Passaic County, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 531,624
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 531,624
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 526,597
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 525,072
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 525,066
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 524,118
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 501,226
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.6%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 46.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 37.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 10,616
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 33.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 186,341
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 53.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $459,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,014
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,400
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,621
Building Permits, 2025 585
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 178,936
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.86
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 51.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,125,674
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,983,317
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,001,140
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,897,660
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,270
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $87,522
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,703
Persons in poverty, percent 12.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 12,406
Total employment, 2023 146,956
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 8,957,977
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 57,704
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,579
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,988
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,095
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,106
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,739
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 392
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,405
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,817.6
Population per square mile, 2010 2,715.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 186.01
Land area in square miles, 2010 184.59
FIPS Code 34031