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Passaic, NJ
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers
Population
70,002
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Age
31.9
years ∙ half population younger than 31.9, half older
Diversity Index
43.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Nativity
41.4%
foreign-born population
Geographic Context
Location, size, and surroundings
About
Passaic is a city within Passaic County, New Jersey, United States.
Co-ordinates
DEC40.857552° N, 74.129089° W
DMS40° 51′ 27.19″ N, 74° 07′ 44.72″ W
Population Density & area
22,365/sq mi
(8,632/km²)
Demographics & Living
Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition
Population Composition
Key characteristics of the population
Sex Distribution
47.4%
male
Male
47.4%
Female
52.6%
males per 100 females
Passaic
89.9
Passaic County
96.5
New Jersey
96.9
Nativity
41.4%
foreign-born population
% Foreign-born
Passaic
41.4%
Passaic County
33.1%
New Jersey
23.9%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups
Median Age
31.9
years ∙ half population younger than 31.9, half older
Dependency ratio
68.1
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Passaic
68.1
Passaic County
65.3
New Jersey
63.9
AGE DISTRIBUTION
Distribution of age group
Median age
| Passaic | Passaic County | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age Group | |||
| Children (Under 18) | 30.1% | 23.6% | 21.8% |
| Working age (18-64) | 59.5% | 60.5% | 61% |
| Senior (65+) | 10.4% | 15.9% | 17.2% |
| Dependency ratio | |||
| Total dependency ratio | 68.1 | 65.3 | 63.9 |
| Child dependency ratio | 50.5 | 39.1 | 35.7 |
| Old-age dependency ratio | 17.5 | 26.2 | 28.2 |
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares
Race & Ethnicity
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.
Diversity Index
43.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Passaic
43.6%
Passaic County
64.7%
New Jersey
66.4%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.
RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION
Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Passaic population
| Passaic | Passaic County | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 73.3% | 44.3% | 22.5% |
| Mexican | 32.4% | 7.1% | 2.6% |
| Puerto Rican | 7.5% | 6.7% | 5.1% |
| Cuban | 0.2% | 0.8% | 1% |
| Other Hispanic / Latino | 33.3% | 29.7% | 13.8% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 26.7% | 55.7% | 77.5% |
| One race | 26% | 53.7% | 74% |
| White | 14.1% | 37.9% | 50.9% |
| Black or African American | 6.8% | 9.7% | 12.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Asian | 4.4% | 5.4% | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Some Other Race | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Two or more races (Multiracial) | 0.7% | 2% | 3.5% |
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure
Household structure
73.8%
family
Family
73.8%
Non family
26.2%
% family households
Passaic
73.8%
Passaic County
71.6%
New Jersey
67.8%
Average household size
3.29
persons per household
Household & Family COMPOSITION
Households
Percentage of Passaic population
| Passaic | Passaic County | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total households | 21,151 | 178,936 | 3,507,701 |
| Average houshold size | 3.29 | 2.86 | 2.62 |
| Family households | 15,619 | 128,167 | 2,377,513 |
| Average family size | 3.79 | 3.4 | 3.19 |
| Married couple family | 6,959 | 82,566 | 1,746,187 |
| Other families | 8,660 | 45,601 | 631,326 |
| Male householder | 1,530 | 11,042 | 178,050 |
| Female householder | 7,130 | 34,559 | 453,276 |
| Non-family households | 5,532 | 50,769 | 1,130,188 |
| One-person households | 4,896 | 42,173 | 927,585 |
| Male householder | 1,932 | 17,887 | 394,706 |
| Senior (65+) living alone | 648 | 5,991 | 130,069 |
| Female householder | 2,964 | 24,286 | 532,879 |
| Senior (65+) living alone | 1,596 | 13,971 | 290,265 |
| Other living arrangements | 636 | 8,596 | 202,603 |
Housing Profile
Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens
Total housing units
21,693
housing units
Passaic
21,693
Passaic County
185,816
New Jersey
3,791,354
Occupancy status
97.5%
occupied
Occupied
97.5%
Vacant
2.5%
vacancy rate
Passaic
2.5%
Passaic County
3.7%
New Jersey
7.5%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used
Types of Housing unit
18.8%
Single family houses
Median Year Built
1938
Half of houses were built before 1938, and half after.
* The Census Bureau did not report an exact median year built for Passaic the estimate falls at or before 1939, the lower limit of the survey's reporting range.
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.
Housing Characteristics
Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
| Passaic | Passaic County | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooms per unit | |||
| Median rooms | 4 | 5.2 | 5.7 |
| 1–3 rooms | 37.8% | 19.1% | 16.4% |
| 4–6 rooms | 51.2% | 52.8% | 46.2% |
| 7+ rooms | 11% | 28.1% | 37.4% |
| Bedrooms | |||
| No bedroom / studio | 5.4% | 3.7% | 3.1% |
| 1 bedroom | 22.9% | 15.1% | 14.1% |
| 2 bedrooms | 36.5% | 31.5% | 25.6% |
| 3 bedrooms | 24.7% | 32.5% | 31.5% |
| 4+ bedrooms | 10.5% | 17.3% | 25.6% |
| At a glance | |||
| Median year built | 1938 | 1956 | 1970 |
| Total housing units | 21,693 | 185,816 | 3,791,354 |
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it
Homeownership
23.8%
owners
Renter-occupied
76.2%
Owner-occupied
23.8%
homeownership rate
Passaic
23.8%
Passaic County
53.1%
New Jersey
63.8%
Average household size
3.6
Owner-occupied
3.2
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Passaic
3.6
Passaic County
2.92
New Jersey
2.75
Housing Characteristics
Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
| Passaic | Passaic County | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total occupied units | 21,151 | 178,936 | 3,507,701 |
| Year moved in | |||
| 2020 or later | 19% | 19% | 21.2% |
| 2010 to 2019 | 48% | 42% | 39% |
| 2000 to 2009 | 21.8% | 19.5% | 18% |
| 1999 or earlier | 11.2% | 19.6% | 21.8% |
| Occupants per room | |||
| 1.00 or fewer | 77.9% | 92.3% | 96% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 14.7% | 5.1% | 2.5% |
| 1.51 or more | 7.3% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Vehicles availability | |||
| No vehicles | 25.7% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 1 vehicle | 45.4% | 36.5% | 35.1% |
| 2 vehicles | 21.6% | 32.7% | 35.5% |
| 3 or more vehicles | 7.3% | 16.9% | 18.3% |
| House heating fuel used | |||
| Gas | 86.7% | 83.7% | 75.5% |
| Electricity | 9% | 10.2% | 16.2% |
| Solar | 0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene etc | 2.8% | 4.4% | 6.4% |
| All other fuels | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| No fuel used | 1% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Selected characteristics | |||
| Lacking complete plumbing | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Lacking complete kitchen | 2.7% | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| No telephone service available | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth
Median home value
$429,900
owner-occupied units
Housing Cost Burden
48.4%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.
Financial characteristics
Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
| Passaic | Passaic County | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property value | |||
| Median Value | $429,900 | $459,500 | $454,400 |
| Under $100,000 | 7.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| $100,000 - $200,000 | 7.9% | 3.5% | 6.5% |
| $200,000 - $300,000 | 11% | 8.4% | 12.9% |
| $300,000 - $500,000 | 37.9% | 45.3% | 34.2% |
| $500,000 - $1,000,000 | 33.6% | 36.8% | 34.5% |
| $1,000,000 and more | 2.3% | 2.2% | 7.6% |
| Owner-occupied households | |||
| With a mortgage | 66.3% | 65.4% | 63.9% |
| Without a mortgage | 33.7% | 34.6% | 36.1% |
| Median monthly owner costs | |||
| With a mortgage | $2,905 | $3,014 | $2,829 |
| Without a mortgage | $1,385 | $1,400 | $1,232 |
| Gross rent | |||
| Median rent | $1,465 | $1,621 | $1,720 |
Education Profile
How educated is the community and how education pays off
Adults with a college degree
16.7%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Passaic
16.7%
Passaic County
30.9%
New Jersey
43.6%
Adults without a high school diploma
32.3%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Passaic
32.3%
Passaic County
15.1%
New Jersey
9.3%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level
School enrollment
21,753
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)
31.4%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Enrollment & school type
Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
| Passaic | Passaic County | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total enrolled (age 3+) | 21,753 | 134,491 | 2,272,695 |
| Nursery / preschool | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| K–12 | 77.1% | 67.3% | 66.6% |
| Kindergarten | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Elementary: Grades 1–4 | 19.7% | 19.6% | 19% |
| Elementary: Grades 5–8 | 26.5% | 21.3% | 20.8% |
| High School: Grades 9–12 | 26.3% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| College or graduate school | 15.6% | 25.5% | 26.3% |
| College, undergraduate | 13.9% | 20.4% | 20% |
| Graduate, professional school | 1.8% | 5.1% | 6.4% |
| College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds | 31.4% | 45.4% | 46.1% |
| School type | |||
| Public school | 81.1% | 82.9% | 78.9% |
| Private school | 18.9% | 17.1% | 21.1% |
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults
Education attainment
40,642
population 25 years and over
Attainment by gender
Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
Educational Attainment Overview
Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
| Passaic | Passaic County | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population (25+) | 40,642 | 349,460 | 6,523,202 |
| Less than 9th grade | 19.1% | 8.6% | 4.7% |
| 9th–12th, no diploma | 13.2% | 6.5% | 4.6% |
| High school diploma or GED | 36.9% | 32.6% | 25.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 10.9% | 15.5% | 15% |
| Associate's degree | 3.2% | 5.9% | 6.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.7% | 30.9% | 43.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 11.1% | 20.4% | 26.1% |
| Graduate or professional | 5.6% | 10.5% | 17.6% |
| High School or higher | 67.6% | 84.9% | 90.7% |
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable
Median Earnings
$36,008
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Poverty Rate
8.3%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Outcomes by Education Level
Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
| Passaic | Passaic County | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median earnings | |||
| Population 25+, with earnings | $36,008 | $51,425 | $63,226 |
| Less than high school graduate | $28,002 | $32,333 | $33,651 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | $33,648 | $40,260 | $42,773 |
| Some college or associate's degree | $36,651 | $48,417 | $51,787 |
| Bachelor's degree | $62,392 | $74,699 | $81,924 |
| Graduate or professional degree | $75,595 | $92,967 | $105,179 |
| Poverty rates | |||
| Less than high school graduate | 26.3% | 21.6% | 21.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 17.1% | 13.4% | 12.6% |
| Some college or associate's degree | 16.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.3% | 4.1% | 3.7% |
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