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
CountyPassaic 
StateNew Jersey 
Land Area197 sq. milesRanked 3,023 of 3,140
Population 2006497,093Ranked 122 of 3,140
Population 2005496,985 
Population 2000490,377Ranked 114 of 3,140
Population 1990470,872Ranked 104 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion78.1% 
African American15.3% 
Asian American4.4% 
Native American.7% 
Pacific Islander.2% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 58.1% 
Population 5 to 1414.7% 
Population 15 to 2413.7% 
Population 25 to 3412.6% 
Population 35 to 4415.3% 
Population 45 to 5413.9% 
Population 55 to 649.9% 
Population 65 to 745.7% 
Population 75 and up6% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes2,3182,463
Murders / Manslaughters18 
Forcible Rapes55 
Robberies1,094 
Aggravated Assaults1,151 
Total Property Crimes12,46113,641
Burglaries2,693 
Larceny Thefts7,457 
Motor Vehicle Thefts2,311 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population240,340236,288
Unemployed Population13,38410,800
Unemployment Rate5.6%4.6%

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