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Passaic, NJ vs Paterson, NJ

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- Paterson is 0% more densely populated than Passaic.
- People are 8.3% more likely to be married in Paterson.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years older in Paterson.
 Passaic, NJPaterson, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock157,927329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.138.4
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 Population - 201069,800  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock149,222285,036,114
 Population - 199058,041  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock18,771.893.4
 Land Area3.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Passaic, NJPaterson, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Passaic, NJPaterson, NJUnited States
 White15.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.7%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock62.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Passaic, NJPaterson, NJUnited States
 Married Population37.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married51.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.142.60
 Households20,217  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock36,88180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock22.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,702  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Shantae · Passaic, NJ
Passaic Park
Over 19 years ago

I live in the Passaic Park area of Passaic, and the area is very nice. The neighborhood is quiet and clean. Though there's nothing in terms of  More

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EMILIANO · Fort Lee, VA
crime rate
Over 20 years ago

your murder rate for paterson,n j is lower than what the fbi reported .petersburg is higher than what the fbi  More

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