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Passaic County

New Jersey · 524,118 residents · 186 sq mi
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With 524,118 people, Passaic County is a county in New Jersey. 32% of locals were born outside the United States. Owners hold 51% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $352,000, having more than doubled since 2000. People stay put here: 91% were in the same home a year ago. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 38.8
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
524,118
+7%since 2000
from 489,049 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.9
+9%since 2000
from 34.8 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
186 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
446K467K489K510K531K19902000201020202024Passaic County
2024521K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.9%(30,784)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(32,671)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.7%(35,083)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.1%(37,282)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247%(36,645)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.4%(70,222)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.8%(67,065)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413%(68,182)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413%(68,141)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.7%(45,793)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.3%(22,700)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.8%(9,550)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$73,562
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,210 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,863
+58%since 2000
from $21,370 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
49.2%
+12.0 ptssince 2009
from 37.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
14.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 12.3% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade13.2%
US avg: 10%
Information11.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance7.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical6.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services6.3%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.7%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$352,000
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $185,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,310
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $747 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
51.0%
−4.6 ptssince 2000
from 55.6% in 2000
49.0% rent
Persons per household
2.93 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.99 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.8
−32%since 2009
from 7.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic51.5%(251,687)
Black12.4%(60,528)
Hispanic / Latino30%(146,492)
Asian3.6%(17,747)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic38.8%(203,542)
Black9.9%(51,859)
Hispanic / Latino42.7%(224,030)
Asian5.8%(30,209)
Other1.8%(9,348)
Segregation Score
60
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
Dominican13.8%(69,257)
South American8.8%(44,248)
Mexican7.5%(37,586)
Puerto Rican7.2%(36,106)
Peruvian3.8%(18,930)
Colombian3.2%(16,289)
Central American2.4%(11,871)
Cuban1%(4,960)
Ecuadorian1%(4,908)
Salvadoran0.8%(4,141)
Guatemalan0.5%(2,720)
Costa Rican0.5%(2,424)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.4%(1,890)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,248)
Spaniard0.2%(979)
Chilean0.2%(863)
Argentine0.2%(798)
Bolivian0.2%(783)
Nicaraguan0.1%(413)
Uruguayan0.1%(293)
Panamanian0.1%(283)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.4%(12,287)
Filipino0.9%(4,394)
Bangladeshi0.7%(3,427)
Chinese0.5%(2,359)
Korean0.3%(1,506)
Pakistani0.2%(864)
Japanese0.1%(334)
Vietnamese0.1%(306)
Indonesian0%(186)
Taiwanese0%(160)
Thai0%(133)
Laotian0%(63)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(33)
Burmese0%(18)
Hmong0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(32)
Samoan0%(26)
Ancestry
Italian11.6%(58,104)
Irish6.8%(34,168)
German5.3%(26,694)
Polish4%(20,318)
English2.5%(12,329)
American2.2%(11,087)
West Indian1.7%(8,391)
Dutch1.4%(7,276)
Russian1.3%(6,331)
Jamaican1.2%(6,003)
Turkish0.9%(4,395)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.7%(3,560)
Syrian0.7%(3,455)
French0.6%(3,162)
Ukrainian0.6%(2,813)
Scottish0.5%(2,715)
Egyptian0.5%(2,288)
Palestinian0.4%(2,227)
Greek0.4%(1,884)
Jordanian0.4%(1,769)
Arab0.3%(1,687)
Austrian0.3%(1,607)
Portuguese0.3%(1,590)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(1,370)
Swedish0.3%(1,315)
Haitian0.3%(1,268)
Czech0.3%(1,267)
Norwegian0.2%(1,235)
Brazilian0.2%(1,181)
Slovak0.2%(1,100)
Moroccan0.2%(1,072)
Lebanese0.2%(1,056)
Israeli0.2%(1,052)
Macedonian0.2%(1,004)
Lithuanian0.2%(816)
British0.2%(800)
Romanian0.2%(791)
Swiss0.2%(757)
Guyanese0.1%(753)
Serbian0.1%(669)
Welsh0.1%(663)
Belgian0.1%(574)
Armenian0.1%(533)
Danish0.1%(452)
Canadian0.1%(438)
Iraqi0.1%(308)
Croatian0%(241)
Iranian0%(234)
Nigerian0%(189)
Kenyan0%(157)
Bulgarian0%(153)
Ghanaian0%(134)
Finnish0%(124)
Latvian0%(105)
Slovene0%(32)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.5%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 21.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
84.5%
+11.2 ptssince 2000
from 73.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
9.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.0 min
+53%since 2000
from 18.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
70.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 71.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
15.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 9.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
65.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2011
from 64.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.8%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
34.4%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 29.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
51.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
32.1%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 26.7% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
12.6%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 18.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
91.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
91.2%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.6%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 18.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
50.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
9.3%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
15.2%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
25.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
57.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
37.4%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.3%(1,914)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)11.4%(1,418)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era37.3%(4,659)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War10.7%(1,330)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.4%(551)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 12,474 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Passaic County, New Jersey?

Passaic County, New Jersey has about 524,118 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Passaic County, New Jersey earns about $73,562 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 $352,000, and the typical rent is about $1,310 a month.

How educated are people in Passaic County, New Jersey?

About 29.5% 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 14.8% 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 71,058 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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