
| Area Code: | 973 | 
| Latitude: | 40.928988 | 
| Longitude: | -74.142465 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Hillcrest Peoples Park , South Paterson | 
| Population: | 17,125 | 
| 2000 Population: | 18,312 | 
| White Population: | 3,753 | 
| Black Population: | 9,628 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 6,262 | 
| Asian Population: | 110 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 108 | 
| Indian Population: | 11 | 
| Other Population: | 3,742 | 
| Male Population: | 8,301 | 
| Female Population: | 10,011 | 
| Median Age: | 32.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 30.30 | 
| Female Median Age: | 34.10 | 
| Households: | 6,411 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.95 | 
| Average House Value: | $138,900 | 
| Average Household Income: | $35,115 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 217 | 
| Number of Employees: | 3,253 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $114,929,000 | 
| Land Area: | 0.916 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.182 sq mi | 
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