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Passaic City School District

Passaic City School District is a unified school district in New Jersey with a community population of 70,002. The median household income is $55,371 and the median age is 31.9.

70,002

Population

22343

People / sq mi

$55,371

Median Income

31.9

Median Age

Passaic City School District covers 3 sq mi of land at 22343.4 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White17.7%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian15.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$55,371

Median Household Income

$24,489

Per Capita Income

21.6%

Poverty Rate

8.3%

Unemployment

Housing

$429,900

Median Home Value

$1,465

Median Rent

23.8%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

67.6%

High School+

16.7%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Passaic City School District serves a community with a population of 70,002 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in New Jersey.

The median household income in Passaic City School District is $55,371, with a per capita income of $24,489. The poverty rate is 21.6%.

Passaic City School District is 17.7% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 15.3% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Passaic City School District, 67.6% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Passaic City School District is $429,900, with a median rent of $1,465. The homeownership rate is 23.8%.

Data for Passaic City School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3412540).

What distinguishes Passaic City School District is density: among the most densely settled of US school districts, around 22,343 people per square mile. Passaic City School District is a school district in New Jersey with a population of 70,002.

Incomes run on the lower side: a median household income of $55,371, below the US median of $78,538. The poverty rate, 21.6%, is among the steepest of comparable US school districts and above the national 12.4%. A typical home is worth $429,900, with typical rent around $1,465.

Degree attainment is on the lower side for US school districts: 16.7% of adults hold a bachelor’s degree, below the national 35.0%.

That density explains much of the rest of the profile in Passaic City School District: denser places lean toward renting, shorter commutes by transit, and a younger working-age mix.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.