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Passaic, NJ
Demographic Data



Passaic Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Passaic Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

68,903

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.9%
5 - 17:
23.4%
18 - 24:
11.3%
25 - 34:
11.9%
35 - 54:
27.0%
55 - 64:
8.9%
Over 65 Years:
9.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.4%
4.4%
66.6%
66.6%
16.9%
16.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Passaic
USA
$24,048
$24,048
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Passaic
USA
$56,780
$56,780
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

23.0%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Construction
Administration
Accommodation
Education
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Wholesale
Finance
16.6%
16.6%
14.8%
14.8%
11.5%
11.5%
8.5%
8.5%
7.4%
7.4%
7.0%
7.0%
6.7%
6.7%
6.6%
6.6%
5.2%
5.2%
4.4%
4.4%
3.3%
3.3%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
73.0%
73.0%
14.6%
14.6%
6.3%
6.3%
4.7%
4.7%
1.3%
1.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Polish
Italian
Eastern European
Russian
German
European
Irish
Israeli
English
Austrian
Jamaican
Hungarian
African
Nigerian
Ukrainian
Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Haitian
Turkish
Macedonian
French
2.1%
2.1%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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Spanish
English
Langs. of India
Native American languages
Slavic languages
Polish
Tagalog
Russian
Other Asian languages
Pacific Island languages
German/Yiddish
Arabic
French
African languages
Hungarian
Chinese
Persian
Italian
Navajo
Vietnamese
66.6%
66.6%
27.1%
27.1%
1.8%
1.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Passaic Residents

42.1%

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Zip Codes in Passaic, NJ