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Passaic County

New Jersey · 531,624 residents (2025 est.) · 186.133 sq mi
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#20Most foreign-born residentsof 3,14433.1%#44Most densely populatedof 3,1442,856#142Largest by populationof 3,144531,624
The short version

Passaic County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $87,522. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $459,500. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
521,012
+7%since 2000
from 489,049 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,799 / sq mi
+7%since 2009
from 2,626 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.1
+9%since 2000
from 34.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:531,624 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
446K467K489K510K531K1990201020202024Passaic County
2024521K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(32,856)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(33,275)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.9%(35,853)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(35,064)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(34,504)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.3%(69,149)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.7%(66,397)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.5%(64,970)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.7%(66,312)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.2%(48,003)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(24,886)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(9,743)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$87,522
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,210 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,703
+90%since 2000
from $21,370 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.4%
+19.2 ptssince 2009
from 37.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 12.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.466
+1%since 2010
from 0.463 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$459,500
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $185,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,621
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $747 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
53.1%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 55.6% in 2000
46.9% rent
Vacancy rate
3.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
35.5%
−11.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.2%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 57.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.3
−25%since 2009
from 7.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Passaic County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic51.5%(251,687)
Black12.4%(60,528)
Hispanic / Latino30%(146,492)
Asian3.6%(17,747)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic37.9%(197,624)
Black9.7%(50,414)
Hispanic / Latino44.3%(231,009)
Asian5.4%(28,296)
Other2.6%(13,669)
Diversity Score
81
+2%since 2009
from 80 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
59
−1%since 2020
from 60 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Dominican15.5%(80,522)
South American9.9%(51,748)
Mexican7.1%(37,246)
Puerto Rican6.7%(34,829)
Peruvian4.1%(21,118)
Colombian3.2%(16,623)
Central American2.7%(14,278)
Ecuadorian1.7%(9,035)
Salvadoran0.9%(4,692)
Cuban0.8%(4,000)
Guatemalan0.7%(3,429)
Costa Rican0.6%(2,879)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.5%(2,518)
Venezuelan0.3%(1,548)
Spaniard0.3%(1,366)
Argentine0.2%(1,231)
Bolivian0.2%(1,112)
Chilean0.1%(639)
Nicaraguan0.1%(517)
Uruguayan0.1%(262)
Panamanian0%(237)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.8%(14,355)
Filipino0.9%(4,934)
Bangladeshi0.5%(2,618)
Chinese0.5%(2,351)
Korean0.3%(1,800)
Pakistani0.1%(742)
Japanese0.1%(316)
Taiwanese0.1%(298)
Sri Lankan0%(211)
Indonesian0%(183)
Kazakh0%(120)
Vietnamese0%(108)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(53)
Burmese0%(24)
Hmong0%(13)
Nepalese0%(13)
Cambodian0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(83)
Chamorro0%(45)
Ancestry
Italian10.7%(55,744)
Irish6%(31,237)
German4.7%(24,534)
Polish4%(20,827)
Arab3%(15,490)
American2.5%(13,034)
English2.2%(11,618)
West Indian1.7%(9,094)
Jamaican1.4%(7,252)
Dutch1.2%(6,041)
Russian1%(5,043)
Turkish0.9%(4,653)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.8%(4,067)
Palestinian0.7%(3,524)
French0.6%(2,935)
Ukrainian0.6%(2,872)
Egyptian0.5%(2,846)
Jordanian0.5%(2,723)
Scottish0.5%(2,690)
Syrian0.5%(2,627)
Greek0.4%(2,114)
Portuguese0.4%(1,898)
Swedish0.3%(1,448)
Austrian0.2%(1,241)
Lebanese0.2%(1,223)
Israeli0.2%(1,112)
Slovak0.2%(1,071)
Brazilian0.2%(934)
Armenian0.2%(826)
Czech0.2%(807)
Romanian0.2%(786)
Haitian0.1%(757)
Macedonian0.1%(750)
Moroccan0.1%(736)
British0.1%(727)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(727)
Norwegian0.1%(710)
Serbian0.1%(690)
Croatian0.1%(632)
Lithuanian0.1%(604)
Nigerian0.1%(532)
Swiss0.1%(482)
Welsh0.1%(477)
Guyanese0.1%(476)
Iranian0.1%(379)
Belgian0%(250)
Bulgarian0%(210)
Danish0%(189)
Finnish0%(187)
Canadian0%(179)
Ghanaian0%(175)
Ethiopian0%(133)
Latvian0%(117)
Iraqi0%(45)
Barbadian0%(21)
Slovene0%(9)
RANKED:Largest Dominican population · Largest Italian population · Largest South American population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Puerto Rican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.9%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 21.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
84.9%
+11.6 ptssince 2000
from 73.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.5%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.5 min
+45%since 2000
from 18.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.0%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 71.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
6.4%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.5%
+9.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
13.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 9.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2011
from 64.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.3%
−25.0 ptssince 2009
from 61.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
50.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
33.1%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 26.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.7%
−45.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2012
from 9.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.0%
−69.2 ptssince 2013
from 81.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.5%
+15.8 ptssince 2017
from 76.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
48.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2016
from 52.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
37.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2016
from 34.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.8%(85,179)
Married49.4%(100,705)
Widowed2%(4,116)
Divorced6.8%(13,776)
Women 15+
Never married38%(81,759)
Married44.2%(95,072)
Widowed8.5%(18,361)
Divorced9.3%(20,060)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Passaic County, New Jersey?

Passaic County, New Jersey has about 521,012 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Passaic County, New Jersey?

The typical household in Passaic County, New Jersey earns about $87,522 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Passaic County, New Jersey expensive?

In Passaic County, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $459,500, and the typical rent is about $1,621 a month.

How educated are people in Passaic County, New Jersey?

About 30.9% of adults age 25 and over in Passaic County, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Passaic County, New Jersey?

About 13.0% of people in Passaic County, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Passaic County, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Passaic County, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 67,952 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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