Preakness

County:: Passaic County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.674
State:: New Jersey

Preakness is a CDP located in Passaic County, New Jersey. Preakness has a 2025 population of 23,239. Preakness is currently growing at a rate of 7.14% annually and its population has increased by 26.99% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,300 in 2020.

The average household income in Preakness is $164,030 with a poverty rate of 3.7%.The median age in Preakness is 41.1 years: 37.6 years for males, and 44.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Preakness includes 75.08% White, 11.37% Asian, 5.33% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	13,918	75.08%
Asian	2,108	11.37%
Two or more races	1,048	5.65%
Other race	988	5.33%
Black or African American	476	2.57%

Preakness Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Preakness' average per capita income is $76,887. Household income levels show a median of $133,168. The poverty rate stands at 3.7%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$183,549	-
Families	$168,801	$210,878
Households	$133,168	$164,030
Non Families	$42,796	$60,621

$76,887

Average Income

$133,168

Median Household Income

3.7%

Poverty Rate