Preakness

County:: Passaic County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.674
State:: New Jersey

Preakness is a CDP located in Passaic County, New Jersey. Preakness has a 2025 population of 23,239. Preakness is currently growing at a rate of 7.14% annually and its population has increased by 26.99% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,300 in 2020.

The average household income in Preakness is $164,030 with a poverty rate of 3.7%. The median age in Preakness is 41.1 years: 37.6 years for males, and 44.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Preakness includes 75.08% White, 11.37% Asian, 5.33% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	13,918	75.08%
Asian	2,108	11.37%
Two or more races	1,048	5.65%
Other race	988	5.33%
Black or African American	476	2.57%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Preakness Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Preakness' average per capita income is $76,887. Household income levels show a median of $133,168. The poverty rate stands at 3.7%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$183,549	-
Families	$168,801	$210,878
Households	$133,168	$164,030
Non Families	$42,796	$60,621

$76,887

Average Income

$133,168

Median Household Income

3.7%

Poverty Rate