Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ

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US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

33.3

0.604% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$53,766

3.21% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$335,400

6.78% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

64,206

0.757% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ had a population of N/A people with a median age of 33.3 and a median household income of $53,766. Between N/A and N/A the population of Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $52,092 to $53,766, a 3.21% increase.

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66% 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.

The largest universities in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ are Passaic County Community College (839 degrees awarded in 2022) and Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences (230 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ was $335,400, and the homeownership rate was 26.2%.

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

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ are Spanish (81,997 households), Bengali (5,659 households), and Arabic (3,427 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

79,793

Women

50.6%

78,056

Men

49.4%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 157,849 inhabitants, with 49.4% men, and 50.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Diversity

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
30,707 ± 3,861 people
Peru
6,956 ± 2,002 people
Colombia
5,234 ± 1,747 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 30,707 Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Peru with 6,956 and Colombia with 5,234.

Foreign-Born Population

44.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

69.5k people

43.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

68.8k people

As of 2023, 44.1% of Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ residents (69.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ was 43.6%, 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
81,997 households (56.6%)
Bengali
5,659 households (3.9%)
Arabic
3,427 households (2.36%)

66% 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%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 56.6% 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
641 ± 274
Gulf War (2001-)
257 ± 126
Korea
60 ± 76

Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ employs 64.2k people. The largest industries in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ are Restaurants & Food Services (4,548 people), Construction (3,340 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,750 people), and the highest paying industries are Retail bakeries ($158,729), Jewelry, luggage, & leather goods stores ($135,042), and Administration of human resource programs ($113,258).

Males in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $47,408. The income inequality in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.395, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,371

Women

48.3%

31,461

Men

51.7%

The workforce of Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ in 2020 was 60,832 people, with 48.3% woman, and 51.7% men.

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

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Occupations

64.2k

2022 Value

−0.757%

1 Year decline

± −0.757%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −0.757%, from 64.7k employees to 64.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (3,478 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,857 people), and Retail salespersons (2,337 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

64.2k

2022 Value

−0.757%

1 Year decline

± −0.757%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −0.757%, from 64.7k employees to 64.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,548 people), Construction (3,340 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,750 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

$38,634

Median earning men ± $2,092

$30,766

Median earning women ± $1,166

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($62,066), Wholesale Trade ($50,550), and Information ($50,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($55,574), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,630), and Construction ($44,333).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2022, universities in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ awarded 1,069 degrees. The student population of Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (594 and 55.6%), followed by White (238 and 22.3%), Black or African American (110 and 10.3%), and Asian (61 and 5.71%).

The largest universities in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Passaic County Community College (839 and 78.5%) and Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences (230 and 21.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 5,201 students enrolled in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ, 38.2% men and 61.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,231 records, of which 63.3% were women and 36.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
239 degrees awarded
General Business
77 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
54 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 239 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Passaic County Community College
839 degrees awarded
Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences
230 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Passaic County Community College with 839 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 487 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ, which is 0.837 times less than the 582 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 594 degrees mean that there were 2.5 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 238 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 ($7,260) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($90) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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 2022, 2.24% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.97% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (49.2k), Secondary Education (23.9k), and Primary Education (23.2k).

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 $335,400 in 2023, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $314,100 to $335,400, a 6.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ is 26.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Median household income in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ is $53,766. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ was Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ with a value of $192,020, followed by Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ and Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $175,885 and $174,167.

Housing

Property

$335,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,017

$13,027

Median Property Taxes

±$869

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

26.2%

Homeownership

2023

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 26.2% of the housing units in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 26.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ was Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ with a value of $192,020, followed by Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ and Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $175,885 and $174,167.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$53,766

Median Household Income

± $2,710

49.7k

Number of Households

± 1,952

In 2023, the median household income of the 49.7k households in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ grew to $53,766 from the previous year's value of $52,092.

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

0.395

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

0.388

2021 Wage GINI in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ

In 2022, the income inequality in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ was 0.395 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.93% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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 1. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.83% 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

N/A

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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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

N/A% of the population of Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1181 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.854% increase from the previous year (1171 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1168 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 370 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,181 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,181 patients per year. This represents a 0.854% increase from the previous year (1,171 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.9% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

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.