Demographics & People — William Paterson University of New Jersey, New Jersey

Population Overview

Population (Census)1,240
Estimated 2026~900
Median Age19.9
Total Households0
Family Households0
Average Household SizeN/A
Diversity Index0.685 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White542
Black or African American449
Asian95
Hispanic or Latino264

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups538
Unclassified or not reported375
Italian274
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino235
Irish108
Hispanic: Puerto Rican96
West Indian (except Hispanic groups)84
Hispanic: South American65
German59
Polish49

Language

English Only946
Spanish186
Population 5+1,240

Veterans

Veterans0
Population 18+1,421
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013 (county fallback). Data for William Paterson University of New Jersey, New Jersey.