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Races in Passaic County, New Jersey:
Detached houses: $452,478Here: $452,478State: $452,919 Townhouses or other attached units: $427,380Here: $427,380State: $310,364 In 2-unit structures: $400,466Here: $400,466State: $429,538 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $412,385Here: $412,385State: $371,779 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $276,847Here: $276,847State: $309,003 Mobile homes: $141,780Here: $141,780State: $53,584
Health of residents in Passaic County based on 559 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average. 71.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 28.0% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average. 47.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 61.6% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. Average weight of males is 190 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 149 pounds. This is about average.
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 55.4% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 43.9%
Area name: Bergen-Passaic, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Passaic County is $979 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1098 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1356 a month.
Cities in this county include: Paterson, Clifton, Passaic, Wayne, West Milford, Hawthorne, Ringwood, West Paterson, Little Falls, Pompton Lakes.
2005 air pollution in Passaic County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.102 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.088 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 13.4 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 41 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Bergen County , Essex County , Morris County , Sussex County , Orange County, New York , Rockland County, New York .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 25,785 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 130,291 (41% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.5%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Passaic County with a mortgage: 48,044 (4,778 second mortgage, 6,798 home equity loan, 197 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 21,201
Adherents
Passaic County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below New Jersey state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Passaic County-area historical earthquake activity is above New Jersey state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 52.2 miles away from Passaic County centerOn 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 40.9 miles away from the county centerOn 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 34.4 miles away from the county centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)
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Means of transportation to work
5.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,719 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($268 average AGI)Passaic County: 0.07%New Jersey average: 0.14% 3.41% relocated from other counties in New Jersey ($35,959 average AGI) 1.55% relocated from other states ($13,492 average AGI)Passaic County: 1.55%New Jersey average: 2.46%
6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,672 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($331 average AGI)Passaic County: 0.06%New Jersey average: 0.09% 3.73% relocated to other counties in New Jersey ($31,362 average AGI) 2.75% relocated to other states ($19,978 average AGI)Passaic County: 2.75%New Jersey average: 3.32%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 64,890 (55,692 aged, 9,198 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Household type by relationship
86,505 spouses, 160,866 children (152,725 natural, 2,806 adopted, 5,335 stepchildren), 12,055 grandchildren, 7,929 brothers or sisters, 7,459 parents, 16,767 other relatives, 14,708 non-relatives
Size of family households: 38,623 2-persons, 28,105 3-persons, 26,895 4-persons, 14,659 5-persons, 6,719 6-persons, 5,454 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 36,283 1-person, 6,053 2-persons, 754 3-persons, 247 4-persons, 78 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.
58.1% of residents of Passaic County speak English at home. 28.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all). 9.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 2.3% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $2,704,233,000 ($5404 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $450,723,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $915,278,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $608,286,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,124,000 Federal grants: $619,167,000 Federal procurement contracts: $463,996,000 ($439,785,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $88,381,000 ($5,113,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $30,116,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $466,912,000 Federal Government insurance: $656,788,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 184.25 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)
63% of Passaic County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in New Jersey.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $174,200
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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All Other: $11,812,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,285,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $874,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $337,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $307,000
Solid Waste Management: $257,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $5,312,000
General Public Buildings: $1,440,000
Higher Education - Other: $967,000
Corrections - Other: $648,000
General: $584,000
Parks & Recreation: $381,000
Health - Other: $247,000
Police Protection: $97,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
Corrections - Other: $55,590,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $42,388,000
Other Higher Education: $39,754,000
Health Services - Other: $33,188,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $18,129,000
Welfare - Other: $17,170,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $13,973,000
Police Protection: $9,162,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $7,054,000
General Public Buildings: $6,257,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,575,000
Central Staff Services: $3,558,000
Financial Administration: $2,809,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,247,000
Regular Highways: $1,715,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,051,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $454,000
Natural Resources - Other: $139,000
Fire Protection: $23,000
Interest Revenue: $10,581,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $6,909,000
Total Other Securities: $5,784,000
Total Federal Securities: $4,546,000
Benefit Payments: $4,170,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $963,000
Local Employee Contribution: $80,000
Withdrawals: $69,000
All Other: $40,000
Higher Education: $0
Higher Education: $20,457,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,500,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $39,547,000
Full Faith & Credit - Higher Education: $4,464,000
Higher Education: $1,255,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,120,000
Interest Earnings: $389,000
Rents: $284,000
Financial Administration: $1,171,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $808,000
Other Higher Education: $604,000
Health - Other: $501,000
General Public Building: $153,000
Parks & Recreation: $37,000
End of Fiscal Year: $27,016,000
Health & Hospitals: $37,939,000
Education: $28,637,000
All Other: $27,487,000
NEC: $110,000
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