Passaic County, New Jersey

NJ · FIPS 34031 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
521,012
Rank #139 of 3,222
96th %ile
Median Household Income
$87,522 +16.5% vs nat'l
Rank #360 of 3,222
89th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.0% +3.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,524 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Home Value
$459,500 +63.0% vs nat'l
Rank #180 of 3,222
94th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.9% −8.4% vs nat'l
Rank #710 of 3,222
78th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.0% +50.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,945 of 3,222
9th %ile

At a Glance

53.1% Homeownership
88.0% Insured
30.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%9.6%19.2%28.8%38.4%44.3%37.9%9.7%5.4%2.0%0.6%0.1%0.0%

About Passaic County, New Jersey

Passaic County, New Jersey has a total population of 521,012, making it the 139th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Passaic County is 38.1 years, which is 2.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Passaic County is $87,522, which ranks #360 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.5% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.0%.

The median home value in Passaic County is $459,500, 63.0% above the national median. Renters in Passaic County pay a median gross rent of $1,621 per month. The homeownership rate is 53.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Passaic County, 30.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 8.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.4 min.

Passaic County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 44.3% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (37.9%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (9.7%).

All data for Passaic County, New Jersey comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.