Passaic County, NJ Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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D

Population

Metric Passaic County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Population 500,728 9,029,857 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 2524.5 1036.4 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.30% 0.55% 0.57%
Median age 35.9 40.2 37.1
Households 177,629 3,476,039 128,459,983

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Economy

Passaic County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Passaic County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $87,418 $101,200 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.04% 4.63% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 7.7% 6.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Passaic County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $418,799 $359,215 $242,182
Median rent $1,553 $1,653 $1,342
Homeownership rate 52.9% 63.7% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Passaic County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.1 26.6 22.5
Work from home 10.3% 15.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Passaic County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Passaic County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 27.9% 39.6% 31.6%
Average household size 2.85 2.61 2.54

Health

Passaic County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Passaic County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 79.3 79.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 18.3% 12.9% 16.3%
Smokers 15.0% 14.2% 19.0%