What share of adults smoke in Paterson?

An estimated 16.4% of adults in Paterson smoked cigarettes in 2023, joint 116th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

Health in Paterson, New Jersey: official figures

19.5% of residents of Paterson (30,768 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 31st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; New Jersey: 7.5%).

Residents without health insurance

19.5%

2020-2024

Adults with obesity (age-adjusted)

37.5%

2023

How many children in Paterson are uninsured?

In Paterson, 9.0% of children under 19 and 27.4% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 6.3% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).

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How many people in Paterson are on Medicaid?

44.7% of residents of Paterson under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 12th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; New Jersey: 16.1%).

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How many people in Paterson have a disability?

9.2% of residents of Paterson (14,479 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 124th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; New Jersey: 10.8%); 5.6% had two or more types of disability.

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How many older people in Paterson have a disability?

By age, 32.6% of residents of Paterson aged 65 and over, 7.2% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.2% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).

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What is the obesity rate in Paterson, New Jersey?

An estimated 37.5% of adults in Paterson had obesity in 2023, joint 201st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How common is diabetes in Paterson?

An estimated 16.2% of adults in Paterson had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, 22nd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How is mental health in Paterson?

An estimated 18.4% of adults in Paterson reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 225th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 15.0% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How many adults in Paterson have high blood pressure?

In Paterson, an estimated 35.0% of adults had high blood pressure and 42.0% did no physical activity outside work, 3rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How many adults in Paterson see a doctor for a check-up?

An estimated 73.4% of adults in Paterson had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 332nd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How Paterson compares with other cities in the United States

Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)

Paterson ranks 31 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents without health insurance
28	Newark	19.7%
29	Homestead	19.7%
30	Pompano Beach	19.7%
31	Paterson	19.5%
32	Arlington	19.0%
33	North Miami	18.7%
34	Conroe	18.7%

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Residents with a disability (2020-2024)

Paterson ranks 700 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents with a disability
697	Logan	9.2%
698	Minnetonka	9.2%
699	Boca Raton	9.2%
700	Paterson	9.2%
701	Brooklyn Park	9.2%
702	Rogers	9.2%
703	Spring Hill	9.1%

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Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Paterson ranks 204 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate)
201	Riverside	37.5%
202	San Bernardino	37.5%
203	Knoxville	37.5%
204	Paterson	37.5%
205	Lawrence	37.5%
206	Daytona Beach	37.5%
207	Durham	37.4%

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Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Paterson ranks 22 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate)
19	Hartford	16.4%
20	Edinburg	16.4%
21	Trenton	16.3%
22	Paterson	16.2%
23	Huntington Park	16.1%
24	Baton Rouge	16.0%
25	Lorain	16.0%

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Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Paterson ranks 117 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate)
114	Madera	16.5%
115	North Miami	16.5%
116	Columbus	16.4%
117	Paterson	16.4%
118	Waco	16.4%
119	Beaumont	16.4%
120	Green Bay	16.4%

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Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Paterson ranks 228 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate)
225	Fayetteville	18.4%
226	Rochester	18.4%
227	Palmdale	18.4%
228	Paterson	18.4%
229	Inglewood	18.4%
230	Fort Myers	18.4%
231	Davenport	18.4%

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Sources

U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)

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