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Passaic 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
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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
★★★☆☆

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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.