Palisades Park, NJ Demographic Data
Palisades Park, NJ Summary
Palisades Park is located in Bergen County in New Jersey
- Population: 19,561
- Area: 1.28 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.25 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 15,329.93 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 99.41 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Palisades Park, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,808
48%
50.8
Male
10,691
52%
49.2
Total Population
20,499
323,128,000
Palisades Park, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
791
3.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
928
4.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
832
4.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
917
4.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,400
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,733
18.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,662
17.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,029
14.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,420
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
994
4.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,682
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
808
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
303
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
17,397
84.9%
77.2
Female
8,509
48.9%
51.3
Male
8,888
51.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,840
82.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,316
16.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,793
13.6%
15.2
Female
1,578
56.5%
55.8
Male
1,215
43.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Palisades Park, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,997
97.6%
96.8
White
6,112
29.8%
72.6
Black or African American
355
1.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
122
0.6%
0.8
Asian
11,712
57.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
539
2.6%
1.2
Chinese
790
3.9%
1.3
Filipino
273
1.3%
0.9
Japanese
146
0.7%
0.2
Korean
9,804
47.8%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
160
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
18
0.1%
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
18
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,678
8.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
502
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,225
20.6%
17.8
Mexican
169
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
713
3.5%
1.7
Cuban
234
1.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,109
15.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,274
79.4%
82.2
Palisades Park, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,518
9.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
695
4.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,107
26.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,138
13.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
575
3.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,403
34.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,195
7.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,213
14.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,418
85.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,598
42.2%
31.2
Palisades Park, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,537
36.4%
33.7%
Now Married
9,142
50.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,181
6.6%
11.0%
Separated
322
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
766
4.3
5.8%
Palisades Park, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,755
19.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
15,953
80.9%
21.6%
Spanish
3,664
18.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,744
8.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
10,350
52.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
195
1.0%
1.1%
Palisades Park, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
557
7.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
393
5.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
639
8.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
579
7.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
688
9.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,611
21.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
818
10.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,307
17.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
452
6.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
475
6.3%
6.4
Median household income
63,266
57,617
Per capita income
30,261
31,128
Palisades Park, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
10
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,258
11.2%
9.8
Construction
905
8.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,755
15.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
751
6.7%
6.6
Information
258
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
678
6.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,260
11.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,430
12.8%
11.4
Public administration
123
1.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,704
15.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
567
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
501
4.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
991
8.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,080
36.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,098
9.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,773
24.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,258
20.2%
18.1%
Palisades Park, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,131
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,193
55.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,372
12.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,097
18.8%
5.1
Walked
938
8.4%
2.7
Other means
229
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
302
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.5
26.6
Palisades Park, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,515
20.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,849
37.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,435
32.4%
37.1
3 or more
720
9.6%
21.0
Palisades Park, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,519
95.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,451
32.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,068
67.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
379
4.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Palisades Park, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,898
1 room
239
3.0%
2.4
2 rooms
282
3.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,448
18.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,809
22.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,466
18.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,499
19.0%
17.8
7 rooms
736
9.3%
12.0
8 rooms
191
2.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
228
2.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Palisades Park, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,898
1-unit, detached
1,211
15.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,053
13.3%
5.9
2-units
2,177
27.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
591
7.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
671
8.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
672
8.5%
4.4
20 or more units
1,502
19.0%
9.0
Mobile home
21
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Palisades Park, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,476
18.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
725
9.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,012
12.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
810
10.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
811
10.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
822
10.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
560
7.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,352
17.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
321
4.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
9
0.1%
1.4%
Palisades Park, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,475
86.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
114
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
508
6.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
316
4.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
24
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
37
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
45
0.6%
1.1
Palisades Park, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,615
47295100.0
Less than $500
5
0.3%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
38
2.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
45
2.8%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
183
11.3%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
242
15.0%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
275
17.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
827
51.2%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
348
21.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
143
8.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
138
8.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
171
10.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
798
49.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Palisades Park, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,920
41,631,300
Less than $500
91
1.8%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
263
5.3%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
281
5.7%
1.9%
$500 to $999
385
7.8%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
460
9.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,038
21.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,402
48.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
148
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,401
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
524
11.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
660
14.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
465
9.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
588
12.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
555
11.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,897
40.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
379
0.0%
0.0%
Palisades Park, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,451
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
48
2.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
9
0.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
15
0.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
69
2.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
144
5.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
915
37.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,220
49.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
31
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
506,000
205,000
