Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ

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2024 Population

158,735

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

21.2%

9.82% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,997

4.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$360,100

7.36% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

63,902

0.473% 1-year decline

About

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.

The largest universities in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ are Passaic County Community College (875 degrees awarded in 2023) and Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences (181 degrees).

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

Most people in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ was 1 car per household.

Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ borders Bergen County (West Central)--Fair Lawn, Garfield & Lodi PUMA, NJ, Passaic County (South)--Passaic & Clifton (SE) PUMA, NJ, and Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ.

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 159k people, from which 75.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 44.5% of Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (70.6k people).

In 2024, there were 1.68 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (58.8k people) in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 35k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

79,919

Women

50.7%

77,684

Men

49.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 157,603 inhabitants, with 49.3% men, and 50.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ.

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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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ

Other (Hispanic)
58.8k ± 3.01k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
35k ± 3.17k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
35k ± 1.69k

64.5%

Hispanic Population

102k people

64.5% of the people in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ are hispanic (102k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
30,908 ± 3,870 people
Peru
7,763 ± 2,109 people
Colombia
4,426 ± 1,610 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 30,908 Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Peru with 7,763 and Colombia with 4,426.

Foreign-Born Population

44.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

70.6k people

44.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

69.5k people

As of 2024, 44.5% of Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ residents (70.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ was 44.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
84,759 households (58%)
Bengali
5,314 households (3.64%)
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 higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
677 ± 316
Gulf War (2001-)
261 ± 123
Korea
69 ± 88

Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.59 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ.

Economy

The economy of Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ employs 63.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ were Restaurants & Food Services (5,356 people), Construction (3,279 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,460 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail bakeries ($127,866), Administration of human resource programs ($91,463), and Computer Systems Design ($83,416).

Males in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.11 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,723. The income inequality in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.406, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,227

Women

47.3%

33,675

Men

52.7%

The workforce of Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ in 2023 was 63,902 people, with 47.3% woman, and 52.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ.

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Occupations

63.9k

2023 Value

−0.473%

1 Year decline

± −0.473%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −0.473%, from 64.2k employees to 63.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,738 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,699 people), and Cashiers (2,248 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

63.9k

2023 Value

−0.473%

1 Year decline

± −0.473%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −0.473%, from 64.2k employees to 63.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,356 people), Construction (3,279 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,460 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,648

Median earning men ± $1,764

$31,330

Median earning women ± $1,068

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,720), Wholesale Trade ($50,969), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,867).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,678), Information ($52,050), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,583).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Y-Axis

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ awarded 1,056 degrees. The student population of Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,155 male students and 3,144 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (590 and 56%), White (224 and 21.3%), Black or African American (145 and 13.8%), and Unknown (41 and 3.89%).

The largest universities in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Passaic County Community College (875 and 82.9%) and Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences (181 and 17.1%).

The most popular majors in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ are Liberal Arts & Sciences (210 and 19.9%), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (82 and 7.77%), and Electrician (78 and 7.39%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,299 students enrolled in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ, 40.7% men and 59.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,309 records, of which 60.6% were women and 39.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
210 degrees awarded
General Business
69 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
64 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 210 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Passaic County Community College
875 degrees awarded
Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences
181 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Passaic County Community College with 875 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 443 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ, which is 0.723 times less than the 613 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 590 degrees mean that there were 2.63 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 224 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($7,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($90) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 2.41% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.51% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (49k), Secondary Education (23.3k), and Primary Education (23.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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%.

People in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,997

Median Household Income

± $3,427

49.9k

Number of Households

± 1,909

In 2024, the median household income of the 49.9k households in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ grew to $55,997 from the previous year's value of $53,766.

The following chart displays the households in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

0.406

2023 Wage GINI in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ

0.395

2022 Wage GINI in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ

In 2023, the income inequality in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ was 0.406 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.79% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (61.3%)
Carpooled (17.9%)
Public Transit (7.38%)

In 2024, 61.3% of workers in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.38%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ (33.5k out of 158k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

80.5% of the population of Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 22.8% on employee plans, 44.4% on Medicaid, 7.1% on Medicare, 6.04% on non-group plans, and 0.161% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

1,279 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,279 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Jersey in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.1% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

19.5%

Uninsured

22.8%

Employer Coverage

44.4%

Medicaid

7.1%

Medicare

6.04%

Non-Group

0.161%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ grew by 2.05% from 19.1% to 19.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.