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Passaic, New Jersey

Passaic is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 67,861. Located north of Newark on the Passaic River, it was first settled in 1678 by Dutch traders, as Acquackanonk Township. The city and river draw their name from the Lenape word "pahsayèk" meaning "valley".

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Among the most common occupations in Passaic are Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations, 0%. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 0%. and Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations, 0%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in Passaic, New Jersey work for companies, 7 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

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Passaic Industries

The leading industries in Passaic, New Jersey are Manufacturing, 32%; Retail trade, 16%; and Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 14%. Simply Hired's Passaic job listings indicate that the following industries in Passaic are hiring the most workers: Misc Information Services, Investment Banking, Book Publishing, Commercial Banking and Securities Brokers.

Passaic Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Passaic, New Jersey is $19,446, and the median income of households in Passaic was $29,963.
 

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$19,000
 

Passaic Unemployment Rate

Passaic has an unemployment rate of 10.3%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Passaic Trends data, the number of Passaic, New Jersey jobs has decreased by 49% since November 2006.
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Passaic Employment Statistics

Population of Passaic
Total population 68,422
Male 49.61%
Female 50.39%
Median age 30.0
  
Passaic Housing
Owner-occupied homes 25.0%
Median cost of a home $301,900
Median mortgage payment $1,364
Renter-occupied homes 75.0%
Vacant housing 4.1%
Median monthly rent $947
  
Average Income
Median for all workers $17,040
Median for all male full-time $20,792
Median for all female full-time $18,100
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 19%
$10,000 to $14,999 10%
$15,000 to $24,999 13%
$25,000 to $34,999 10%
$35,000 to $49,999 18%
$50,000 to $74,999 11%
$75,000 to $99,999 9%
$100,000 to $149,999 7%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 28%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 19%
High school graduate 26%
Some college, no degree 8%
Associate's degree 2%
Bachelor's degree 11%
Graduate degree 6%
  
Marital Status
Never married 44%
Currently married 40%
Separated 4%
Widowed 5%
Divorced 7%
  
Race
White 28%
Black or African American 10%
Asian 4%
Other 58%
  
Passaic Commute
Carpool 19.0%
Public transportation 23.0%
Average travel time 25 minutes