Passaic County

Household income

$87,5222024

Home value

$459,5002024

Less favorable than communities in New Jersey

Unemployment

5.5%2026

Violent crime

4012023

Less favorable than communities in New Jersey

Work from home

11.5%2024

Passaic County — Oct 28, 2026

Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.

Administration

Votes: consent agenda, personnel, bills list and adjournment approved

During the meeting commissioners voted to open and close the oral portion, approved the consent agenda (L1–L55), personnel agenda, bills list, and adjourned; roll-call votes were recorded as affirmative for the commissioners present.

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Parks And Recreation

Cross-country organizers thank Passaic County parks, invite commissioners to Oct. 22 championships

Labor Contracts

County social-services workers press commissioners for contracts, warn of escalation

Heritage Honorees

Passaic County honors Italian American Heritage Month, recognizes four local honorees

Oct 28October 27, 2026 Meeting of the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners 2026-10-27All listed motions were approved by the recorded roll call.Oct 15October 13, 2026 Meeting of the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners 2026-10-13L21 amended to correct dollar amount; L90 added and accepted as part of the consent agenda.Sep 23September 22, 2026 Meeting of the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners 2026-09-22Board to vote on program expansion (item flagged on agenda).Sep 11September 8, 2026 Meeting of the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners 2026-09-08Consent agenda and routine personnel and bills were approved by roll call

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What stands out in Passaic County

Data from Polco GPAL
Standouts compare Passaic County with communities in New Jersey or of similar population size. Surprises are where the measured figure was unusually far from what Polco's model expected. Each fact gives its year; public data runs one to two years behind.

In 2024, Passaic County was less favorable than communities in New Jersey on households using SNAP (food assistance).

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