Passaic County Information
Passaic in
New Jersey occupies
197 square miles and has a 2006 population of
497,093, a change from a 2000 population of
490,377 and
470,872 in 1990.
13.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.6% percent is 25-35, and
15.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2,318 acts of violent crime reported in
Passaic in 2004, a change from
2,463 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
13,384 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.6%.
Read more about
Passaic, New Jersey in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Passaic | |
| State | New Jersey | |
| Land Area | 197 sq. miles | Ranked 3,023 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 497,093 | Ranked 122 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 496,985 | |
| Population 2000 | 490,377 | Ranked 114 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 470,872 | Ranked 104 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 78.1% | |
| African American | 15.3% | |
| Asian American | 4.4% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2,318 | 2,463 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 18 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 55 | |
| Robberies | 1,094 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,151 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 12,461 | 13,641 |
| Burglaries | 2,693 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 7,457 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2,311 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 240,340 | 236,288 |
| Unemployed Population | 13,384 | 10,800 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 4.6% |
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