Emerson, NJ Demographic Data
Emerson, NJ Summary
Emerson is located in Bergen County in New Jersey
- Population: 7,471
- Area: 2.40 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.20 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.20 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,114.21 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 55.77 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Emerson, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,040
53%
50.8
Male
3,581
47%
49.2
Total Population
7,621
323,128,000
Emerson, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
401
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
489
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
413
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
751
9.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
359
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
679
8.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
872
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,453
19.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
421
5.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
402
5.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
600
7.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
502
6.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
279
3.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,757
75.5%
77.2
Female
3,056
53.1%
51.3
Male
2,701
46.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,494
72.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,575
20.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,381
18.1%
15.2
Female
858
62.1%
55.8
Male
523
37.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Emerson, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,350
96.4%
96.8
White
6,648
87.2%
72.6
Black or African American
29
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
569
7.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
164
2.2%
1.2
Chinese
124
1.6%
1.3
Filipino
137
1.8%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
86
1.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
58
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
104
1.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
271
3.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
756
9.9%
17.8
Mexican
14
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
219
2.9%
1.7
Cuban
203
2.7%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
320
4.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,865
90.1%
82.2
Emerson, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
201
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
178
3.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,115
21.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,093
21.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
340
6.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,353
26.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
928
17.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
379
7.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,829
92.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,281
43.8%
31.2
Emerson, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,770
28.0%
33.7%
Now Married
3,567
56.5%
47.5
Divorced
363
5.7%
11.0%
Separated
71
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
547
8.7
5.8%
Emerson, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,718
79.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,502
20.8%
21.6%
Spanish
445
6.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
658
9.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
280
3.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
119
1.6%
1.1%
Emerson, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
142
5.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
28
1.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
90
3.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
111
4.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
212
8.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
236
9.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
257
10.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
689
28.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
356
14.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
334
13.6%
6.4
Median household income
109,613
57,617
Per capita income
38,684
31,128
Emerson, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
16
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
341
9.5%
9.8
Construction
89
2.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,127
31.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
301
8.3%
6.6
Information
152
4.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
335
9.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
155
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
280
7.8%
11.4
Public administration
111
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
280
7.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
138
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
280
7.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
141
3.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,889
52.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
188
5.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
977
27.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
410
11.4%
18.1%
Emerson, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,547
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,659
75.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
103
2.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
485
13.7%
5.1
Walked
29
0.8%
2.7
Other means
73
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
198
5.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.8
26.6
Emerson, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
57
2.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
591
24.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,094
44.6%
37.1
3 or more
713
29.0%
21.0
Emerson, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,455
94.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,028
82.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
427
17.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
132
5.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Emerson, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,587
1 room
14
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
114
4.4%
9.1
4 rooms
120
4.6%
16.5
5 rooms
206
8.0%
19.8
6 rooms
499
19.3%
17.8
7 rooms
621
24.0%
12.0
8 rooms
531
20.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
482
18.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Emerson, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,587
1-unit, detached
2,290
88.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
12
0.5%
5.9
2-units
131
5.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
40
1.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
17
0.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
57
2.2%
4.4
20 or more units
27
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
13
0.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Emerson, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
272
10.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
213
8.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
887
34.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
649
25.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
181
7.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
25
1.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
234
9.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
59
2.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
67
2.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Emerson, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,060
83.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
24
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
198
8.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
173
7.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Emerson, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,467
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
16
1.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
107
7.3%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
200
13.6%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
253
17.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
264
18.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
627
42.7%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
399
27.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
166
11.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
184
12.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
161
11.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
557
38.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Emerson, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
395
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
10
2.5%
1.9%
$500 to $999
18
4.6%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
109
27.6%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
124
31.4%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
134
33.9%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
32
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,707
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
47
11.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
75
19.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
33
8.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
240
60.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
32
0.0%
0.0%
Emerson, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,028
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
16
0.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
32
1.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
0
0.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
0
0.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
30
1.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,162
57.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
775
38.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
13
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
465,000
205,000
