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Passaic, New Jersey

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StatisticPassaicNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population70,0029,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$55,371$103,556$80,734
Median Age31.940.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.7%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$429,900$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,465$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate22.9%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate12.5%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born41.4%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate23.8%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.330.526.4
Worked from Home9.0%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.9%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Passaic, New Jersey

Age in Passaic, New Jersey

StatisticPassaicNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age31.940.138.9
Under 18 %30.1%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.9%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.8%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.4%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.4%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %10.4%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Passaic, New Jersey

StatisticPassaicNew JerseyUnited States
Households21,1513,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size3.32.62.5
Family Households73.8%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children44.9%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families40.9%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone23.1%26.4%28.7%
Never Married53.6%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Passaic, New Jersey

StatisticPassaicNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$24,489$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.9%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.6%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.4%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.9%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate22.9%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty49.1%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households40.2%9.1%n/a

Housing in Passaic, New Jersey

StatisticPassaicNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units21,6933,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes15.5%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units44.8%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.5%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,938.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied76.2%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.9%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Passaic, New Jersey

StatisticPassaicNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School32.4%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate36.9%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree14.0%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.1%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.6%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Passaic, New Jersey

StatisticPassaicNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.0%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work48.6%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit11.9%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work10.5%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes28.7%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.1%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car25.7%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Passaic, New Jersey

StatisticPassaicNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence44.0%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens14.9%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens26.5%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home27.7%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home66.4%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency37.4%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Passaic

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.