For the size of the city, public transportation in Passaic is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Passaic, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.
The percentage of adults in Passaic with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.07% of adults in Passaic have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Passaic in 2022 was $23,832, which is low income relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $95,328 for a family of four. However, Passaic contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Passaic is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Passaic home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Passaic, accounting for 74.07% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Passaic residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Passaic include Polish, Italian, Eastern European, Russian, and Israeli.
Passaic also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 42.24%.
The most common language spoken in Passaic is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Langs. of India.
