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Passaic, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 67,861. Estimated population in July 2024: 68,338 (+0.7% change)
Males: 33,852 (49.9%), Females: 34,009 (50.1%)

Passaic County

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.6 years
Median household income: $33,594
Median house value: $153,000

Population by Race

Races in Passaic:

  • Hispanic (62.5%)
  • Other race (39.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (18.3%)
  • Black (13.8%)
  • Two or more races (5.0%)
  • Asian Indian (3.7%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Filipino (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Polish (3.5%), Italian (2.6%), United States (2.3%), Irish (1.1%).

Elevation: 115 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Passaic

  • High school or higher: 55.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Passaic city

  • Never married: 38.3%
  • Now married: 44.5%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

45.8% Foreign born (36.4% Latin America, 5.0% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +9,108 (+15.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Passaic:

  • BETH ISRAEL HOSPITAL (70 PARKER AVE)
  • GENERAL HOSPITAL CENTER AT PASSAIC (350 BOULEVARD)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (211 PENNINGTON AVE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Passaic:

  • TETERBORO (about 6 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 13 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 15 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Passaic:

Amtrak stations near Passaic:

  • 9 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 13 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Passaic:

  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; PATERSON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,452)
  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,226)
  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 8 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,134)
  • FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 9 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 9 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,878)
  • NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 9 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,565)

Schools

Public high school in Passaic:

  • PASSAIC HIGH (Students: 2,737; Location: PAULISON AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Passaic:

  • COLLEGIATE SCHOOL (Students: 148; Location: KENT COURT; Grades: PK – 12)
  • BAIS YAAKOV FOR GIRLS (Students: 82; Location: 181 PENNINGTON; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Passaic:

  • NUMBER 4 LINCOLN (Students: 1,638; Location: BOULEVARD & LAFAYETTE AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • NUMBER 11 MEMORIAL (Students: 1,279; Location: GREGORY AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NUMBER 6 MARTIN L KING (Students: 795; Location: 85 HAMILTON AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NUMBER 3 MARIO J DRAGO (Students: 699; Location: 18 BELMONT PLACE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NUMBER 1 THOMAS JEFFERSON (Students: 678; Location: BROADWAY & VAN HOUTEN AVENUE; Grades: 01 – 06)
  • ETTA GERO NO 9 (Students: 647; Location: 140 FIRST STREET; Grades: 02 – 06)
  • NUMBER 10 ROOSEVELT (Students: 571; Location: 266 HARRISON STREET & PARK AVE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • NUMBER 16 (Students: 522; Location: 657 MAIN AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • NUMBER 8 PULASKI (Students: 433; Location: 100 FOURTH STREET; Grades: KG – 03)
  • NUMBER 5 (Students: 293; Location: 168 MONROE STREET; Grades: 04 – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Passaic:

  • YESHIVA KTANA OF PASSAIC BOYS’ (Students: 354; Location: 249 TERHUNE AVE; Grades: PK – 8; Boys only)
  • OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 7 ST. FRANCIS WAY; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST NICHOLAS SCHOOL (Students: 248; Location: 123 JEFFERSON ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST ANTHONY OF PADUA (Students: 231; Location: 40 TULIP STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • PASSAIC CATHOLIC REG SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 212 MARKET STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST NICHOLAS UKRAINIAN SCHOOL (Students: 112; Location: 212 PRESIDENT STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • THE NEW BAIRN SCHOOL (Students: 61; Location: 181 LAFAYETTE STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • WORLD OF WONDER INC (Students: 33; Location: 145 PAULISON AVE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Passaic:

  • PASSAIC PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,318,687; Location: 195 GREGORY AVENUE; 141,350 books; 5,106 audio materials; 1,455 video materials; 347 serial subscriptions)

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