New Jersey

Passaic County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Hispanic
41.9%
European
40.7%
African
11.1%
Indian
3.4%
Other
2.9%

Compared with New Jersey and the United States

Passaic Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricPassaic CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Hispanic41.9%24%—
Non-Hispanic White40.7%49.5%58%
Black or African American11.1%12.6%—
Indian3.4%5.4%—
East Asian2%3.1%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Passaic County next to New Jersey and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricPassaic CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—108.8 (+8.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—134.3 (+34.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$87,522$103,556$80,734
Median home value$459,500$454,400$332,700
Home price to income5.3×4.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,621/mo$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income22.2%19.9%21.0%