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Passaic County--Paterson
A Census profile of the Passaic County--Paterson Public Use Microdata Area in New Jersey, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 160,340 people, with a median household income of $59,697 and a median age of 35.7.
Cities & areas covered: Passaic County, Paterson.
How Passaic County--Paterson compares to New Jersey
- Median household income here is $59,697, $44,569 below the New Jersey figure of $104,266.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 11.6%, 32.9% below the New Jersey figure of 44.5%.
- Homeownership here is 32.4%, 31.6% below the New Jersey figure of 64.0%.
- The poverty rate here is 17.7%, 8.4% above the New Jersey figure of 9.3%.
Passaic County--Paterson vs. New Jersey vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The NJ and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,697 | $104,266 |
| Median family income | $74,824 | $127,718 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $43,241 | $79,530 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $24,366 | $40,610 |
| Poverty rate | 17.7% | 9.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7% | 5.4% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 66.7% | 66.8% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 36 | 37.5 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $665 | $3,004 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 36.0% | 27.0% |
| Mean All other income | $293 | $560 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $99 | $34 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $28,285 | $54,343 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 254 | 356.6 |
| Mean Retirement income | $735 | $3,863 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $985 | $2,591 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $319 | $228 |
| Mean Social Security income | $2,402 | $3,963 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.6% | 44.5% |
| High school diploma or higher | 71.4% | 90.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 3.7% | 12.2% |
| Business operations | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Financial specialists | 1.2% | 2.6% |
| Computer & math | 1.2% | 4.6% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Science | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Community & social service | 1.5% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 0.3% | 1.4% |
| Education instruction | 2.7% | 7.0% |
| Arts, design & media | 0.2% | 2.4% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 3.7% | 6.0% |
| Healthcare support | 5.0% | 3.0% |
| Protective service | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.8% | 4.5% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 9.0% | 3.3% |
| Personal care | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Sales | 9.0% | 9.5% |
| Office & admin support | 10.2% | 10.5% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Construction | 3.3% | 4.2% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| Production | 12.4% | 3.5% |
| Transportation & moving | 16.6% | 7.5% |
| Military | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Construction (industry) | 3.9% | 6.0% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 12.3% | 7.4% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.3% | 2.5% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 14.6% | 10.7% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 12.9% | 5.6% |
| Information (industry) | 0.7% | 2.3% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 6.5% | 7.8% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 11.5% | 14.5% |
| Educational services (industry) | 3.7% | 10.5% |
| Health care (industry) | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 7.2% | 4.4% |
| Public administration (industry) | 2.6% | 4.2% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 24.2% | 7.8% |
| Private insurance | 28.0% | 70.0% |
| Public insurance | 51.8% | 33.3% |
| With a disability | 8.8% | 11.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 24 min | 32 min |
| Drove to work | 77.7% | 71.7% |
| Public transit to work | 8.1% | 9.8% |
| Worked from home | 5.6% | 13.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 31.7 | 31.9 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $400,000 | $487,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,600 | $1,800 |
| Rent as % of income | 35.0% | 31.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 32.4% | 64.0% |
| Average household size | 3 | 2.6 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1950 | 1970 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| No vehicle | 26.1% | 11.1% |
| Single-family detached | 16.3% | 53.1% |
| Broadband internet | 98.8% | 95.3% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $200 | $150 |
| Median Fuel cost | $2,000 | $1,300 |
| Median Gas cost | $100 | $100 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 52.2 | 53.9 |
| Median Mobile home costs | — | $6,500 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $2,100 | $2,200 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,400 | $1,600 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $2,067 | $2,162 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $450 | $500 |
| Median Property taxes | $7,500 | $9,500 |
| Median Water cost | $850 | $630 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 160,340 | 9,500,851 |
| Average age | 35.7 | 40.2 |
| Married (15+) | 32.2% | 49.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 70.5% | 23.5% |
| Black | 19.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.6% | 10.5% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,522 | $1,541 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2.6 | 2.1 |
Passaic County--Paterson — FAQ
What is the population of the Passaic County--Paterson PUMA?+
The Passaic County--Paterson PUMA in New Jersey has a population of 160,340, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Passaic County--Paterson, NJ?+
Median household income in the Passaic County--Paterson PUMA is $59,697, compared with $104,266 across New Jersey and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Passaic County--Paterson PUMA?+
The Passaic County--Paterson PUMA covers Passaic County, Paterson. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. New Jersey contains 74 PUMAs.
Where does this Passaic County--Paterson data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.