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State of New Jersey - County of Passaic

Passaic County Demography

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  • Table 1. Passaic County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Passaic County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Passaic County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Passaic County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Passaic County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Passaic County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Passaic County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Passaic County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 185
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 491,077
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 117
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 489,049
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 115
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 2,643.50
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 470,872
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 104
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 447,585
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 2,028
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 18,177
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 23,287
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 3.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 5.20%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 146,492
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 30%


    TABLE 2. Passaic County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 489,049
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 36,129
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 91,357
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 45,478
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 153,019
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 31.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 104,033
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 21.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 30,093
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 21,243
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 7,697
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 34.80
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 237,008
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 252,041
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 94.00
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 304,786
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 62.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 64,647
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 13.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 2,166
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 18,064
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 3.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 175
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 79,423
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 16.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 19,788
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 4.00%


    TABLE 3. Passaic County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 9,976
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 4,383
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 163,856
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 155,269
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 5.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 479,073
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.92
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 36,301
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 22.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 65,753
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 40.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 42,848
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 26.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 119,689
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 58,367
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 48.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 84,401
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 41,184
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 48.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 26,222
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 13,509
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 51.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 44,167
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 40,134
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 10.00%


    TABLE 4. Passaic County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 482,131
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 7,758
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 16.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 4,257
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 42
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 5.40
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 28
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 3,067
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 65,020
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 56,787


    TABLE 5. Passaic County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 72,290
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 66,894
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 62,994
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 294,620
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 202,602
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 68.80%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 55,117
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 18.70%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 39,783
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 37,596
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 5.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 60,390
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 15,834
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 26,222
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 12.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 20.20%


    TABLE 6. Passaic County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 17,208
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 2,230
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 14,978
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 29,451
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 487,437
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,530
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 453,060
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 6,500
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 170,048
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 4.60%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 163,856
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 91,169
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 55.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 457
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 341
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 74.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 90
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 19.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 50,368


    TABLE 7. Passaic County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 12,920,530
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 9,684,735
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 33.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 483,050
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 26,748
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 98.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 1,926,601
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 8,046,401
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 2,402,887
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 29.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 1,863,326
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 23.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 5,640,163
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 70.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 763,090
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 503,408
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 6.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 2,085,887
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 25.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,222,148
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 15.20%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 1,863,326
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 1,896,683
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 1,843,057




     









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