Singac (pronounced SING-ackAlex, Patricia. "Steeped in history, choked by traffic", The Record, November 1, 1999. Accessed June 11, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "Singac - pronounced SING-ack, an English approximation of the Native American name for a local brook - and Willowbrook lie on either side of a tight bend in the river.") is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Little Falls, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Passaic County, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 12, 2013.2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 12, 2013.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed January 12, 2013.Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 19, 2015. As of the 2020 census, Singac had a population of 3,602.

The name Singac is believed to be an interpretation of the Lenape words meaning "backbone of mountain" or that it may originate from the Lenape term schinghacki meaning "flat country" or schingask meaning "boggy meadow", which alludes to how the area floods after a storm.Nelson, William; and Shriner, Charles Anthony. History of Paterson and Its Environs (the Silk City), p. 72. Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1920. Accessed July 21, 2023. "Singack - A neighborhood about five miles southwest of Paterson; it is commonly called by the old people, 'The Singack.' The name is from schinghacki, a flat country, whence is derived schingask, a boggy meadow. The name given to this neighborhood describes it accurately; it is a flat country along the Passaic river and is frequently overflowed in times of freshet." Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 0.498 square miles (1.289 km2), including 0.466 square miles (1.207 km2) of land and 0.032 square miles (0.082 km2) of water (6.34%).

Singac is a neighborhood in the western end of Little Falls. It is bounded to the north by the Passaic River. New Jersey Route 23, known as the Newark-Pompton Turnpike or Pompton Avenue, runs north-south through the community.

Economy Mountain View Diners Company operated from 1939 to 1957, manufacturing prefabricated diners that were shipped nationwide.Funk, Richard W. "Building diners was specialty of several companies", Standard-Speaker, December 2, 2001. Accessed July 21, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "New Jersey could be considered the capital of the diner industry.... Mountain View Diners of Singac, N.J., was in business from 1939 to 1957. Hazleton's Blue Comet is a heavily remodeled 1957 model. This firm was known as a very aggressive marketer in the 1950s and its diners were shipped all over the country."

Demographics

Singac first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census formed from part of the deleted whole-township Little Falls CDP.

Racial and ethnic composition +Singac CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)2,8292,40778.19%66.82%Black or African American alone (NH)43691.19%1.92%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)510.14%0.03%Asian alone (NH)2091955.78%5.41%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)7350.19%0.97%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)611071.69%2.97%Hispanic or Latino (any race)46478812.82%21.88%Total3,6183,602 100.00%100.00%

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Singac had a population of 3,602. The median age was 40.7 years. 19.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.6 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,450 households in Singac, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.8% were married-couple households, 20.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 1,493 housing units, of which 2.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.0%.

2010 census The 2010 United States census counted 3,618 people, 1,477 households, and 920 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,545 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 88.00% (3,184) White, 1.35% (49) Black or African American, 0.14% (5) Native American, 5.80% (210) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 2.65% (96) from other races, and 2.05% (74) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.82% (464) of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Singac CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 16, 2013.

Of the 1,477 households, 25.5% had children under the age of 18; 45.6% were married couples living together; 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 37.7% were non-families. Of all households, 31.5% were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.16.

19.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.5 males. References