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Passaic, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Bergen County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
69,651
Population
22,253/sq mi density
$56,780
Median Income
$24,048 per capita
$406,500
Home Value
$543,409 Zillow
$1,392
Median Rent
33.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
530
Violent Crime/100K
1,745 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$56,780 median income, 7.6% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.6 / 5.0
$406,500 home value, $1,392/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
530 violent crimes/100K (39% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
16.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.3%
70,016 → 69,837
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+76.6%
$32,159 → $56,780
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Passaic across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
69,690
-147 from 2023 (69,837)
Projected Median Income 2030
$84,534
+$27,754 from 2023 ($56,780)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 70,016 | — | $32,159 | — |
| 2015 | 70,167 | +0.2% | $31,832 | -1% |
| 2017 | 70,064 | -0.1% | $34,920 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 69,647 | -0.6% | $40,865 | +17% |
| 2021 | 69,633 | +-0% | $49,436 | +21% |
| 2023 | 69,837 | +0.3% | $56,780 | +14.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.