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County:

Passaic County

State:

New Jersey

FIPS Code:

34031

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

60,977

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

6.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

460,782

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

447,585

-2.9%

-8.3%

5.4%

1990:

453,060

1.2%

-5.2%

6.5%

2000:

489,049

7.9%

-0.4%

8.3%

2005:

499,060

2.0%

-2.3%

4.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

251,687

51.5%

0-to-19:

140,424

28.7%

Black:

60,528

12.4%

20-to-39:

146,968

30.1%

Hispanic:

146,492

30.0%

40-to-59:

124,390

25.4%

American Indian:

802

0.2%

60-plus:

77,267

15.8%

Other:

29,540

6.0%

Median Age:

34.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2,642.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.2%

Median Family Income:

$56,054

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.4%

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