Passaic
NJPassaic County, New Jersey
Population 520K |Median income $84,465 |2 hospitals
Population
519,986
Passaic County
Median Income
$84,465
+33% vs avg
Median Home Value
$413,500
+111% vs avg
Median Age
37.8
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
518K+3%
Median Income
$87,137+51%
Median Home Value
$439,400+25%
Poverty Rate
13.7%-16%
Unemployment
7.8%-25%
Economics
Median Rent $1,484/mo
Poverty Rate
13.5% -6% vs avg
Unemployment 7.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 30.1%
Work From Home 8.6%
Public Transit 7%
Demographics
White 50.6%
Hispanic or Latino 43.2%
African American 10.7%
Asian 5.5%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
37.7%
High Blood Pressure
32.4%
Physical Inactivity
31.2%
Obesity
31%
Lack of Health Insurance
18.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.8%
Binge Drinking
15.7%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.5%
Diabetes
12.7%
Current Smoking
12.3%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 58.1%
Annual Checkup 74.9%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
8.9%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.1%
Stroke
3.4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
201 per 100k
-43% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1422 per 100k
-28% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
144.3
Homicide
3.2
Robbery
53.0
Burglary
151.2
Larceny-Theft
1109.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
161.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 2
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
ST MARY'S GENERAL HOSPITAL
PASSAIC · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
ST JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER INC
PATERSON · Acute Care Hospitals
★★★☆☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Passaic County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.