Passaic, NJ

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Passaic, New Jersey

Introduction to Passaic, New Jersey

Passaic, New Jersey is 8 miles N of Newark, New Jersey. The city is situated along the Passaic River in Passaic County and is approximately 10 miles from New York City. The town features several business districts and includes Latino and Eastern European communities. Passaic Park is a center of Orthodox Judaism. Impressive mansions featuring Victorian, Tudor and other types of attractive architecture are located in the city.

Passaic History

A Dutch settlement was established in 1679 along the Passaic River. Industries were established during the 19th century including textiles and metalworking. In 1871 Passaic was incorporated as a village.

A well known strike occurred in 1926 over the reduction of wages. The right of free assembly was a major issue. The city has been called "The Birthplace of Television." In 1931 the city featured the first television station to transmit to home's.

Passaic and nearby Attractions

Passaic includes churches with notable architecture such as St. John's Lutheran Church, the First Presbyterian of Passaic and the St. John's Episcopal Church. Other noteworthy attractions include:

Great Falls State Park.
Lambert Castle is an impressive structure situated on a large acreage and includes an art gallery and Italianate style gardens.
Long Pond Ironworks Museum is situated on a large wooded, scenic acreage. It includes walking trails and historic buildings.
Skylands Manor is an impressive structure and features a notable botanical garden.
Garret Mountain Reservation.

Passaic Higher Education

William Paterson University, Montclair University and Passaic County Community College are located in the area.

Passaic Transportation

The city is served by the nearby Newark Airport. New Jersey Transit provides bus transportation for the area. The Passaic New Jersey Transit rail station offers transportation by way of the New Jersey Transit and Amtrack to Midtown Manhattan and other locations.

High Points

Passaic strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Passaic, NJ

Comparing Passaic to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	8 miles N of Newark, New Jersey
County	Passaic
Standard Zip Codes	07055
Phone Area Codes	973
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.857
Longitude	-74.128

Station	LITTLE FALLS
Distance	5.8 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	51.5 inches

Station	ESSEX FELLS SERV BLDG
Distance	8.2 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	51.9 inches

Station	NEWARK INTL AP
Distance	9.9 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 38 F
Apr Temp	44 to 61 F
Jul Temp	69 to 85 F
Oct Temp	48 to 65 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	67,861	100%
Male	33,852	49.9%
Female	34,009	50.1%
Under 18	20,899	30.8%
18+	46,962	69.2%
65+	5,513	8.1%
Median Age	28.6
Average Family Size	3.93
White	24,044	35.4%
African-American	9,385	13.8%
Asian	3,740	5.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	531	0.8%
Other	26,709	39.4%
Mixed Race	3,423	5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	42,387	62.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	68,338
Growth	477
Growth %	0.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	81.1%
Polish	3.6%
US/American	2.7%
Italian	2.6%
Hungarian	0.9%
Irish	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
Jamaican	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.7%
German	0.6%
African	0.6%
English	0.5%
European	0.4%
Palestinian	0.4%
Dutch	0.3%
Eastern European	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Guyanese	0.2%
Egyptian	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Passaic	67,861	$34,935
Carlstadt	5,917	$62,040
Clifton	78,672	$60,688
East Rutherford	8,716	$59,583
Garfield	29,786	$51,654
Hasbrouck Heights	11,662	$75,032
Wallington	11,583	$55,291

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Passaic Public Library 195 Gregory Avenue Passaic, New Jersey (973) 779-0474

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