Passaic Today

15.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Paterson in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 32.1 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 145,484.

76.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	21,897	23.9
Regular high school diploma	37,589	41.1
GED or alternative credential	2,389	2.6
Some college, less than 1 year	2,861	3.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	12,797	14
Associate's degree	3,474	3.8
Bachelor's degree	8,436	9.2
Master's degree	1,695	1.9
Professional school degree	253	0.3
Doctorate degree	134	0.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.