Patterson is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 5,614 people and two associated neighborhoods, Patterson is the 79th largest community in Louisiana.

Also of interest is that Patterson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.34% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Patterson is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Patterson is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Patterson have a very low rate of college education: just 9.01% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.

The per capita income in Patterson in 2022 was $25,308, which is lower middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,232 for a family of four. However, Patterson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Patterson is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Patterson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Patterson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Patterson include French, English, German, French Canadian, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Patterson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Vietnamese.