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Passaic city, New Jersey

NJ · population 70,002 · GEOID 3456550

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Unemployment (passaic county) is worse than the national figure. Median gross rent is worse than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±40 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

70,002

0.75% of New Jersey · 70,002 of 9,343,809

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±40 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Passaic County)

4.7%

+0.7 pts above the United Statesworse

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Passaic County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-015.7%4.1%—
2024-025.8%4.2%—
2024-035.4%3.9%—
2024-044.8%3.5%—
2024-055.0%3.7%—
2024-065.5%4.3%—
2024-076.3%4.5%—
2024-086.0%4.4%—
2024-095.1%3.9%—
2024-105.1%3.9%—
2024-115.2%4.0%—
2024-125.2%3.8%—
2025-016.0%4.4%—
2025-026.3%4.5%—
2025-036.1%4.2%—
2025-045.6%3.9%—
2025-055.7%4.0%—
2025-066.2%4.4%—
2025-076.9%4.6%—
2025-086.8%4.5%—
2025-096.5%4.3%—
2025-115.2%4.3%—
2025-125.1%4.1%—
2026-015.6%4.7%—
2026-026.0%4.7%—
2026-035.5%4.3%—
2026-044.6%4.0%—
2026-054.7%4.1%—
2026-064.9%4.4%—
2026-075.3%4.4%—
2026-085.5%4.3%—
2026-094.7%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN340310000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,465

worse than the United States

This place $1,465
New Jersey $1,720
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Passaic County)

$29.1B

+5.1% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Passaic County)
PeriodOutput (Passaic County)Margin
2016$21.5B—
2017$21.4B—
2018$22.7B—
2019$23.2B—
2020$21.7B—
2021$24.1B—
2022$25.8B—
2023$27.7B—
2024$29.1B—

New Jersey $846.0B · this place is 3.44% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Passaic County)

$2.9B

−13.8% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Passaic County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Passaic County)Margin
FY2021$3.9B—
FY2022$3.7B—
FY2023$3.7B—
FY2024$3.5B—
FY2025$3.4B—
FY2026$2.9B—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 31.9 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 22.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 66.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $429,900 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $55,371 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 12.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of New Jersey 0.75% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024