Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ

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US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Property Value
$360,100
7.36% 1-year growth

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67.3% of the households in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

75.4% of the residents in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ was $360,100, and the homeownership rate was 26.9%.

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Population & Diversity

Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ is home to a population of N/A people, from which 75.4% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNM% of Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ are Spanish (84,759 households), Bengali (5,314 households), and Arabic (3,948 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

75.4%
2024 Citizenship
76.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 75.4% of Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ was 76.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    84,759 households (58%)
  2. Bengali
    5,314 households (3.64%)
  3. Arabic
    3,948 households (2.7%)

67.3% of the households in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 58% of the households in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Economy

Males in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,787. The income inequality in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Industries

Employment by Industry Sector

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2.27%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (52%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.914%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

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Cory Booker
Senator from New Jersey2
Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}
Andy Kim
Senator from New Jersey1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (46.5k), Secondary Education (24.3k), and Primary Education (23.6k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ was $360,100 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $335,400 to $360,100, a 7.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ is 26.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$360,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,010
$13,424
Median Property Taxes
±$990

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

26.9%
Homeownership
2024
61.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 26.9% of the housing units in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 26.2%.

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Transportation

Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ have 1 car.

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Poverty