Passaic County, New Jersey

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Passaic County, New Jersey is among the highest in the country for total population (139th of 3,222 counties), and among the highest in the country for population per square mile (51st of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

Statistic	Passaic County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States	Rank
Total Population	521,012	9,343,809	334,922,499	139th of 3,222
Median Household Income	$87,522	$103,556	$80,734	360th of 3,221
Median Age	38.1	40.1	38.9	2566th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	30.9%	43.6%	35.7%	707th of 3,222
Median Home Value	$459,500	$454,400	$332,700	180th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent	$1,621	$1,720	$1,413	175th of 3,215
Poverty Rate	13.0%	9.7%	12.5%	1696th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate	8.0%	6.3%	5.2%	287th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile	2,799.2	1,270.4	n/a	51st of 3,222
Foreign Born	33.1%	23.9%	14.1%	20th of 3,222
Life Expectancy	78.6	n/a	n/a	602nd of 3,062
Homeownership Rate	53.1%	63.8%	65.2%	3137th of 3,222
Average Commute Time	26.5	30.5	26.4	1082nd of 3,221
Worked from Home	11.5%	16.8%	15.1%	887th of 3,222
Uninsured	12.2%	n/a	n/a	1189th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households	46.1%	49.8%	46.9%	2202nd of 3,222
Broadband Access	89.5%	n/a	n/a	451st of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Passaic County, New Jersey

Statistic	Passaic County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
White (non-Hispanic)	37.9%	50.9%	57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	44.3%	22.5%	19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	9.7%	12.2%	11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	5.4%	10.0%	5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)	2.0%	3.5%	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Diversity Index	64.7	66.4	61.4

Age in Passaic County, New Jersey

Statistic	Passaic County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Median Age	38.1	40.1	38.9
Under 18 %	23.6%	21.8%	22.0%
Age 18-24 %	9.3%	8.4%	9.1%
Age 25-34 %	13.3%	12.9%	13.7%
Age 35-44 %	12.7%	13.3%	13.2%
Age 45-64 %	25.2%	26.5%	24.8%
Age 65 and Over %	15.9%	17.2%	17.2%

Households and families in Passaic County, New Jersey

Statistic	Passaic County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Households	178,936	3,507,701	129,227,496
Average Household Size	2.9	2.6	2.5
Family Households	71.6%	67.8%	64.2%
Households with Children	34.7%	31.2%	29.5%
Single-Parent Families	25.5%	18.0%	17.3%
People Living Alone	23.6%	26.4%	28.7%
Never Married	39.8%	34.9%	34.4%

Income and poverty in Passaic County, New Jersey

Statistic	Passaic County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Per Capita Income	$40,703	$54,253	$44,673
Households Under $25,000	14.6%	11.6%	14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999	13.6%	12.8%	15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999	17.5%	18.1%	17.5%
Households $200,000 or More	16.1%	21.6%	13.4%
Poverty Rate	13.0%	9.7%	12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty	29.7%	21.7%	28.2%
SNAP Households	19.0%	9.1%	n/a

Housing in Passaic County, New Jersey

Statistic	Passaic County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Housing Units	185,816	3,791,354	143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes	41.6%	52.6%	61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units	21.2%	21.8%	19.1%
Vacancy Rate	3.7%	7.5%	10.1%
Median Year Structure Built	1,956.0	1,970.0	1,980.0
Renter-Occupied	46.9%	36.2%	34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income	34.1%	30.9%	30.6%
Median Property Tax	$10,001	$9,590	n/a

Education in Passaic County, New Jersey

Statistic	Passaic County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Less than High School	15.1%	9.3%	10.4%
High School Graduate	32.6%	25.3%	26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree	21.5%	21.7%	27.9%
Bachelor's Degree	20.4%	26.1%	21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	10.5%	17.6%	14.1%

Work and commuting in Passaic County, New Jersey

Statistic	Passaic County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Labour Force Participation	66.2%	66.4%	63.5%
Drove Alone to Work	65.0%	62.2%	68.8%
Public Transit	6.4%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked to Work	4.0%	2.6%	2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes	24.9%	21.7%	26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour	9.1%	13.7%	8.6%
Households Without a Car	13.9%	11.1%	n/a

Origins and language in Passaic County, New Jersey

Statistic	Passaic County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Born in State of Residence	50.2%	50.8%	57.3%
Naturalised Citizens	18.1%	13.5%	7.4%
Non-Citizens	15.0%	10.5%	6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home	48.7%	66.9%	77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home	37.4%	17.2%	13.6%
Limited English Proficiency	31.8%	24.5%	16.7%

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