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Palisades Park, New Jersey

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StatisticPalisades ParkNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population20,2909,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$94,743$103,556$80,734
Median Age42.940.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher51.0%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$719,600$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,009$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate9.4%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born59.3%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate35.5%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.730.526.4
Worked from Home12.6%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households47.0%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Palisades Park, New Jersey

Age in Palisades Park, New Jersey

StatisticPalisades ParkNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age42.940.138.9
Under 18 %14.6%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.5%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.5%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.1%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.7%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.6%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Palisades Park, New Jersey

StatisticPalisades ParkNew JerseyUnited States
Households7,4723,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.62.5
Family Households73.5%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children24.0%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.5%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone21.0%26.4%28.7%
Never Married36.3%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Palisades Park, New Jersey

StatisticPalisades ParkNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$46,914$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.6%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.1%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.7%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More14.3%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.4%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty23.7%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households9.7%9.1%n/a

Housing in Palisades Park, New Jersey

StatisticPalisades ParkNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units7,6143,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes16.2%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units26.7%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate1.9%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied64.5%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.6%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Palisades Park, New Jersey

StatisticPalisades ParkNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School11.8%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate19.7%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree17.5%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree38.0%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.9%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Palisades Park, New Jersey

StatisticPalisades ParkNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.8%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work54.9%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit14.1%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work1.9%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes18.5%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour17.0%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car17.9%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Palisades Park, New Jersey

StatisticPalisades ParkNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence23.3%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens33.7%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens25.6%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home27.4%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home19.0%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency89.1%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Palisades Park

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.