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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:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    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

    70,722

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    7.1%
    5 - 17:
    23.0%
    18 - 24:
    11.9%
    25 - 34:
    11.8%
    35 - 54:
    26.6%
    55 - 64:
    9.3%
    Over 65 Years:
    10.4%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    4.3%
    4.3%
    67.6%
    67.6%
    16.7%
    16.7%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Passaic
    USA
    $24,489
    $24,489
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Passaic
    USA
    $55,371
    $55,371
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    22.9%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Manufacturing
    Retail
    Accommodation
    Construction
    Administration
    Education
    Transportation
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Other
    Finance
    Wholesale
    14.7%
    14.7%
    14.4%
    14.4%
    12.1%
    12.1%
    8.6%
    8.6%
    7.9%
    7.9%
    7.3%
    7.3%
    7.3%
    7.3%
    6.8%
    6.8%
    4.8%
    4.8%
    4.5%
    4.5%
    3.2%
    3.2%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    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
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    73.3%
    73.3%
    14.1%
    14.1%
    6.8%
    6.8%
    4.4%
    4.4%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    Polish
    Italian
    Eastern European
    German
    Irish
    European
    Russian
    Hungarian
    English
    Israeli
    Austrian
    Jamaican
    Ukrainian
    Nigerian
    African
    French
    Trinidadian and Tobagonian
    Haitian
    British West Indian
    Turkish
    2.1%
    2.1%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.4%
    1.4%
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    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
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    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
    French
    Pacific Island languages
    German/Yiddish
    African languages
    Arabic
    Hungarian
    Chinese
    Persian
    Italian
    Navajo
    Vietnamese
    66.4%
    66.4%
    27.7%
    27.7%
    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%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
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    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Passaic Residents

    41.4%

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