Passaic County, NJ

Welcome to Passaic County.

The total population in Passaic County accounts for approximately 6% of the state's total.

Total GDP for the county increased 21%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $25.8 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Passaic County voted for Democratic candidates every time and never voted for Republicans.

The largest city in the county is Paterson.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	57.69%	38.99%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	55.43%	43.9%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	60.83%	38.97%	++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	63.7%	35.45%	++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	59.94%	37.42%	++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	57.71%	41.13%	+
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	21%

Government Enterprises	14%	9%
Private Industries	86%	23%
Agriculture	<1%	0%
Mining	<1%	0%
Utilities	1%	26%
Construction	5%	8%
Manufacturing	14%	30%
– Durable	5%	20%
– Nondurable	9%	37%
Trade	16%	19%
– Wholesale	7%	17%
– Retail	9%	20%
Transportation	<1%	0%
Information	1%	15%
Finance & Insurance	3%	38%
Real Estate	17%	0%
Professional & Business Services	10%	13%
Educational Services	1%	11%
Healthcare & Social Services	10%	15%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	<1%	12%
Accommodation & Food Services	2%	55%
Other Services²	3%	20%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	95	98
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	86	97
📺 Electronics & Appliance	41	96
🛒 Grocery Stores	369	99
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	142	99
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	222	99
⛽ Gasoline Stations	126	98
👕 Clothing Stores	154	98
👠 Shoe Stores	39	96
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	54	97
🏸 Sporting Goods	12	87
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers	10	92
🏬 Department Stores	74	98
💐 Florists	20	97
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	19	92
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies	9	85
🍺 Bars & Taverns	75	98
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	411	98
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	389	98
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	82	92
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	11	82
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	22%	$485,500	N/A
Top 20%	49%	$275,400	More than $250,000
Next highest 20%	23%	$128,900	$160,500
Middle 20%	15%	$83,200	$103,600
Second lowest 20%	9%	$50,000	$64,800
Bottom 20%	4%	$20,200	$35,600
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		68%	$110,200
Self-Employment		9%	$50,200
Investment Income¹		24%	$26,400
Social Security		44%	$25,400
Supplemental Security		4%	$13,000
Public Assistance		2%	Below $10,000
Retirement		33%	$35,500
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	<1%	4%	4%	6%
$25K – $49K	<1%	6%	6%	5%
$50K – $99K	<1%	8%	11%	7%
$100K – $199K	<1%	9%	13%	6%
$200K & more	<1%	4%	8%	2%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$59,800	$37,500
African-American	$50,400	$33,400
Hispanic	$41,200	$26,200
Asian	$56,400	$49,700

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$41,700	$27,200
Highschool & GED	$57,700	$29,600
Some College to Associate’s	$59,200	$38,500
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$81,400	$57,700
Graduate Degree	$92,600	$69,000

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$86,600	$61,500
STEM²	$95,000	$68,400
Gray-Collar³	$92,300	$47,300
Pink-Collar⁴	$22,500	$18,800
Sales⁵	$53,700	$28,000
Blue-Collar⁶	$46,100	$32,400
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding	+
Cold Waves	++
Drought	+
Earthquake	++	$
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves	++	$
Hurricane	+	$
Ice Storm	++
Landslide	++
Lightning	+++	$
Riverine Flooding	+++	$
Strong Wind	+++	$
Tornado	+++	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	+++	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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