Passaic city, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 71,337
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 71,337
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 70,722
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 70,568
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 70,547
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 70,537
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 69,781
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 30.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.4%
Female persons, percent 52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 17.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 54.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 73.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 14.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 437
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 41.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 23.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $429,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,905
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,385
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,465
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 21,151
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 72.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 67.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 24.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 116,929
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 370,744
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 82,208
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 972,671
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,080
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,371
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,489
Persons in poverty, percent 22.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 22,514.2
Population per square mile, 2010 22,179.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 3.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.15
FIPS Code 3456550