Passaic is a city located in Passaic County New Jersey. Passaic has a 2020 population of 69,016. Passaic is currently declining at a rate of -0.33% annually and its population has decreased by -1.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 69,861 in 2010.
The average household income in Passaic is $60,733 with a poverty rate of 28.64%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,183 per month, and the median house value is $332,700. The median age in Passaic is 30.1 years, 29.4 years for males, and 30.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Passaicwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 45,258 | 64.64% |
Some Other Race | 15,334 | 21.90% |
Black or African American | 5,677 | 8.11% |
Asian | 1,963 | 2.80% |
Two or More Races | 1,340 | 1.91% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 438 | 0.63% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.01% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 19,827 | 3.51 | 22.3 |
Married | 8,055 | 4.44 | 33.7 |
Non Family | 5,106 | 1.22 | 18.6 |
Female | 5,073 | 4.31 | 10.2 |
Male | 1,593 | 3.66 | 15 |
4.11
Average Family Size
3.51
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 8,199 | 20.41% |
9th to 12th Grade | 5,177 | 12.89% |
High School Graduate | 14,205 | 35.37% |
Some College | 4,712 | 11.73% |
Associates Degree | 1,576 | 3.92% |
Bachelors Degree | 4,220 | 10.51% |
Graduate Degree | 2,075 | 5.17% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 29,211 | 17,332 | 2,286 |
Other Race | 8,392 | 5,158 | 524 |
White | 5,853 | 5,220 | 2,900 |
Black | 4,069 | 3,350 | 468 |
Asian | 1,566 | 1,275 | 727 |
2+ Races | 548 | 371 | 118 |
Native American | 246 | 163 | 38 |
Islander | 9 | 9 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 49.55%.
$27,221
Average Earnings
$31,068
Average Male
$24,118
Average Female
24.48% of Passaic residents speak only English, while 75.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 70.36% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 52,202 | 17,311 | 33.16% |
Other | 4,656 | NaN% | |
White | 10,661 | 1,338 | 12.55% |
Black | 5,622 | 1,194 | 21.24% |
Asian | 1,961 | 283 | 14.43% |
Multiple | 1,337 | 272 | 20.34% |
Native | 438 | 110 | 25.11% |
Islander | 9 | 9 | 100.00% |
28.64%
Overall Poverty Rate
25.94%
Male Poverty Rate
31.34%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Passaic is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Passaic is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.57%.
37.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.0%
Male Marriage Rate
35.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 457 | 1.53% |
Hispanic | 259 | 0.74% |
Black | 152 | 3.36% |
Other Race | 46 | 0.45% |
Asian | 33 | 1.89% |
2+ Races | 8 | 0.91% |
8.65%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.91%
Veteran Disability Rate
62%
Labor Force Participation
58.7%
Employment Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
43.78%
Born in Passaic
61.19%
Native Born
38.81%
Foreign Born
22.85%
Non Citizen
15.96%
Naturalized
61.19% of Passaic residents were born in the United States, with 43.78% having been born in New Jersey. 22.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 69,016 | -229 | -0.33% |
2021 | 69,245 | -229 | -0.33% |
2020 | 69,474 | -229 | -0.33% |
2019 | 69,703 | -229 | -0.33% |
2018 | 69,932 | -191 | -0.27% |
2017 | 70,123 | -7 | -0.01% |
2016 | 70,130 | -107 | -0.15% |
2015 | 70,237 | -3 | -0.00% |
2014 | 70,240 | 159 | 0.23% |
2013 | 70,081 | 115 | 0.16% |
2012 | 69,966 | -178 | -0.25% |
2011 | 70,144 | 283 | 0.41% |
2010 | 69,861 | 2,000 | 0.29% |
2000 | 67,861 | 9,820 | 1.58% |
1990 | 58,041 | 5,578 | 1.02% |
1980 | 52,463 | -2,661 | -0.49% |
1970 | 55,124 | 1,161 | 0.21% |
1960 | 53,963 | -3,739 | -0.67% |
1950 | 57,702 | -3,692 | -0.62% |
1940 | 61,394 | -1,565 | -0.25% |
1930 | 62,959 | -882 | -0.14% |
1920 | 63,841 | 9,068 | 1.54% |
1910 | 54,773 | 26,996 | 7.03% |
1900 | 27,777 | 14,749 | 7.87% |
1890 | 13,028 | 6,496 | 7.15% |
1880 | 6,532 | 0.00% |