Passaic, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Passaic	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$28,404	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$67,247	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$130,321	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,651	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,653	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,903	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.1%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Passaic is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Passaic is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Passaic is 59% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Passaic is 79% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,826 $67,247 $134,494

City

$72,602 $108,915 $217,830

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Passaic median earnings by income bracket

Passaic employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	22.4%	22.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	9.6%
Education, health & social services	8.6%	8.6%
Other	26.0%	26.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
Rockleigh, NJ	671	$365,070	348.9%
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	4,195	$340,851	319.1%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,112	$326,681	301.7%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,786	$317,221	290.0%
Passaic, NJ	72,139	$67,247	17.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Walnut Creek, CA	72,134	$159,760	96.4%
North Richland Hills, TX	72,121	$112,657	38.5%
St. Charles, MO	72,409	$104,760	28.8%
Marysville, WA	71,855	$126,095	55.0%
Wilmington, DE	72,823	$67,127	17.5%
Passaic, NJ	72,139	$67,247	17.3%

Source: The Passaic, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.