Passaic County, NJ Demographic Data
Passaic County, NJ Summary
Passaic County is located in New Jersey
- Population: 502,885
- Area: 197.11 sq. miles
- Land Area: 184.59 sq. miles
- Water Area: 12.51 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,551.35 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 231.30 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Passaic County, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
260,021
51%
50.8
Male
247,924
49%
49.2
Total Population
507,945
323,128,000
Passaic County, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
34,618
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
35,283
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
32,449
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
35,332
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
35,865
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
67,844
13.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
65,070
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
69,381
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
31,007
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
31,667
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
40,153
7.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
18,849
3.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
10,427
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
384,901
75.8%
77.2
Female
200,116
52.0%
51.3
Male
184,785
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
362,915
71.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
87,990
17.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
69,429
13.7%
15.2
Female
40,040
57.7%
55.8
Male
29,389
42.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Passaic County, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
494,133
97.3%
96.8
White
333,685
65.7%
72.6
Black or African American
57,390
11.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,643
0.3%
0.8
Asian
26,481
5.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
11,455
2.3%
1.2
Chinese
2,864
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
3,764
0.7%
0.9
Japanese
45
0.0%
0.2
Korean
1,089
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,038
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
6,226
1.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
180
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
74,754
14.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
13,812
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
208,850
41.1%
17.8
Mexican
40,826
8.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
38,503
7.6%
1.7
Cuban
2,462
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
127,059
25.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
299,095
58.9%
82.2
Passaic County, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
32,797
9.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
28,157
8.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
110,652
33.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
52,067
15.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
17,488
5.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
64,231
19.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
29,006
8.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
60,954
18.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
273,444
81.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
93,237
27.9%
31.2
Passaic County, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
161,074
39.7%
33.7%
Now Married
180,427
44.5%
47.5
Divorced
31,396
7.7%
11.0%
Separated
10,475
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
22,223
5.5
5.8%
Passaic County, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
242,286
51.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
231,041
48.8%
21.6%
Spanish
166,886
35.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
37,845
8.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
11,277
2.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
15,033
3.2%
1.1%
Passaic County, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
10,666
6.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
7,765
4.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
17,779
10.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
13,668
8.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
19,117
11.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
24,793
15.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
18,036
11.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
26,149
16.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
13,040
8.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
12,855
7.8%
6.4
Median household income
62,016
57,617
Per capita income
29,546
31,128
Passaic County, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
480
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
21,238
8.7%
9.8
Construction
15,407
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
55,140
22.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
16,634
6.8%
6.6
Information
5,974
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
30,770
12.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
11,851
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
26,942
11.0%
11.4
Public administration
6,690
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
27,916
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
17,241
7.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
8,944
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
19,660
8.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
79,111
32.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
43,446
17.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
58,511
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
44,499
18.1%
18.1%
Passaic County, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
241,495
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
167,654
69.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
29,668
12.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
24,351
10.1%
5.1
Walked
8,532
3.5%
2.7
Other means
4,507
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
6,783
2.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.0
26.6
Passaic County, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
27,547
16.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
59,228
36.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
50,568
30.9%
37.1
3 or more
26,525
16.2%
21.0
Passaic County, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
163,868
92.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
83,895
51.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
79,973
48.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
13,138
7.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Passaic County, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
177,006
1 room
8,851
5.0%
2.4
2 rooms
3,766
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
18,957
10.7%
9.1
4 rooms
36,682
20.7%
16.5
5 rooms
33,992
19.2%
19.8
6 rooms
27,826
15.7%
17.8
7 rooms
19,402
11.0%
12.0
8 rooms
11,849
6.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
15,681
8.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Passaic County, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
177,006
1-unit, detached
72,880
41.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
9,607
5.4%
5.9
2-units
37,758
21.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
18,470
10.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
10,728
6.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
8,685
4.9%
4.4
20 or more units
18,422
10.4%
9.0
Mobile home
340
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
116
0.1%
0.1
Passaic County, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
41,933
23.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
24,602
13.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
36,546
20.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
24,753
14.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
17,012
9.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
8,205
4.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
10,296
5.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
10,395
5.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,643
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,621
0.9%
1.4%
Passaic County, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
131,615
80.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,503
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
17,082
10.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10,223
6.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
396
0.2%
0.1
Wood
881
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
350
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
818
0.5%
1.1
Passaic County, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
54,309
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
393
0.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,242
6.0%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
10,758
19.8%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
11,902
21.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
13,657
25.1%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
14,357
26.4%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
15,418
28.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
7,955
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,415
11.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,614
8.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
19,663
36.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
244
0.0%
0.0%
Passaic County, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
76,548
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
306
0.4%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
704
0.9%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,064
4.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
5,195
6.8%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
13,803
18.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
16,495
21.5%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
36,981
48.3%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
3,425
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,217
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
7,078
9.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
7,060
9.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
9,036
12.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
8,962
12.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
6,616
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
35,744
48.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
5,477
0.0%
0.0%
Passaic County, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
83,895
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,503
1.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
593
0.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,391
2.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,288
6.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
21,983
26.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
38,749
46.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
12,458
14.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
930
1.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
339,900
205,000
