Passaic is a city in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city was the state's 16th-most-populous municipality, with a population of 70,537, falling behind Bayonne, an increase of 756 (+1.1%) from the 2010 census count of 69,781, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,920 residents (+2.8%) from the 2000 census population of 67,861. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 68,903 for 2023, making it the 552nd-most populous municipality in the nation. Among cities with more than 50,000 people, Passaic was the fifth-most densely populated municipality in the United States, with more than 22,000 people per square mile.
Mid-Atlantic
Passaic
Passaic County, NJ
Population
70,048
Walk Score
97 · Walker's Paradise
Median rent
$1,341
Median home value
$379,800
Settled
1679
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Botany Worsted Mills Historic District · listed 1991
- Dundee Canal Industrial Historic District · listed 1999
Notable landmarks
- Passaic Elks Club · listed 2005
- People's Bank and Trust Company Building · listed 2018
- St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church · listed 1982
- St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church · listed 1979
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