Passaic County, New Jersey Facts
Facts |
State |
New Jersey |
Land area |
184.6 square miles |
Population Density |
2,715.3 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
505,672 |
Population change |
0.8% |
Under 5 years of age |
6.9% |
Under 18 |
24.4% |
65 and over |
12.9% |
Females |
51.3% |
White |
75.7 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
38.9 |
Asian |
5.6% |
Two or more races |
2.4% |
Black or African American |
14.7% |
Native American |
1.5% |
Pacific Islander |
0.2% |
Had graduated from high school |
82% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
25.6% |
Veterans |
16,098 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
162,543 |
Persons per household |
3.0 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
92.4% |
Median household income |
$57,654 |
The per capita income |
$27,152 |
Live below the poverty line. |
16.3% |
housing units |
176,159 |
Multi-unit structures |
53% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$351,000 |
Residents owning their homes. |
54.3% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
43,366 |
Women-owned firms |
25.4% |
Asian-owned firms |
6.2% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
17.9% |
Black-owned firms |
9.5% |
Native American-owned firms |
0.5% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$6,598,022 |
Retail sales per capita |
$13,546 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$5,178,299 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$7,021,052 |