Passaic is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 68,903 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, Passaic is the 13th largest community in New Jersey. Passaic has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Housing costs in Passaic are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.18% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Many people in Passaic take advantage of public transportation to get around. In fact, for the size of the city, the number of people who use the bus to commute to work is quite high. This helps to fill a need among Passaic citizens for affordable transportation.

The percentage of adults in Passaic with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.92% of adults in Passaic have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Passaic in 2022 was $24,048, which is low income relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,192 for a family of four. However, Passaic contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Passaic is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Passaic home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Passaic, accounting for 73.04% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Passaic residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Passaic include Polish, Italian, Eastern European, Russian, and German.

In addition, Passaic has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (42.12%).

The most common language spoken in Passaic is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Langs. of India.